Saturday, August 13, 2022Pechanga 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.
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Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marlon VeraDominick Cruz
3
Knockdowns0
61 / 156
Significant strikes92 / 249
39%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
63 / 160
Total strikes100 / 259
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 7
0:10
Control time1:05
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marlon VeraDominick Cruz
3557%5459%
Head
1321%1617%
Body
1321%2224%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marlon Vera61 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2828/111
1313/21
1313/14
Clinch
55/6
0
0
Ground
22/4
0
0
Dominick Cruz92 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5454/192
1515/31
2020/22
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
22/2
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Marlon VeraDominick Cruz
R1
9
21
10-910-910-9
R2
19
32
10-910-910-9
R3
21
28
10-910-910-9
R4
12
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Dominick Cruz
1
Knockdowns0
9 / 33
Significant strikes21 / 61
27%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
11 / 37
Total strikes29 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:03
Control time0:49
Round 2Judges: Dominick Cruz
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 52
Significant strikes32 / 78
37%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
19 / 52
Total strikes32 / 78
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 49
Significant strikes28 / 80
43%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
21 / 49
Total strikes28 / 80
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:02
Control time0:16
Round 4
2
Knockdowns0
12 / 22
Significant strikes11 / 30
55%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
12 / 22
Total strikes11 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:05
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
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.
| Sportsbook | Marlon Vera | Dominick 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Dominick Cruz's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Marlon Vera absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Dominick Cruz spends 93% of fight time at distance.
- Marlon Vera spends 84% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Dominick Cruz
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%66%
Head
22%18%
Body
24%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
Dominick Cruzlast 1 fight
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC Dominick Cruz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.244.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.393.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.572.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%84%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min4.26
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.21
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.29 / 7.2
45%
Takedown accuracy32%
72%
Takedown defence84%
1:13
Control time / fight2:16
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
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
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
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Dominick Cruz11 of 28 ended early · 39%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
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- L
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- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- 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
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
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.