Five Ounces of Pain has learned from a source with knowledge of Brandon Vera’s status that “The Truth” is on the verge of re-signing with the UFC, based in part on the dark cloud still hovering above Thiago Silva’s drug test from UFC 125.

Vera was last seen on the losing end of a one-sided decision to Silva on January 1. However, the Brazilian’s name was the lone omission from a subsequent NSAC drug test. Official results of the screening are still pending.

If the 6’2 Californian does indeed get a second chance in the UFC he will look to bounce back from a trio of consecutive losses including an opening round TKO defeat to Jon Jones and semi-controversial decision to Randy Couture.