Pros react to Marlon Vera finishing Dominick Cruz

See how fellow fighters reacted to Marlon Vera closing out UFC San Diego by knocking Dominick Cruz out chilly

Marlon Vera got here to UFC San Diego a person on a mission and he’ll depart completed, knocking our former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz in the primary occasion and solidifying himself as a title shot candidate.

Vera dropped Cruz with a hook very early, however Cruz recovered and dominated for many of th eroudn in any other case. Cruz utilized his low kicks and mixtures and work on the physique of Vera, with Vera’s solely different notable second within the first being a triangle submission try.

Cruz continued to make use of his mixtures to success within the second, however Vera turned up the warmth within the third spherical. Vera gave the impression to be re-energized with a way of urgency and he stuffed a few Cruz takedown makes an attempt.

Vera dropped Cruz once more within the fourth spherical as he started to strain Cruz again earlier than ending issues with a devastating head-kick knockout.

UFC San Diego: Execs react to Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz

Vera entered this bout on a three-fight win streak and with 4 wins in his earlier 5 bouts, stretching again to him ending Sean O’Malley’s undefeated file. After dropping to Jose Aldo, Vera scored unanimous determination wins over Davey Grant and Rob Font, with a highlight-reel knockout of Frankie Edgar sandwiched between.

After falling brief in a title shot in opposition to Henry Cejudo in 2020, a combat that marked the beginning of a comeback following over three years of inactivity, Cruz scored determination wins over Casey Kenney and Pedro Munhoz in 2021.

UFC San Diego: Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz takes place on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, stay from the Pechanga Enviornment in San Diego, CA. Comply with together with FanSided MMA, who’s on web site, for all of your information and highlights.