ONE: Brandon Vera says he’d rather ‘die’ than lose in PH match

MANILA, Philippines — Brandon Vera does not want to let the Filipino fans down when he battles Amir Aliakbari in a heavyweight bout in ONE 164: Pacio vs Brooks on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.

In the first ONE Championship to be held in the Philippines during this pandemic era, the former ONE Heavyweight World champion vows to treat the home crowd with a victory in their three-round match.

“I’d much rather die in the circle than to lose here in the Philippines,” said Vera during the press conference at Solaire Resort and Casino on Wednesday.

The Iranian MMA star Aliakbari, though, is confident that he will beat Vera, whose last fight ended up with a TKO loss to Arjan Bhu…

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