A high-stakes bantamweight clash is on the menu this weekend as former two-time UFC champion Dominick Cruz meets Marlon Vera. Ranked eighth and fifth in the UFC respectively, the bout will have huge ramifications at 135lbs. Both men come into the fight in-form, with Cruz victorious in his last two bouts and Vera on a run of three wins. Something has to give in what is a truly fascinating main event.
Support comes from former M1 Global featherweight champion Nate Landwehr, who looks to build on a Performance of the Night win over Δ½udovít Klein last time out. He goes in with David Onama in the co-main event. There’s also women’s flyweight action between Yazmin Jauregui and Iasmin Lucindo and a tough light heavyweight assignment for Devin Clark against Azamat Murzakanov.
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Here’s everything you need to know about an exciting night in the Octagon.
Where: Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California
When: Saturday 13th August, 10PM UK Time
How to watch: BT Sport 1HD
Tale of the Tape:
Vera
Place Of Birth: Chone, Ecuador
Alias: Chito
Age: 29
Record: 19-7-1
Height: 5’8’’
Reach: 70.5”
Last Fight: Vera has the most stoppage wins in UFC bantamweight history, but he had to go the long way round last time out. He ground down Rob Font in their Fight of the Night battle back in April.
Cruz
Place Of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Alias: The Dominator
Age: 36
Record: 24-3
Height: 5’8’’
Reach: 68”
Last Fight: Cruz embarked on his second bout since a UFC Bantamweight Championship challenge to Henry Cejudo. ‘The Dominator’ climbed off the canvas to win a hectic Fight of the Night decision over Pedro Munhoz.
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What They Say
Vera
“Before, in the 10 times he declined to fight me, he declined a couple times in the past, he was always talking. He wanted to fight (opponents who were) above him (in the rankings). Guess what? I’m above you right now, motherf***er.”
[The MMA Hour]
Cruz
“What’s funny is he’s talked all this trash about me from what I’m hearing, but I don’t really pay attention to (him) calling me out. Sorry that people calling me (out) doesn’t affect me. Like I said, I focus on dates. I don’t say no to fights. I don’t know where he’s getting this idea that I do.”
[The MMA Hour]
Main Card
Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz
Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Devin Clark vs. Azamat Murzakanov
Ariane Lipski vs. Priscila Cachoeira
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bruno Silva
Prelims
Angela Hill vs. Lupita Godinez
Martin Buday vs. Εukasz Brzeski
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Nina Nunes
Gabriel Benítez vs. Charlie Ontiveros
Ode' Osbourne vs. Tyson Nam
Youssef Zalal vs. Da'Mon Blackshear
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
