Dominick Cruz vs Marlon Vera
Dominick Cruz is 24-4-0; Marlon Vera is 24-12-1. Dominick Cruz is 8 years older than Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Dominick Cruz. They have met once: Dominick Cruz 0, Marlon Vera 1.
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Style & credentials
Dominick Cruz
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesMarlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%54%
Head
18%22%
Body
16%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dominick Cruzlast 1 fight
93%
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dominick Cruz· from fights outside the UFC Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.264.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.215.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.290.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
84%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min4.24
3.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
2.29 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.3
32%
Takedown accuracy45%
84%
Takedown defence72%
2:16
Control time / fight1:13
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Dominick Cruz10 UFC fights · 780 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%474/1618
13%105/188
15%114/134
Clinch
2%16/27
4%32/34
1%5/5
Ground
4%28/41
1%4/4
0%2/2
Marlon Vera27 UFC fights · 1552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%621/1899
16%244/438
23%355/438
Clinch
5%73/105
5%84/97
1%10/12
Ground
9%145/227
1%13/13
0%7/9
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Dominick Cruz11 of 28 ended early · 39%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Dominick Cruz2-3
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis · Dec 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles · Aug 8, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WIvan LopezWEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki · Apr 4, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:24 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · May 31, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WKenneth AimesTotal Combat · Mar 22, 2008TKO
- L
- WShad SmithTotal Combat · Nov 4, 2006DEC
- WJuan MirandaTotal Combat · Sep 9, 2006SUB
- WDave HisquierdoTotal Combat · Jul 15, 2006DEC
- WMichael BarneyRage in the Cage · Feb 24, 2006TKO
- WNick HedrickRITC 75: Friday Night Fights · Sep 30, 2005Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJosh DonahueRITC 74: In Your Face · Sep 10, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:09 · Catchweight
- WTom SchwagerRITC 73: Arizona vs. Nevada · Aug 6, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Featherweight
- WRosco McClellanRITC 70: The Return · Jun 11, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:26 · Featherweight
- WEddie CastroRITC 67: Back To The Dodge · Jan 29, 2005Split Decision · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WLijiburen WulijiburenUFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018TKO · R2 · 4:53 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- WD'Juan OwensInka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil · Oct 23, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:54
- LBruno LobatoInka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens · Aug 24, 2013Unanimous Decision
- DFabio BispoInka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima · Jun 29, 2013DEC
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 16 · May 25, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:50
- WJoel Iglesias Hologuin300 Sparta 1 · Apr 24, 2013TKO
- WJavier UmañaUCC 13 · Jan 18, 2013SUB · R2 · 4:44
- WAlexis Patiño PinosEcuador Regional · May 26, 2012SUB
- WJack GuzmanSamurai Fight Combat · Feb 20, 2012SUB
- WCesar MorenoEMMA 2: Conflicto · Jul 18, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRomel OroscoQuito Fight Club · Jul 24, 2010SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Dominick Cruz and Marlon Vera ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz (Sat, Aug 13, 2022), where Marlon Vera won by TKO.
What are the records of Dominick Cruz and Marlon Vera?
Dominick Cruz is 24-4-0 and Marlon Vera is 24-12-1.
Who has the longer reach, Dominick Cruz or Marlon Vera?
Marlon Vera has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Dominick Cruz, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Dominick Cruz or Marlon Vera?
Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Dominick Cruz or Marlon Vera?
Dominick Cruz is 41 and Marlon Vera is 33.
Who has more finishes, Dominick Cruz or Marlon Vera?
Dominick Cruz has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Marlon Vera has 20 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).
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