On the morning of August 14 (Vietnam time), the UFC Fight Night San Diego event was held with the focus of the main match between Marlon Vera and Dominick Cruz. Cruz has twice won the Bantamweight, while Vera is the rising star of UFC.
This very expected confrontation takes place in accordance with the expectations of the fans. Both boxers constantly exchanged powerful attacks with each other in the 3 opening rounds. However, the turning point came in the fourth half when Vera hit the perfect high kick in Cruz's face, making American boxers stunned.
Vera's legs were so strong that the man's nose nicknamed “The Dominator” was broken and deformed. Cruz quickly collapsed on the floor, creating conditions for Vera to rush to attack before the referee stopped the match. In the end, Vera won when he defeated Cruz after 4 rounds.
With this victory, Vera not only continues to advance on the UFC rankings, but also helped him win the best match award on the night and the $ 50,000 reward. This is the fourth consecutive victory for Ecuador boxers.
“I came to this sport to become a champion. I was very serious about my goals,” Vera said after defeating Cruz. “I will continue to work and continue to defeat the opponents. I will become a world champion.”
After UFC on ESPN: Vera vs Cruz closed, the general martial arts fans (MMA) will be aimed at the big event next week is UFC 278. The focus of the event is the Welterweight weighing championship, where the Kamaru Usman champion rematches the old opponent Leon Edwards. At the previous meeting in 2015, Usman won Edwards by calculating points.