Bantamweight
5 Rounds
Marlon Vera won · KO/TKO R4
UFC Event·Saturday, August 13, 2022·San Diego, California, USA, USA
Style matchupMarlon Vera: Pressure fightervsDominick Cruz: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Marlon Vera wins(78.8%)
Actual result: Marlon Vera wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Marlon Vera enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Dominick Cruz has 20pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Marlon Vera (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Marlon Vera
Red Corner
VS
Dominick Cruz
Blue Corner
-225
(69%)
Vegas Odds
+190
(34%)
33
Age
41
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
177.8 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Marlon VeraL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Aug 23L
vs Sean O'Malley · Mar 24L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Aug 24L
vs Aiemann Zahabi · Oct 25L
vs David Martinez · Feb 26Dominick CruzW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Urijah Faber · Jun 16L
vs Cody Garbrandt · Dec 16L
KOvs Henry Cejudo · May 20W
vs Casey Kenney · Mar 21W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Dec 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Marlon VeraMetricDominick Cruz
4.18
Strikes / min
3.91
5.34
Strikes absorbed / min
2.61
50%
Strike defense
70%
0.47
TDs / 15 min
2.82
71%
Takedown defense
83%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.16Δ 2.46 — meaningful gap+1.30
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Marlon VeraDominick Cruz
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Marlon Vera(10 fights)Dominick Cruz(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.4-16.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-140.0140.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.51.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Marlon Vera
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights26
Dominick Cruz
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights10