Watch Brandon Vera Meet Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

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Two giants of the ring and the silver screen went head-to-head when Brandon “The Truth” Vera met Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on his recent press tour for his latest movie, Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw.

The ONE Heavyweight World Champion got to grill the former professional wrestling superstar about how he tailored his combat techniques for the blockbuster franchise.

When "The Truth" met "The Rock!" 👀

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Posted by ONE Championship on Sunday, July 28, 2019

Vera is no stranger to action roles himself – he also recently turned his talents to acting in the cinema industry in the Philippines and received critical acclaim.

Johnson is also a passionate mixed martial arts fan, and took the opportunity to grill “The Truth” about his preparation for his next match in the ONE Championship Circle.

The Filipino-American will be back in action in October at ONE: CENTURY in Tokyo, Japan, as he attempts to make history by becoming a two-division World Champion.

On Sunday, 13 October, the 41-year-old from Manila will challenge Aung La “The Burmese Python” N Sang for his ONE Light Heavyweight World Title at the historic Ryogku Kokugikan.

✅ 3 World Title Bouts ✅ 3 World Grand Prix Finals ✅ A Historic 100th Event On 13 October, the biggest martial arts event in history descends on Tokyo as ONE stages its ONE-HUNDREDTH event!

✅ 3 World Title Bouts✅ 3 World Grand Prix Finals✅ A Historic 100th EventOn 13 October, the biggest event in martial arts history descends on Tokyo as ONE stages its ONE-HUNDREDTH show!Download the ONE Super App now 👉 http://bit.ly/ONESuperApp

Posted by ONE Championship on Monday, July 1, 2019

That long-awaited match-up will be part of a stacked card that will also feature “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan vs. “Unstoppable” Angela Lee II for the ONE Atomweight World Championship and Bibiano “ The Flash” Fernandes vs. Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon IV for the ONE Bantamweight World Title.

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