Paul Cheng vs Brendon Vera

We wish Paul all the best in his Heavyweight Title Fight against Brandon Vera. Tune in this weekend and see Paul do his thing…

Brandon Vera has a new opponent for Friday’s title fight at ONE Championship 35.

Company president Victor Cui today announced Paul Cheng (5-1) has replaced Chi Lewis Parry (6-0), and he now fights former UFC fighter Vera (13-7) for the organization’s inaugural heavyweight title.

“ONE Championship 35: Spirit of Champions” takes place Dec. 11 in the Philippines at Manila’s Mall of Asia Arena. It streams as an online pay-per-view in North America.

According to Cui, Lewis Parry “failed to submit his medical results and his drug tests” and “decided not to board the plane departing from London to Manila.”