Dominick Cruz

Marlon Vera knocked out former two-time champion Dominick Cruz in Cruz's adopted hometown in the main event of UFC San Diego on Saturday.

The momentum shifted in the third round when Vera dropped Cruz with a right hand. In the fourth, Vera caught Cruz coming in with a jab that dropped Cruz, too. Cruz (24-4) is arguably the greatest bantamweight fighter in MMA history. The fight was a big one in the UFC bantamweight division. Vera threw a combination, Cruz tried to duck away to his right and Vera crushed him with a left head kick. Cruz also had a couple of timely takedowns that kept Vera guessing.

Marlon Vera picked up a statement win against Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC on ESPN 41.

The striking and grappling of Murzakanov (12-0) proved to be simply too much for Clark (13-7) to deal with. Meerschaert drop Silva with a gorgeous left hook. hurt her badly with a left hook. "The Dominator" would stay out of any danger and easily control Round 2. Despite taking damage, Landwehr was the fresher fighter and was able to take over the fight, outstriking and dominantly controlling his opponent. Ultimate Fighting Championshipbantamweight champion got off to a quick start, blitzing Vera (20-7-1) with punches and getting in and out.

'Sent to the moon': UFC star 'shattered' former champ's nose with epic headkick KO.

Cruz looked dazed and confused as he rose to his feet but thankfully was ok as Vera celebrated and spoke with UFC president Dana White who was sitting cage-side. But Vera had anticipated that movement and unleashed a left kick that smacked Cruz straight on the face and sent him to the canvas. Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera produced one of the best finishes in 2022 as his brutal head kick caught Dominick Cruz flush on the face en route to a KO victory.

Check out the full fight video highlights of Chito Vera finishing Dominick Cruz in the UFC San Diego main event.

Esta pelea arde— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) #UFCSanDiego pic.twitter.com/4P1sfQIEfL August 14, 2022 Lo sienta de nuevo— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) @chitoveraUFCincreíble combinación #UFCSanDiego pic.twitter.com/ivVzI03RmS August 14, 2022 Shortly after that, a nasty head kick came flying in and smacked Cruz flush in the face. Cruz tried again for a takedown to start the fourth frame, but failed to get the fight to the floor. Chito pounced with some followup ground and pound to make sure his job was done to cement his fourth fight in a row. The UFC’s #5 ranked bantamweight, Marlon “Chito” Vera, devastated the former champion, Dominick Cruz, with a brilliant head kick in the fourth round.

For three and a half rounds, Dominick Cruz looked like the Dominick Cruz of old, the man who dominated the bantamweight division for years.

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Marlon Vera took his time before uncorking a hellacious head kick that demolished Dominick Cruz to cap off the UFC San Diego main event.

It was an unbelievable finish, as Vera became only the second fighter to finish Cruz with strikes and the first person to ever hand him a loss in a non-title fight. Cruz continued to display blinding speed and volume on the feet as he looked to out-land Vera in every exchange. It was a fast start from Cruz that saw him come out of the corner guns blazing as he looked to establish his dominance early while keeping Vera on his back foot.

On the UFC San Diego main card, Marlon "Chito" Vera stopped Dominick Cruz with a head kick, plus Nate Landwehr and David Onama put on a FOTY candidate.

Silva was pressuring with body kicks right away, with Meerschaert returning kicks to the body and legs. Silva tried to escape, but the hold as on and he was forced to tap out. The hands of Silva started to fly, but Meerschaert was doing well with rolling with a lot of them. Cachoeira pounced with furious ground and pound, and Lipski was unable to recover before the referee stepped in. She recognized that Lipski was hurt and followed up with fists of fury, overwhelming her and dropping her with a right hand. The fight was finally waved off and Clark was rescued. Cruz tried again for a takedown to start the fourth frame, but failed to get the fight to the floor. He rocked Landwehr, but was unable to produce a finish before the bell. Landwehr started to take over the fight, landing knees to the head in the clinch. Meerschaert was attacking the body with kicks throughout the fight, but it was his left hook that dropped Silva, and a guillotine finished the job. He then hit a takedown with just under a minute to go in the round, but Chito threatened with a triangle that made Cruz stand up. It was ferocious ground and pound that had the referee stepping in and stopping the match.

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San Diego native Dominick Cruz dropped to 24-4, which snaps his two-win streak. Round 1. The bout didn’t go a full distance.

Former two-time UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz appears to be done as a title contender after suffering a brutal knockout loss on Saturday eve.

The Ecuadorian fighter landed a front kick to the chin of his opponent whose face was comically rearranged before he dropped to the floor and the bout was called off in round three. In round four, though, Cruz ducked out of the way of a combination and left an opening for his opponent who unleashed a monumental head kick that sent ‘The Dominator’ crashing face-first to the canvas. The 37-year-old started well in the UFC San Diego main event against Marlon Vera and he was able to outstrike his opponent during the early stages of the fight.

Marlon Vera figured out the elusive Dominick Cruz en route to an emphatic knockout victory in the UFC San Diego main event.

So when I dropped him the first time in the first round, the first thing that came to my mind was what happened in the [Cruz vs. His past three wins have come against ranked opponents (Cruz, Rob Font, Frankie Edgar) and he has one of the strongest cases for a title shot in his division. I didn’t try to chase the finish, I never chase the finish. “I dropped him in the first round, and when I dropped him I didn’t go crazy. “I just believe that his style is not the best style for MMA. Maybe for boxing it can work better, but for MMA you’ve got way too many weapons going. “Honestly, me and my team, we really think the way he fights is kind of very low level,” Vera said.

FORMER UFC men's bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz suffered a horrific broken nose in his clash with Marlon Vera.The Dominator locked horns with the.

And another said: "Vera is an assassin!" And another said: "Dominick Cruz got kicked directly in the face so hard his nose essentially exploded." Another said: "RIP to Dominick Cruz’s nose."

Now a certified UFC bantamweight title contender, Marlon Vera is being chill about his immediate future.

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