Fil-Am Brandon Vera on UFC 85 Bout
![](http://www.eligio.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/brandonvera.png "Brandon \\"the truth\\" Vera")
Filipino-American and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rising heavyweight star Brandon Michael “The Truth” Vera faces off against two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Fabricio Werdum in UFC 85 “Bedlam” on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.
At 6’3” and 220 pounds, the 30-year-old Vera is not the prototypical Filipino. Vera’s father hails from the Philippines and mother is Italian-American. Despite the fact that he grew up in the United States, Brandon’s ease when it comes to the Filipino language is simply admirable.
Vera last visited Philippines to promote his upcoming fight “UFC 85” , and while staying in Philippines, he trains Filipino actor Richard Gutierrez in martial arts and has been given a role as The Assassin for Philippine primetime television show Kamandag on the GMA Network.
