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Vera Delivers Scathing Critique Of Cruz’s “Very Low Level” Fight Style

Marlon Vera has provided a very unflattering appraisal of the man he just knocked out at UFC San Diego. Vera is now riding a four-fight win streak after finishing Dominick Cruz in their main-event bantamweight bout. “Chito” looked poised th…

Marlon Vera has provided a very unflattering appraisal of the man he just knocked out at UFC San Diego. Vera is now riding a four-fight win streak after finishing Dominick Cruz in their main-event bantamweight bout. “Chito” looked poised throughout the fight, calmly absorbing Cruz’s many blitzes and responding with a series of well-timed, powerful…

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UFC San Diego Performance Bonuses

UFC San Diego wasn’t the most star-studded card on paper, but the event delivered with some excellent fights and impressive individual performances. The UFC certainly had enough options to hand out extra bonuses if they felt so inclined, but they decid…

UFC San Diego wasn’t the most star-studded card on paper, but the event delivered with some excellent fights and impressive individual performances. The UFC certainly had enough options to hand out extra bonuses if they felt so inclined, but they decided to stick with the usual Fight of the Night and two Performance of the…

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Fighters React to Vera’s KO Win Over Cruz At UFC San Diego

Marlon Vera picked up the biggest victory of his career when he knocked out former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC San Diego. Cruz has always had one of the most unique fighting styles in the sport, and even at age 37 his m…

Marlon Vera picked up the biggest victory of his career when he knocked out former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC San Diego. Cruz has always had one of the most unique fighting styles in the sport, and even at age 37 his movement and footwork were clearly causing problems for…

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Fighters React To Onama And Landwehr’s FOTY Contender

David Onama and Nate Landwehr put on a tremendous show for fight fans in their co-main event bout at UFC San Diego. The event’s Fight of the Night appeared to be wrapped up after Yazmin Jauregui and Iasmin Lucindo impressed in their strawweight f…

David Onama and Nate Landwehr put on a tremendous show for fight fans in their co-main event bout at UFC San Diego. The event’s Fight of the Night appeared to be wrapped up after Yazmin Jauregui and Iasmin Lucindo impressed in their strawweight fight, but Onama and Landwehr managed to take things to another level…

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Marlon Vera rallies, stops Dominick Cruz with brutal high kick KO – UFC San Diego Highlights

Marlon VeraForced to rally in the fourth round of his second UFC headliner, Marlon Vera did so in spectacular fashion — springing with a blistering left high kick to knock out former two-time bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC San Diego. Vera, who entered tonight’s UFC San Diego headliner against former titleholder, […]

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Forced to rally in the fourth round of his second UFC headliner, Marlon Vera did so in spectacular fashion — springing with a blistering left high kick to knock out former two-time bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC San Diego.

Vera, who entered tonight’s UFC San Diego headliner against former titleholder, Cruz off the back of three consecutive wins over Davey Grant, former lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar, and Rob Font — managed to drop Cruz on three separate occasions prior to the eventual knockout win.

The Ecuadorian likely found himself down two rounds to one ahead of the penultimate frame in California — landing a brutal left high kick in the fourth frame, face-planting Cruz to the Octagon canvas, who appeared to suffer a broken nose as a result of the high kick.

Below, catch the highlights from Marlon Vera’s brutal high kick KO of Dominick Cruz

Nate Landwehr edges out David Onama in thrilling barn-burner – UFC San Diego Highlights

Nate Landwehr, David Onama in thrilling barn-burner – UFC San Diego HighlightsNate Landwehr snapped rising prospect David Onama’s two-fight win streak at UFC on ESPN 41. Going into the bout as one of the hottest stocks in the promotion, Onama was looking to extend his winning run with a victory over Landwehr, who was even with two wins and two losses in his last four outings. […]

Nate Landwehr, David Onama in thrilling barn-burner – UFC San Diego Highlights

Nate Landwehr snapped rising prospect David Onama’s two-fight win streak at UFC on ESPN 41.

Going into the bout as one of the hottest stocks in the promotion, Onama was looking to extend his winning run with a victory over Landwehr, who was even with two wins and two losses in his last four outings. They clashed at the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.

Onama started off strong with relentless pressure. His striking abilities were on full display as he knocked down Landwehr with a crushing right hand in the first round. Landwehr rallied back in the second to land some big shots of his own. Onama appeared to have slowed down due to fatigue in round two and Landwehr took full advantage of that. Landwehr had a really close submission but Onama managed to slip away. After two thrilling rounds, both men gave their all inside the octagon in the final round.

Landwehr defeated Onama after going the distance by majority decision.

Below, catch the highlights from Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama