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Brandon Vera on Filipino television talking Tagalog (Video)

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He is not the heavyweight champ. Maybe in spanish he is or something. I am in love with that host though. I need to learn how to say will you marry me in spanish

by Lucas on Nov 4, 2007 11:09 AM EST reply actions  

why do you need to learn spanish. the host was not talking in spanish to begin with….or can you tell the difference?

by noh need on Oct 3, 2008 4:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

how could you be so ignorant.. first of all he spoke in TAGALOG.. second of all he’s Filipino not Spanish.. and third of all that was very racist!

by Pinoy on Jan 23, 2009 3:20 AM EST up reply actions  

I dont know what the F she said…but she is hot!

by deyo on Nov 4, 2007 11:12 AM EST reply actions  

A little unexpected?

by Yoububg on Nov 4, 2007 11:25 AM EST reply actions  

its not spainsh it filipino

by Brian on Nov 4, 2007 11:50 AM EST reply actions  

He is not the heavyweight champ. Maybe in spanish he is or something. I am in love with that host though. I need to learn how to say will you marry me in spanish

Spanish? Dude that’s Tagalog. HAHA Brandon is Filipino/Italian not Hispanic.

by OF COURSE on Nov 4, 2007 11:57 AM EST reply actions  

i’m with you on that. atleast you knows what you’re talking about……“Spanish??!!!!” brah, these other 2 are “S”!!

by noh need on Oct 3, 2008 4:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

It’s nice that he stays close to his roots. Wish I knew what they were saying. I think his mother is Italian, I wonder if he speaks that fluently as well. You guys must be in a trance staring at the host because that is clearly not Spanish, it’s Tagalog. Lol

by Sula on Nov 4, 2007 12:21 PM EST reply actions  

It’s nice that he stays close to his roots. Wish I knew what they were saying. I think his mother is Italian, I wonder if he speaks that fluently as well. You guys must be in a trance staring at the host because that is clearly not Spanish, it’s Tagalog. Lol

You guys? I am in no trance, clearly not spanish.

by deyo on Nov 4, 2007 12:24 PM EST reply actions  

Brandon reppin’ us PINOYS! Much respect!

by Rezo on Nov 4, 2007 12:33 PM EST reply actions  

hope we see brandon back again in his winning ways..he’s really talented..medyo hilaw pa lang nga..anyways if you want to see the host and other hot babes..i suggest visit this site..“pinaycelebs.web1000.com”..trust me you would wanna put your home page on this one…

by jace on Nov 4, 2007 1:10 PM EST reply actions  

The host is Pia Guanio. Spanish….lol

by PinoyTattoos on Nov 4, 2007 3:07 PM EST reply actions  

its nice to hear you brandon to speaks the language we originally own! :)

go fellow country men! we will support you brandon

by mad_drummer on Nov 4, 2007 7:00 PM EST reply actions  

I have been a fan of Brandon since I saw his first UFC fight, I knew he would be a special fighter. I was very surprised to find out he is 50% Filipino; being Filipino myself, it is great to have someone in MMA who is as successful as Brandon from my home country. This is a great video, thatnks for posting it. GO BRANDON!!!

by Ian on Nov 5, 2007 12:08 AM EST reply actions  

He is not the heavyweight champ.

haha yeah. i was cracking up when i read that.

obviously those guys don’t watch too much MMA.

by Spawn on Nov 5, 2007 12:17 AM EST reply actions  

im filipino. but clearly brandon is not the champ. the host is taken already, by a guy like 30 years older than her hahaha.

by TITOORTIZFAN on Nov 5, 2007 1:01 AM EST reply actions  

he is not champion maybe in the filipines…

by halextito on Nov 5, 2007 3:39 AM EST reply actions  

The one thing that stood out to me was Vera’s cast. He clearly broke his hand so… How could the athletic commission miss this on their report?

by hbdale309 on Nov 5, 2007 5:11 AM EST reply actions  

for those who couldnt understand…here’s some of the things that werent’ in english (LOOSELY translated):

host: how will u teach Richard so that what he learns doesnt kill whoever’s acting with him.
Vera: …

host: i wouldnt want to be your enemy in {some tv show —dont know how its spelt} but u’ll start tomorrow..
Vera: we’re gonna start 10 in the morning…
otherguy: we’re gona start 10 am and we’re going to train everyday…

host: and i love the way u can still speak tagalog, Brandon… how did that happen? and you still know how to speak up to now?
Vera: i use it all the time… at home, it’s really tagalog (that i speak)
otherguy: he really speaks tagalog, you won’t be able to fool him
host: so watch it, if ur speaking in tagalog i hope you only say good things to Brandon
Vera: i really know the last five (?)

host: what kind of martial arts will you train Richard in?
Vera: maybe jiu-jitsu…….

host: nice to meet you Brandon, i think your fans will increase here in the Philippines especially after they just heard you speak tagalog… you’re still ‘kapuso’ {trans: one heart?} up to now

otherguy: …it’s a great honor for me to have Brandon as my trainer.. there are many Filipinos who dream of training with Brandon..and i’m one of the privileged to be able to train with him.. i’m thankful to GMA and Brandon for coming here to train me.

host: And Brandon.. because after people have just realized how good looking you are, the girls in the studio wanted to know if you already have a girlfriend?
Vera: No girlfriend….but…i got a wife!

by Spawn on Nov 5, 2007 6:45 AM EST reply actions  

Sorry for calling her spanish, I just don’t see too many woman like that, since I live in Idaho…

by Lucas on Nov 5, 2007 7:54 AM EST reply actions  

Brandon isn’t champion, wtf… not anyone can be a champion, there’s only one.

by Anonymousf*ck on Nov 5, 2007 10:15 AM EST reply actions  

That goes to show you how lazy the media is, they can’t even research who the stinkin’ champ is….. Randy Couture aholes.

by carnage on Nov 5, 2007 1:29 PM EST reply actions  

Who is the other guy, his boyfriend?!

by Griffinfan05 on Nov 5, 2007 2:09 PM EST reply actions  

Don’t feel bad if some of you thought it was Spanish…

The phillipines was colonized by Spain and they mixed with the natives (who were of mainly maylay descent) and then you have Phillipinos, (Sort of like Mexico, with Spanish mixing with the natives there)…anyways, Tagalog (one of the three major languages of the phillipines aside from Ilokano and Bisayan) borrows a lot of words from the Spanish language and you are bound to here some English thrown in there too…I am 50% Pilipino myself!

If you have Filipino friends and they speak English and a Filipino Dialect, you can make fun of them by telling them tehy are speaking Chingrish…

by CageFightingKip on Nov 5, 2007 2:33 PM EST reply actions  

im a filipino,i saw that host everyday on tv, but i never liked her, but katrina halili yes haha!

by mad_drummer on Nov 5, 2007 7:51 PM EST reply actions  

most filipinos have spanish last names due to spanish colonization foo

by jepprox on Nov 5, 2007 11:06 PM EST reply actions  

most filipinos have spanish last names due to spanish colonization foo

yes you’re right im filipino,but my granfather in father side is spanish so i have spanish last name.

by mad_drummer on Nov 12, 2007 7:18 AM EST reply actions  

She never said UFC Champion! She said the only Filipino Heavyweight in the UFC!!!!

by Flipmuaythai on Nov 13, 2007 6:08 AM EST reply actions  

vera is my idol coz im a filipino…. pia guanio is then host but shes not that hot.. i like maja salvador and valerie conception!

by washi on Nov 13, 2007 10:46 AM EST reply actions  

vera is my idol coz im a filipino…. pia guanio is then host but shes not that hot.. i like maja salvador and valerie conception!

yah maja salvador, i like her too, she’s flawless

by mad_drummer on Nov 14, 2007 12:45 AM EST reply actions  

its not spanish its tagalog!

by khing "b" on Nov 16, 2007 5:27 AM EST reply actions  

bob “the fool” sapp.. is he a UFC champ? hahahaha

by aimansae on Jun 22, 2008 12:21 PM EDT reply actions  

wow yup not to many asians in idaho i know what u mean

by joe on Jan 22, 2009 10:50 PM EST reply actions  

si richard? wala naman yan eh. nung may nanggulo dati sa bday party nila ng kapatid niyang bading hindi sila naka-palag. nag patulong pa sa mga body guards… sagot ba naman sa interview eh he is lover not a fighter daw…. duwag ang pucha!

i hope you folks understand my post… wala lang.

by honker on Nov 11, 2009 6:18 AM EST reply actions  

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