Look up free in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Free may refer to:

• Free will
• Political freedom
• Economic freedom
• Something given or supplied without payment (gratis)
• Gratis versus Libre, the distinction between the two meanings above

Free may also refer to:

Arts and philosophy[link]

• Freedom (disambiguation)
• Free: The Future of a Radical Price, 2009 book by Chris Anderson
• "Free" (film), written by Peter Hansen Gibson
• "Free" (Desperate Housewives), a television episode
• Free, to emancipate, to obtain political rights (usually for a disenfranchised group)
• Free, a pseudonym for the activist and writer Abbie Hoffman
• Free content, content without significant legal usability restrictions
• Free will, control exercised by rational agents over their actions and decisions

Computing[link]

• free (programming), a function that releases dynamically allocated memory for reuse
• Freefont, an open font project
• Free format, a file format which can be used without restrictions
• Free software, software usable and distributable with few restrictions and no payment
• Freeware, a broader class of software available at no cost
• Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment, a video game genre as implemented in the game Shenmue

Mathematics[link]

• Free object
  • Free abelian group
  • Free algebra
  • Free group
  • Free module
  • Free semigroup
• Free variable
• Group action

it means that you get money

Music[link]

Performers[link]

• Free (band), an English rock band
• Free (rapper), an American rapper
• The Free, a German euro house

Albums[link]

• Free (Rick Astley album)
• Free (Bonfire album)
• Free (Concrete Blonde album)
• Free (Dana International album)
• Free (Gavin DeGraw album)
• Free (For Real album)
• Free (Free album), self-titled album
• Free (David Garrett album)
• Free (Brad Johner album)
• Free (Libera album)
• Free (Mao Abe album)
• Free (Marcus Miller album), or its title song
• Free (Negativland album)
• Free (OSI album), or its title song
• Free (The Party album)
• Free (Twin Atlantic album)
• Free (Planetshakers album)
• Free (Kate Ryan album)
• Free (Stone album), live recording
• Free
• Free (Virtue album)
• Free..., an EP by Acid King, or its title song
• free*, an album by Jim's Big Ego
• Free, an album by Rivermaya

Songs[link]

• "Free" (Chicago song)
• "Free" (Deniece Williams song)
• "Free" (Erika song)
• "Free" (Estelle song)
• "Free" (Mao Abe song)
• "Free" (Mýa song)
• "Free" (Natalia Kills song)
• "Free" (Sarah Brightman song)
• "Free" (Stryper song)
• "Free" (Train song)
• "Free" (Ultra Naté song)
• "Free" (Zac Brown Band song)
• "Free" (Haley Rinehart song)
• "Free", by Alesha Dixon from Fired Up
• "Free", by Blue October UK from One Day Silver, One Day Gold
• "Free", by The Cars from Move Like This
• "Free", by Cat Power from You Are Free
• "Free", by Dani Harmer
• "Free", by Depeche Mode, B-side to the single "Precious"
• "Free", by Jon Secada from his album Same Dream
• "Free", by Phish from Billy Breathes
• "Free", by Plumb from Beautiful Lumps of Coal
• "Free", by Powerman 5000 from Transform
• "Free", by Prince from 1999
• "Free", by Quiet Riot from Rehab
• "Free", by VAST from Music for People
• "Free", by Yu Yamada, written as the ending theme for Basquash!

Organizations[link]

• Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, a New York agency providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities
• Fight Repression of Erotic Expression, a University of Minnesota student group, now the Queer Student Cultural Center
• Foundation for Rational Economics and Education, a Lake Jackson, Texas, libertarian think-tank founded by Ron Paul
• Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment, a think-tank that promotes free-market environmentalism
• Free (ISP), a French internet service provider
• Free Airlines, a Kinshasa Congolese air operator

Public services[link]

• Free education, education provided at no cost to all students
• Free public transport, zero-fare services, funded without collecting fares from passengers

People[link]

• Ann Cottrell Free, American journalist
• Arthur M. Free, American politician
• Doug Free, American football offensive tackle
• Duncan Free, Australian rower and Olympic medalist
• F. William Free, American advertising executive
• James S. Free, American journalist
• Kalyn Free, American attorney
• Marcella Free, American copywriter
• Micki Free, American guitarist
• Peter Free, Australian cricketer
• Ross Free, Australian politician
• Tony Free, Australian rules football player
• World B. Free (born Lloyd B. Free), American basketball player

See also[link]

• Freestyle (disambiguation)

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Brandon Vera
Born	Brandon Michael Vera (1977-10-10) October 10, 1977 (age 34) Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Other names	The Truth
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division	Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Reach	78.0 in (198 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	San Diego, California, United States
Team	Team Lloyd Irvin/ Alliance MMA
Rank	Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin
Years active	2002–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	18
Wins	12
By knockout	7
By submission	1
By decision	4
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By decision	3
No contests	1
Other information
University	Old Dominion University
Spouse	Kerry Vera
Notable school(s)	Lake Taylor High School
Website	http://www.brandonvera.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: October 20, 2009

Brandon Michael Vera (born October 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California.

Early life[link]

Vera is the son of a Filipino father, Ernesto, and an Italian-American mother, Amelia. He grew up in a family with seven boys and three girls. He was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia,^[1] and attended Lake Taylor High School where he excelled in wrestling and earned a four-year athletic scholarship to Old Dominion University. However, he dropped out of Old Dominion after a year and a half when he felt college was not for him, and enlisted himself in the United States Air Force.

In the Air Force, Vera joined the force's wrestling team and trained at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His military wrestling career was cut short in 1999 when he tore ligaments in his right elbow. Arthroscopic surgery repaired the ligaments, but he had nerve damage from the experience, causing him to be unable to use his right arm. He was released from the Air Force on a medical discharge.

Vera returned to Virginia where he steadily rehabilitated his arm, and eventually was fit enough to enter the Grapplers Quest submission wrestling competitions on the East Coast. There, his solitary training methods (he did not belong to a camp and trained and cut weight on his own) caught the attention of Lloyd Irvin, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt and coach, who invited him to train with his school. At Irvin's school, he was introduced to mixed martial arts.^[1] He also trained with Linxx Academy, and Hybrid Academy.

Mixed martial arts career[link]

Vera's first professional mixed martial arts bout was on July 6, 2002, while training under Lloyd Irvin. He won the fight, against Adam Rivera, via TKO in the first round. He fought and won another bout in 2004 before entering a World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight tournament in 2005, where he won two bouts in one night, including a bout against The Ultimate Fighter 2's Mike Whitehead in the finals.^[2]

Vera moved to San Diego, California, on December 31, 2003, to accept a training position with City Boxing in San Diego. At City Boxing, Vera excelled as a trainer and was taken under the wing of City Boxing owner Mark Dion, who became his manager and introduced him to kickboxing great Rob Kaman. With Vera's success as a trainer and a mixed martial arts fighter, Dion gave Vera partial ownership of City Boxing.^[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[link]

Vera made his UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2 on October 3, 2005, against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Fabiano Scherner. Vera won the fight via KO mid-way through the second round. Following the Scherner bout, he faced Justin Eilers at UFC 57, winning early in the first round by knockout. At UFC 60, Vera defeated Assuerio Silva with a guillotine choke. On November 18, he stopped former heavyweight champion Frank Mir by TKO due to strikes in just 69 seconds at UFC 65 in Sacramento, California.

White had been telling the media prior to UFC 65 that the winner of the Vera-Mir fight would face the winner of the Tim Sylvia-Jeff Monson bout, which was also being held that same night, for the championship. Vera's victory secured him a championship bout against then title-holder Tim Sylvia, but a contract dispute with the UFC forced him to be replaced by Randy Couture.^{[citation needed]}

In August, the UFC announced the "return" of Vera. His first fight was at UFC 77 against Tim Sylvia, who recently lost the championship to Randy Couture.[1] Vera lost for the first time via a unanimous decision. He also broke his left hand at 4:40 minutes into the first round.

Vera had his second loss at UFC 85 against Fabricio Werdum by TKO. The fight was controversially stopped by referee Dan Miragliotta as Werdum mounted him and performed some ground and pound. After the stoppage, Vera was upset as he felt he was defending himself effectively.^[3][4]

After his two recent losses, Vera moved to the light heavyweight division, facing IFL alum Reese Andy at an impromptu UFC event, UFC Fight Nights 14 on July 19, 2008, on Spike TV. Vera defeated Andy via unanimous decision.

At UFC 89 Vera lost to Keith Jardine via a narrow split decision. Following the fight, Vera incurred criticism for his performance since his return to the UFC having been victorious in only one of his last four fights.

A more focused Vera appeared on the preliminary card of UFC 96. It was the first time Vera was not on the main card since he made his debut in the UFC. He made an impressive performance against Mike Patt, showing a more aggressive and intense striking approach and stopping him via TKO (leg kicks) in the 2nd round.

Vera fought Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 102 after his original opponent, Matt Hamill, was forced to drop out due after suffering a meniscus tear while training.^[5] Vera won via unanimous decision.

Vera lost a close fight to Randy Couture via a controversial unanimous decision on November 14, 2009, in the main event at UFC 105, with the media comparing the decision to a previous UFC event (UFC 104 Machida-Rua) which prompted that MMA judging should be changed.^[6][7]

Vera faced Jon Jones on March 21, 2010, at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones and lost via TKO in the first round after an elbow from Jones broke Vera's face in three places.

Vera was defeated by Thiago Silva via unanimous decision on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125. At the end of the third round, Vera stood up to reveal a badly broken nose.^[8][9] Vera was cut by the UFC with a 7–6 record in the organization.^[10] However following the fight it was revealed that his opponent Thiago Silva had failed the post-fight drug test.^[11] As a result of this, Vera was rehired by the UFC and the result of the Silva fight was changed to a no contest, resulting in Vera's UFC record changing to 7-5-0-1.^[12]

Vera defeated Eliot Marshall at UFC 137 via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).^[13]

Vera was briefly linked to a rematch Thiago Silva on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 3.^[14] However, Vera was forced out the bout with an injury.^[15]

Vera is now expected to face James Te-Huna at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman.^[16]

Personal life[link]

Vera's wife, Kerry, is also a mixed martial artist who now fights for Strikeforce. She was featured on the second season of Oxygen's Fight Girls.^[17] Vera has a tattoo on his back, inked in the Filipino writing system called Alibata. Clockwise, it reads mundo (earth), hangin (wind), apoy (fire) and tubig (water).^[18]

While staying in the Philippines, he trained Filipino actor, Richard Gutierrez, in martial arts and has been given a role as an assassin for Philippine primetime television show, Kamandag on the GMA Network.^[19]

In the latter part of his training for UFC 89, Vera was reportedly held at gun point by two men attempting to rob the house in which he was staying. Vera stated that the incident did not affect his performance against Keith Jardine.^[20]

Accomplishments[link]

Mixed martial arts[link]

• World Extreme Cagefighting
  • WEC Heavyweight Tournament Winner

Mixed martial arts record[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Brandon Vera Website
• Professional MMA record for Brandon Vera from Sherdog
• Alliance Training Center
• Brandon Vera Fight Results
• Official UFC Profile

Cain Velasquez
Born	Cain Velasquez Ramirez (1982-07-28) July 28, 1982 (age 29) Salinas, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
Division	Heavyweight
Reach	77 in (196 cm)
Style	Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of	San Jose, California
Team	American Kickboxing Academy
Trainer	Head Trainer: Javier Mendez Strategy Coach: Bob Cook Jiu-Jitsu Coach: Dave Camarillo Boxing Coach: Arturo "Huitzi" Mata Wrestling Coach: Daniel Cormier
Rank	Brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu[1]
Wrestling	NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active	2006–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	10
By knockout	9
By decision	1
Losses	1
By knockout	1
University	Arizona State University Iowa Central Community College
Spouse	Michelle Velásquez
Children	1
Notable school(s)	Kofa High School
Website	Official website
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: October 14, 2010

Cain Velasquez Ramirez^[2] (born July 28, 1982) is a Mexican American mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion.^[3] He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa Central Community College.^[4] He is a two-time 5A state champion in Arizona, compiling a record of 110–10 for Kofa High School in Yuma, Arizona.^[5] Cain Velasquez is ranked #2 in the heavyweight division.