Brandon Vera, UFC part ways after 8-year run

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Brandon Vera, UFC part ways after 8-year run


Brandon Vera and the UFC have parted ways after a run that spanned more than eight years.

Vera's release was never publicly announced, but sources with knowledge of his contract situation confirmed to FOX Sports that the 36-year-old is no longer under a UFC deal.

The split ends one of the most mercurial careers in recent UFC history.

Vera burst upon the scene in Oct. 2005, defeating Fabiano Scherner via TKO in the first of four consecutive victories, a streak that emboldened him to infamously promise that he would hold two UFC title belts at the same time.

He never even fought for the title.

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