Dominick Cruz

2022 - 8 - 14

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Slo-mo footage shows the exact moment Dominick Cruz's nose ... (talkSPORT.com)

Former two-time UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz appears to be done as a title contender after suffering a brutal knockout loss on Saturday eve.

The Ecuadorian fighter landed a front kick to the chin of his opponent whose face was comically rearranged before he dropped to the floor and the bout was called off in round three. In round four, though, Cruz ducked out of the way of a combination and left an opening for his opponent who unleashed a monumental head kick that sent ‘The Dominator’ crashing face-first to the canvas. The 37-year-old started well in the UFC San Diego main event against Marlon Vera and he was able to outstrike his opponent during the early stages of the fight.

Watch UFC star Dominick Cruz suffer horrific broken nose in brutal ... (The Sun)

FORMER UFC men's bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz suffered a horrific broken nose in his clash with Marlon Vera.The Dominator locked horns with the.

And another said: "Vera is an assassin!" And another said: "Dominick Cruz got kicked directly in the face so hard his nose essentially exploded." Another said: "RIP to Dominick Cruz’s nose."

Marlon Vera: Dominick Cruz's signature approach 'very low level ... (MMA Fighting)

Marlon Vera figured out the elusive Dominick Cruz en route to an emphatic knockout victory in the UFC San Diego main event.

So when I dropped him the first time in the first round, the first thing that came to my mind was what happened in the [Cruz vs. His past three wins have come against ranked opponents (Cruz, Rob Font, Frankie Edgar) and he has one of the strongest cases for a title shot in his division. I didn’t try to chase the finish, I never chase the finish. “I dropped him in the first round, and when I dropped him I didn’t go crazy. “I just believe that his style is not the best style for MMA. Maybe for boxing it can work better, but for MMA you’ve got way too many weapons going. “Honestly, me and my team, we really think the way he fights is kind of very low level,” Vera said.

UFC San Diego 2022: Marlon 'Chito' Vera defeats Dominick Cruz (Economic Times)

Throughout the main event of UFC Fight Night San Diego, Marlon 'Chito' Vera defeated Dominick Cruz with a tremendous come-from-behind knockout.

Nate Landwehr and David Onama placed one of the most exciting fights in recent times in the co-main occurrence. When the featherweights won 'Fight of the Night,' Landwehr and Onama were awarded $50,000 for their efforts. Cruzorganized an exciting event, and the fight lived up to the hype.

Chito Vera defeats Dominick Cruz to cap off UFC Fight Night San ... (SportsTiger)

Vera with a record of 20-7-1 has now won four consecutive fights as he has defeated Rob Font, Frankie Edgar and Davey Grant before this fight.

The co-main event was a real roller coaster ride. He is now on the verge of a title shot. Vera with a record of 20-7-1 has now won four consecutive fights as he has defeated Rob Font, Frankie Edgar and Davey Grant before this fight.

Marlon Vera disses Dominick Cruz's fighting style: 'The way he fights ... (MMAmania.com)

Marlon Vera pulled off another great performance last night (Sat., Aug. 13, 2022), knocking out Dominick Cruz with a massive head kick four rounds into ...

So, I don’t mind working like that, and I know for a matter of fact they like me. I don’t train when I have a fight, I train all year round, so I get it, sometimes the UFC pick a guy over others, but we’re all self-contractors, this is not like, they don’t work for us, we don’t work for them, they just pick who’s the best to give us the best show. “I wake up every day, I feel motivated, I have a lot of drive, I go to the gym. With the Bantamweight division being one of the most stacked and exciting divisions in UFC right now, Vera knows there’s no guarantee a title shot will come off this win. I just believe that style is not the best style for MMA. Maybe for boxing it can work better. All that movement side-to-side like I’m like, we told each other I have to kick this guy’s ass, but by saying that you put a lot of pressure on yourself.