Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Dominick Cruz (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 2:17
Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
“The Dominator”
24-4-0
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States

Marlon Vera defeated Dominick Cruz by TKO in round 4 (2:17) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz, held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Fight stats

Marlon Vera
Dominick Cruz
3
Knockdowns
0
61 of 156
Significant strikes
92 of 249
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
63 of 160
Total strikes
100 of 259
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:10
Control time
1:05
Significant strikes by target
35 of 121
Head
54 of 193
13 of 21
Body
16 of 32
13 of 14
Leg
22 of 24
54 of 146
Distance
89 of 245
5 of 6
Clinch
1 of 2
2 of 4
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 33
Sig. str.
21 of 61
11 of 37
Total str.
29 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 52
Sig. str.
32 of 78
19 of 52
Total str.
32 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 49
Sig. str.
28 of 80
21 of 49
Total str.
28 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 4
2
KD
0
12 of 22
Sig. str.
11 of 30
12 of 22
Total str.
11 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
24-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
41
5'8"
Height
5'8"
70"
Reach
68"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
3.91
47%
Str. Acc.
33%
5.34
SApM
2.61
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
2.82
39%
TD Acc.
42%
71%
TD Def.
83%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Dominick Cruz · 2-3
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs CruzSat, Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:17 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Casey Kenney
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyFri, Dec 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 10 fights
56.9
Avg sig. strikes
78.0
0.42
Avg takedowns
2.80
1:11
Avg control time
2:16
159
Career high strikes
112
2
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
Dominick Cruz
54%
Head
66%
22%
Body
18%
24%
Leg
16%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
Dominick Cruz
80%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
7%
10%
Ground
4%