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34-458: 1. def. Hideki Sekine at ONE: Age of Domination on Dec 2, 2016 2. def. Mauro Cerilli at ONE: Conquest of Champions on Nov 23, 2018 1. def. Brandon Vera at ONE: Century − Part 2 on Oct 13, 2019 1. def. Andrei Stoica at ONE: Collision Course on Dec 18, 2020 2. def. Murat Aygün at ONE: Full Circle on Feb 25, 2022 1. def. Aung La Nsang at ONE: Quest for Power on Jan 14, 2017 1. def. Ken Hasegawa at ONE: Spirit of

68-610: A guillotine choke in the first round. On November 18, he stopped former heavyweight champion Frank Mir by TKO due to strikes in just 69 seconds at UFC 65 in Sacramento, California . White had been telling the media prior to UFC 65 that the winner of the Vera-Mir fight would face the winner of the Tim Sylvia - Jeff Monson bout, which was also being held that same night, for the championship. Vera's victory secured him

102-668: A Warrior on Jun 29, 2018 2. def. Mohammad Karaki at ONE: Pursuit of Greatness on Oct 26, 2018 3. def. Ken Hasegawa at ONE: A New Era on Mar 31, 2019 1. def. Kiamrian Abbasov at ONE: Full Circle on Feb 25, 2022 2. def. Vitaly Bigdash at ONE 159 on Jul 22, 2022 NC. against Luis Santos at ONE: Valor of Champions on Apr 24, 2015 1. def. Agilan Thani at ONE: Dynasty of Heroes on May 26, 2017 2. def. Zebaztian Kadestam at ONE: Shanghai on Sep 2, 2017 3. def. Shinya Aoki at ONE: Immortal Pursuit on Nov 24, 2017 1. def. Georgiy Kichigin at ONE: Reign of Valor on Mar 8, 2019 1. def. James Nakashima at ONE: Inside

136-464: A camp and trained and cut weight on his own) caught the attention of Lloyd Irvin , a Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt and coach, who invited him to train with his school. At Irvin's school, he was introduced to mixed martial arts. Vera's first professional mixed martial arts bout was on July 6, 2002, while training under Lloyd Irvin . He won the fight against Adam Rivera via TKO in the first round. He fought and won another bout in 2004 before entering

170-537: A championship bout against then title-holder Tim Sylvia , but a contract dispute with the UFC forced him to be replaced by Randy Couture . In August, the UFC announced the "return" of Vera. His first fight was at UFC 77 against Sylvia, who had recently lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship to Couture. Vera lost for the first time via unanimous decision. He also broke his left hand at 4:40 of

204-475: A competitive first and second round, Rothwell defeated Vera by TKO in the third round. Subsequent to the bout, Rothwell tested positive for elevated testosterone levels. The UFC suspended Rothwell for nine months, despite the Wisconsin commission only issuing him with an administrative warning. Vera was released from the UFC on June 17, 2014, ending his eight-year run with the promotion. On July 13, 2014, it

238-780: A four-year athletic scholarship to Old Dominion University . However, he dropped out of Old Dominion after a year and a half when he felt college was not for him, and enlisted himself in the United States Air Force . In the Air Force, Vera joined the wrestling team and trained at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado . His military wrestling career was cut short in 1999 when he tore ligaments in his right elbow. Arthroscopic surgery repaired

272-480: A house of seven boys and three girls. He was born to a Filipino father, Ernesto, and an Italian mother, but raised by his Filipino stepmother, Amelia. He also has two other brothers and another sister outside of the family in which he was raised and they were occasionally involved in his life. Vera was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia , and attended Lake Taylor High School where he excelled in wrestling and earned

306-481: A narrow split decision. Following the fight, Vera incurred criticism for his performance since his return to the UFC having been victorious in only one of his last four fights. A more focused Vera appeared on the preliminary card of UFC 96 . It was the first time Vera was not on the main card since he made his debut in the UFC. He had an impressive performance against Mike Patt, showing a more aggressive and intense striking approach and stopping him via TKO (leg kicks) in

340-439: A previous UFC event (UFC 104 Machida-Rua) which prompted that MMA judging should be changed. Despite Vera significantly outstriking Couture and successfully defending numerous takedown attempts, judges awarded the victory to Couture. The verdict surprised many people; UFC commentator Joe Rogan was highly critical of the decision during the live event broadcast and in a post-fight interview, Randy Couture admitted that he didn't expect

374-612: A tattoo on his back, inked in the Filipino writing system called Baybayin . Clockwise, it reads mundo (earth), hangin (wind), apoy (fire) and tubig (water). While staying in the Philippines, he trained Filipino actor Richard Gutierrez in martial arts and was given a role as an assassin for Philippine primetime television show, Kamandag on the GMA Network . In the latter part of his training for UFC 89 , Vera

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408-569: A trainer and a mixed martial arts fighter, Dion gave Vera partial ownership of City Boxing. Vera made his UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2 on October 3, 2005, against BJJ black belt Fabiano Scherner . Vera won the fight via KO due to knees from the clinch midway through the second round. Following the Scherner bout, he faced Justin Eilers at UFC 57 , winning early in the first round by KO. At UFC 60 , Vera defeated Assuério Silva with

442-658: Is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka . Yokota fought for the Japanese MMA promotions DEEP and WVR Sengoku . Yokota has a background in Judo and fights for Team Grabaka with notable training partners such as Akihiro Gono and Kazuo Misaki . Yokota debuted MMA in GCM demolition in September 2004 where he faced off against Keita Nakamura , the 2 round fight resulted in a draw. After his first fight Yokota debuted

476-473: Is a Filipino and American retired mixed martial artist where he was the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Champion and the 2005 WEC Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion . A professional competitor from 2002 until 2022, he competed in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions of ONE Championship , World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Brandon Vera grew up in

510-521: The WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament in 2005, where he won two bouts in one night, including a bout against The Ultimate Fighter 2's Mike Whitehead in the final. Vera then moved to San Diego, California, on December 31, 2003, to accept a training position with City Boxing. At City Boxing, Vera excelled as a trainer and was taken under the wing of owner Mark Dion, who became his manager and introduced him to kickboxing great Rob Kaman . With Vera's success as

544-1104: The Horizon on Sep 8, 2018 3. def. Angela Lee at ONE: A New Era on Mar 31, 2019 4. def. Tiffany Teo at ONE: Inside the Matrix on Oct 3, 2020 5. def. Michelle Nicolini at ONE: Empower on Sep 3, 2021 6. def. Ayaka Miura at ONE: Heavy Hitters on Jan 14, 2022 7. def. Angela Lee at ONE on Prime Video 2 on Oct 1, 2022 1. def. Allycia Rodrigues at ONE Fight Night 14 on Sep 30, 2023 1. def. Jenny Huang at ONE: Warrior Kingdom on Mar 11, 2017 2. def. Istela Nunes at ONE: Dynasty of Heroes on May 26, 2017 3. def. Mei Yamaguchi at ONE: Unstoppable Dreams on May 18, 2018 4. def. Xiong Jing Nan at ONE: Century − Part 1 on Oct 13, 2019 5. def. Stamp Fairtex at ONE: X on Mar 26, 2022 1. def. Alma Juniku at ONE: Legendary Quest on Jun 15, 2019 1. def. interim champion Janet Todd at ONE Fight Night 8 on Mar 25, 2023 2. def. Cristina Morales at ONE Fight Night 20 on Mar 9, 2024 This table, different from

578-561: The Japanese promotion DEEP and went undefeated in his next eight fights till he suffered his first loss by knockout at the hands of Tae Hyun Bang . His most famous fight was against former Sengoku 155 pound champion, Satoru Kitaoka , which he lost by unanimous decision. His next fight will be against Eiji Mitsuoka in Sengoku 11 . On December 22, 2009, it was announced that Yokota would be taking on DREAM Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri in

612-3472: The Matrix 2 on Nov 6, 2020 1. def. Izaak Michell at ONE Fight Night 21 on Apr 6, 2024 1. def. Kamal Shalorus at ONE: Reign of Champions on Aug 29, 2014 2. def. Koji Ando at ONE: Warrior's Quest on May 22, 2015 1. def. Ev Ting at ONE: Kings of Destiny on Apr 21, 2017 1. def. Iuri Lapicus at ONE: Inside the Matrix on Oct 30, 2020 2. def. Timofey Nastyukhin at ONE on TNT 2 on Apr 14, 2021 1. def. Nieky Holzken at ONE: Dawn Of Valor on Oct 25, 2019 2. def. Mustapha Haida at ONE: Fists Of Fury 3 on Feb 26, 2021 3. def. Islam Murtazaev at ONE: Winter Warriors on Dec 3, 2021 4. def. Arian Sadiković at ONE 156 on Apr 22, 2022 1. def. Sinsamut Klinmee at ONE Friday Fights 9 on Mar 17, 2023 2. def. Dmitry Menshikov at ONE Fight Night 11 on June 9, 2023 1. def. Matheus Gabriel at ONE on Prime Video 5 on Dec 3, 2022 2. def. Tommy Langaker at ONE Fight Night 11 on June 9, 2023 3. def. Tommy Langaker at ONE 165 on January 28, 2024 1. def. Honorio Banario at ONE: Moment of Truth on Dec 6, 2013 1. def. Kazunori Yokota at ONE: Kingdom of Champions on May 27, 2016 2. def. Jadamba Narantungalag at ONE: Defending Honor on Nov 11, 2016 1. def. Christian Lee at ONE: Unstoppable Dreams on May 18, 2018. 2. def. Jadamba Narantungalag at ONE: Roots of Honor on Apr 12, 2019 3. def. Koyomi Matsushima at ONE: Dawn of Heroes on Aug 2, 2019 1. def. Garry Tonon at ONE: Lights Out on Mar 11, 2022 1. def. Interim champion Thanh Le at ONE 166 on Mar 1, 2024 1. def. Marat Grigorian at ONE Fight Night 13 on Aug 5, 2023 1. def. Yodsanklai Fairtex at ONE: No Surrender on Jul 31, 2020 2. def. Magnus Andersson at ONE: A New Breed 3 on Sep 18, 2020 3. def. Jimmy Vienot at ONE 157 on May 20, 2022 1. def. Jamal Yusupov at ONE Fight Night 7 on Feb 25, 2023 2. def. Superbon Singha Mawynn at ONE Friday Fights 46 on Dec 22, 2023 3. def. Jo Nattawut at ONE 167 on Jun 7, 2024 1. def. Masakatsu Ueda at ONE FC: Rise of Heroes on May 2, 2014 2. def. Kim Dae-hwan at ONE FC: Warrior's Way on Dec 5, 2014 3. def. Toni Tauru at ONE: Kingdom of Warriors on Jul 18, 2015 4. def. Kevin Belingon at ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Changsha) on Jan 23, 2016 5. def. Reece McLaren at ONE: Age of Domination on Dec 2, 2016 6. def. Andrew Leone at ONE: Kings & Conquerors on Aug 5, 2017 7. def. Martin Nguyen at ONE: Iron Will on Mar 24, 2018 1. def. Kevin Belingon at ONE: Century − Part 2 on Oct 13, 2019 1. def. Mehdi Zatout at ONE: Revolution on Sep 24, 2021 1. def. Hiroaki Suzuki at ONE: Warriors of Light on May 10, 2019 2. def. Brice Delval at ONE: Immortal Triumph on Sep 6, 2019 3. def. Saemapetch Fairtex at ONE: Edge Of Greatness on Nov 22, 2019 4. def. Rodlek P.K. Saenchai at ONE: Collision Course on Dec 18, 2020 5. def. Felipe Lobo at ONE: X on Mar 26, 2022 6. def. Liam Harrison at ONE on Prime Video 1 on Aug 27, 2022 7. def. Alaverdi Ramazanov at ONE Friday Fights 1 on Jan 20, 2023 1. def. Felipe Lobo at ONE Fight Night 19 on Feb 17, 2024 1. def. Riku Shibuya at ONE: Age of Champions on Mar 13, 2015 1. def. Danny Kingad at ONE: Legends of

646-1461: The World on Nov 10, 2017 1. def. Demetrious Johnson at ONE on TNT 1 on Apr 7, 2021 2. def. Yuya Wakamatsu at ONE: X on Mar 26, 2022 1. def. Adriano Moraes at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5, 2023 1. def. Danial Williams at ONE Fight Night 8 on Mar 25, 2023 2. def. Takeru Segawa at ONE 165 on Jan 28, 2024 1. def. Walter Gonçalves at ONE: Century − Part 2 on Oct 13, 2019 2. def. Jonathan Haggerty at ONE: A New Tomorrow on Jan 10, 2020 3. def. Petchdam Petchyindee at ONE: No Surrender on Jul 31, 2020 4. def. Joseph Lasiri at ONE on Prime Video 4 on Nov 19, 2022 5. def. Edgar Tabares at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5, 2023 1. def. Gantumur Bayanduuren at ONE Fight Night 6 on Jan 14, 2023 2. def. Osamah Almarwai at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5, 2023 3. def. Jarred Brooks at ONE Fight Night 13 on August 5, 2023 1. def. Joshua Pacio at ONE: State of Warriors on Oct 7, 2016 1. def. Rene Catalan at ONE: Masters Of Fate on Nov 8, 2019 2. def. Alex Silva at ONE: Fire & Fury on Jan 31, 2020 3. def. Yosuke Saruta at ONE: Revolution on Sep 24, 2021 1. def. Danial Williams at ONE Fight Night 15 on Oct 7, 2023 1. def. Josh Tonna at ONE: Reign of Dynasties on Oct 9, 2020 1. def. Laura Balin at ONE: Pinnacle of Power on Jun 23, 2018 2. def. Samara Santos at ONE: Beyond

680-424: The decision to be made in his favor. Vera faced Jon Jones on March 21, 2010, at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones and lost via TKO in the first round after an elbow from Jones broke Vera's face in three places. Vera was defeated by Brazilian Thiago Silva via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, and 30–27) on January 1, 2011, at UFC 125 . At the end of the third round, Vera stood up to reveal a badly broken nose. Vera

714-541: The fight via knockout just 26 second into the first round to win the ONE Heavyweight Championship . After nearly a year away from the cage, Vera returned to face Hideki Sekine at ONE Championship: Age of Domination on December 2, 2016. He successfully defended his heavyweight title, winning by TKO in the first round. Vera successfully defended his title via knockout in the first round against Cage Warriors Heavyweight Champion, Mauro Cerilli who

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748-547: The fight via technical knockout in the first round and announced his retirement during the post-fight interview. After announcing his retirement in December 2022, Vera revealed that he signed a 10-movie deal as an actor in the Philippines. Prior to this announcement, Vera already appeared in a couple of Filipino movies. In 2018, Vera co-starred with Anne Curtis in the Philippine action-thriller BuyBust and starred as

782-595: The first round. Vera had his second loss at UFC 85 against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Fabrício Werdum via TKO. The fight was controversially stopped by referee Dan Miragliotta as Werdum mounted him and landed some ground and pound. After the stoppage, Vera was upset as he felt he was defending himself effectively. After his two recent losses, Vera dropped down to the Light Heavyweight division, facing IFL alum Reese Andy at UFC Fight Night 14 on July 19, 2008, on Spike TV . Vera defeated Andy via unanimous decision. At UFC 89 , Vera lost to Keith Jardine via

816-531: The lead actor in a 2022 Filipino zombie movie called Day Zero. Vera's former wife, Kerry, is also a mixed martial artist who formerly fought for the now-defunct Strikeforce . She was featured on the second season of Oxygen's Fight Girls . In September 2014, Kerry filed for divorce. Vera started dating Jessica Craven and announced their engagement in April 2017. They wed on April 20, 2018, in Guam. Vera has

850-530: The ligaments, but he had nerve damage from the experience, causing him to be unable to use his right arm. He was released from the Air Force on a medical discharge. Vera returned to Virginia, where he steadily rehabilitated his arm, and eventually was fit enough to enter the Grapplers Quest submission wrestling competitions on the East Coast. There, his solitary training methods (he did not belong to

884-428: The previous one, only counts the periods in which the fighter loaded the titles simultaneously and the defenses in that period of time. Fighters with multiple title reigns in a specific division are only counted once. Interim champions who never became linear champions are only listed in parentheses. Brandon Vera Brandon Michael Vera (born October 10, 1977), or also known by his ring name as The Truth ,

918-405: The second round. Vera fought Polish fighter Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 102 after his original opponent, Matt Hamill , was forced to drop out due after suffering a meniscus tear while training. Vera won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). Vera lost a close fight to Randy Couture via unanimous decision on November 14, 2009, at UFC 105 , with the media comparing the decision to

952-415: Was briefly linked to a rematch Thiago Silva on May 15, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier . However, Vera was forced out the bout with an injury. Vera was expected to face Australian James Te-Huna on July 11, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman . However, Vera was pulled from the bout with Te-Huna to face Maurício Rua on August 4, 2012, at UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera . Vera

986-403: Was confirmed that Vera had signed with Singapore -based promotion ONE FC . His debut was on December 5, 2014, against Igor Subora at ONE Fighting Championship: Warrior's Way . Vera won the fight via knockout after landing a counter straight left at 3:54 minutes in the first round. On December 11, 2015, Vera faced Paul Cheng in the main event at ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions . He won

1020-536: Was defeated via TKO late in the fourth round. Vera showed great heart after being rocked early in the second round, but as both fighters showed early signs of fatigue in the late stages of the second round, Vera ultimately succumbed to Rua's power. This fight is widely considered the best performance of Vera's career, despite the loss. Vera returned to the Heavyweight division after an absence of 5 years and faced Ben Rothwell at UFC 164 on August 31, 2013. After

1054-533: Was later announced that he would be defending his ONE Heavyweight title against Arjan Bhullar at ONE Infinity 2 . Their fight was later postponed as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports . Vera faced Bhullar at ONE Championship: Dangal on May 15, 2021. Vera lost to Bhullar by second-round technical knockout, ending his five-year reign as ONE Heavyweight World Champion. Vera faced Amir Aliakbari on December 3, 2022, at ONE 164 . He lost

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1088-671: Was on his promotional debut at ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions on November 23, 2018. As the first fight of his new ten-bout contract with ONE, Vera challenged Aung La Nsang for the ONE Light Heavyweight Championship at ONE Championship: Century on October 13, 2019. Vera lost by TKO in the second round. At ONE Championship: Fire & Fury on January 31, 2020, Vera announced that he would be defending his ONE Heavyweight Championship on May 29 in Manila, with an opponent yet to be announced. It

1122-570: Was released by the UFC with a 7–6 record in the organization. However following the fight it was revealed that his opponent Thiago Silva had failed the post-fight drug test. As a result of this, Vera was re-hired by the UFC and the result of the Silva fight was changed to a no contest, resulting in Vera's UFC record changing to 7–5–0–1. Vera defeated Eliot Marshall on October 29, 2011, at UFC 137 via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 29–28). Vera

1156-589: Was reportedly held at gun point by two men attempting to rob the house in which he was staying. Vera stated that the incident did not affect his performance against Keith Jardine . In 2016, Vera revealed that he was relocating to the Philippines full time, to help grow the sport of mixed martial arts in his ancestral homeland. He has been working on opening a branch of Alliance MMA Gym . Vera holds dual citizenship: American (by jus solis ) and Filipino (by jus sanguinis ). Kazunori Yokota Kazunori Yokota ( 横田 一則 , Yokota Kazunori , born April 3, 1978)

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