![]() ![]() ![]() Ode Osbourne via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:59 Charlie Ontiveros via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:35 Bruno Silva submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:38 Ariane Lipski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:05 Devin Clark via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:18 Dominick Cruz via knockout (high kick) – Round 4, 2:17 I will keep working, I will keep kicking ass, and Ecuador, I'm going to be a f- world champion." At the end of the day, those are things we can't control, so I'm not tripping. Whoever has the best finish, the flashiest one, will get a title shot. "Whatever happen in those fights, I believe it's all about performance. I have the work ethic, and now I have the people that will get me there. "I came to the sport to be a world champion," Vera said after the win. 5 in the UFC's official bantamweight rankings, scores an impressive victory with the result and will now see how a few other key contests at 135 pounds play out as he tries to work his way to his first UFC title shot. Vera (22-7-1 MMA, 14-6 UFC), who entered the contest ranked No. He would soon make a critical error, though, missing on a jab and dipping off to his right, where Vera fired up a left high kick that landed clean to the head and sent Cruz face down to the floor, ending the fight at the 2:17 mark of the frame. Shortly after, a Vera jab sat Cruz down, though he was up quickly and back on the move. ![]() That said, Vera finally did seem to settle into a better rhythm as the round wore on.Ĭruz drove forward for a takedown early in the fourth, though Vera sprawled well to stay upright. Still, Cruz popped quickly back to his feet and resumed his attack, sticking and moving and keeping Vera guessing on what was coming next. Vera struggled to find the mark as often, though a devastating right hand did briefly put his opponent to the canvas. Vera earned a TKO victory against Cruz in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event.Ĭruz again opened with lengthy flurries in the third, attacking with impressive volume. Instead, he remained the more active fighter in terms of movement and punching volume, mixing up his targets between the body and the head. Vera would counter when his opponent would stay in the pocket, but Cruz didn't remain stationary all too often. Late in the frame, Cruz scored another takedown, but he was forced to back away when Vera threatened with an armbar shortly before the bell.Ĭruz was again aggressive to start the second, stringing together punching combinations while also chopping at the legs. As Cruz was gaining momentum, Vera did grab his attention by dropping him with a left hand, briefly slowing the assault, though not for long. Cruz's movement-based style was on display early, and he even scored a brief takedown, though he was unable to secure top position. The bout headlined Saturday's UFC on ESPN 41 event at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.Ĭruz, typically a quick starter, was aggressive at the opening bell, pushing forward with a high kick and then adding punches behind. In the biggest fight of his career, Ecuadorian bantamweight Marlon "Chito" Vera delivered in highlight-reel fashion, scoring a fourth-round knockout of former UFC and WEC champion Dominick Cruz. ![]()
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