Former ONE heavyweight champion Brandon Vera expressed his sincerest gratitude to local MMA fans following his last professional fight over the weekend at Mall of Asia Area.
The 45-year-old Fil-American announced his retirement after suffering a stoppage defeat to giant Iranian Amir Aliakbari, capping 20 colorful years in MMA.
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“Pasensya ha? Kababayan, dito at sa buong mundo… ang tagal ko nang ginagawa ito, mga 20-plus years na. Ito ngayon, you just witnessed the Truth Vera’s last fight in MMA,” said an emotional Vera. “I was hoping for a win, but I broke my damn hand again.”
“Mahal ko kayong lahat. Salamat sa inyong pagmamahal sa akin. I love you all. I’ll see you around, kita kits.”
Apparently, his retirement has already been decided even before the bout.
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Vera said his path to showbiz has already been set out, especially after signing a showbiz contract.
“Fans around the world, even if not here you’ll se me in the big screen. We just signed a 10-movie deal in the Philippines,” he said.
“Panoorin n’yo ang mga pelikula ko.”
Vera has so far starred in two action flicks: “Buy Bust” and “Day Zero.”
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from https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/08/22/now-retired-brandon-vera-to-focus-full-time-on-movies