DENIED OF THE TRUTH

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By Marian Denise Glipo Basallote
IV-Madame Marie Curie


He is a top-rated in-ring fighter. He surely possesses great skills. He has defeated many remarkable names. He was supposed to come out of octagon as a champion that night. But, fate decided not to give him the taste of success.

Brandon Michael “The Truth” Vera, a former top heavyweight contender, began his career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with eight consecutive victories. However, he still lacked experience, among other things, which gave him his first loss to Tim Sylvia. After experiencing a disappointing loss, he eventually built up his confidence and was determined to win his next bout and the championship. At UFC 85, on June 7, Vera had his chance of proving his worth to Fabricio Werdum.

The fight between Vera and Werdum was intense. Each man was determined to come out of the arena with the belt on his waist. You could see the fire in their eyes and just like a strike of lightning, they were already grappling in the middle of the arena. Werdum was raining down punches, but when the referee stepped in to stop the fight with just 20 seconds remaining in the round, Vera vehemently protested.

Tension suddenly filled the room as Vera realized what had just happened. It suddenly came to his realization that his belt was already gone. The referee had abruptly and unjustly stopped the match. Vera could have well fought off Werdum for he had the strength. He was trying to escape the grasp of his enemy when he suddenly heard the bell ring. It signaled the end of the fight. It was a fight that ended in a controversial fashion.

A frustrated Vera could not accept this kind of defeat. He thought everything was treated unfairly. He firmly believed that the referee had no valid reason of halting the fight for he neither tapped out nor had his face stained with blood. He thirsted for a rematch. He thirsted for vengeance.

Vera is scheduled to make his light-heavyweight debut against former International Fight League fighter (IFL) and UFC newcomer Reese Andy at UFC Fight Night 14. UFC Fight Night 14 will feature a main event between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and James Irvin in a non-title light-heavyweight bout. The event goes head-to-head with "Affliction: Banned."