Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz
Bantamweight★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Vera
EcuadorMarlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Dominick Cruz (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 2:17
Dominick Cruz
United StatesDominick 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

Betting Odds

Marlon Vera
-185
65% implied win probability
Open: -192Best: -108
Dominick Cruz
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +180

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMarlon VeraDominick Cruz
BetAnything-230+170
BetOnline-203+173
BetUS-220+175
Betway-133-105
Bovada-210+170
Cloudbet-139-123
DraftKings-170+125
FanDuel-108-118
MyBookie-217+174
Pinnacle-202+175
sportsbetio-256+164
sports-interaction-235+175
unibet-235+180

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz?

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marlon Vera 73%27% Dominick Cruz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Dominick Cruz
Volume Striker
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power88
93Speed94
92Precision95
93Durability94
92Engine99
88Wrestling94
91Ground91

Biggest edge Marlon Vera, Kick power +7

Attribute by attribute

Marlon Vera is on the left of every row, Dominick Cruz on the right.
92Punch power88
95Kick power88
93Punch speed94
93Kick speed93
92Accuracy95
88Takedowns94
92Ground striking94
90Submissions87
96Chin95
90Body strength92
92Cardio99

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
24-4-0
1801
Power Index rating
1624
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Ecuador
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
3.91
47%
Str. Acc.
33%
5.34
SApM
2.61
50%
Str. Def.
70%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
2.82
39%
TD Acc.
42%
71%
TD Def.
83%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
    Jean Silva
    Hype FC Brazil · Apr 8, 2026
    Draw
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Dominick Cruz · 2-3
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz · Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:17 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Casey Kenney
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 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%