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Quoteworthy:
“I have a lot of things to add. I add more moves every time I fight. Every time I fight, there will always be a new move, so at UFC 102 against Brandon Vera, I’ll have a new weapon that no one has seen. The old Matt Hamill is not the new one. […]

There’s a fine light heavyweight match up between Brandon Vera (10-3) and Matt Hamill (6-2) brewing for UFC 101, which is tentatively scheduled to take place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on August 8, according to MMAMadness.com.
Bout agreements have not been signed at this time; however, the report indicates that both fighters have […]

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Gabriel Gonzaga:

Check out Brandon Vera and Kendall Grove after the jump.

Brandon Vera — loser of three of his last four bouts — is expected to return to action against Mike Patt at UFC 96 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7, according to FiveOuncesOfPain.com.
“The Truth” is a former heavyweight fighter who was considered a possible title contender until sustaining back-to-back losses to […]

Loser wears a chicken suit:

(Thanks to MMAmania.com reader “Valkrie” for the assist.)

We didn’t hear a peep from Brandon Vera after his split-decision loss to Keith Jardine at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” this weekend, but this post-fight video recently popped up on the promotion’s Web site.
“The Truth” appears visibly out of sorts and doesn’t offer up much regarding the reasons behind his performance — his third […]

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Quoteworthy:
“Brandon Vera, it’s like he lost something. That year off, I don’t know what it was. He doesn’t have that killer instinct, he doesn’t go after it. This kid used to be so cocky, and you know he wanted to fight everybody…. He was good, he was walking through heavyweights. Took that year […]