Brandon Vera is still in the UFC

Brandon Vera is a lot of things.

He was a former top prospect in the sport, a former contender in the UFC’s heavyweight division, whom has recorded a first-round TKO win over former titleholder Frank Mir.

However after his third-consecutive loss against Thiago Silva on January 1st, it looked like his roller coaster ride inside the octagon was finally over. Now, though, fate has shown kindness to “The Truth” and he will now be back in the UFC fold following recently having been cut from the organization.

FiveOuncesofPain.com has been able to confirm that Vera will be back within the organization in the immediate future, likely thanks to his last outing with Thiago Silva, ironically enough.

At UFC 125, both Silva and Vera were featured on the main=card of the pay-per-view event. While Brandon remained aggressive on the feet, he was taken down and battered repeatedly by the bigger and more physical Silva, who man handled “The Truth” en route to a decision win.

Since then, Silva had been schedued for a 205-pound encounter with former champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, however with his post-fight drug tests still pending from the January event, the UFC has reason to believe that Silva has failed said tests. Conversley, it looks as if the bout could be changed to a “no-contest” rather than a win for Thiago and a loss for Brandon.

Vera’s losing streak dates back to November of 2009, where Brandon lost a controveral split-decision to Hall of Famer Randy Couture. Following the performance, Vera next lost via first-round TKO to current title challenger Jon Jones last March, then Vera met with Silva.

In his prime with the UFC, Brandon rattled off a four-fight win streak in the heavyweight division which earned him top-billing in the organization, where he was earning six-figures in his heyday.

So, MMA peeps, what do you think of the news? Silva is rumored to have testes positive for Performance Enhancing Drugs, though nothing will be for certain before test results are confirmed. Sound off in the comment section below.