A
previously reported bantameight headliner between Dominick
Cruz and Marlon Vera
now has an official location.
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Cruz and Vera will square off in a five-round main event at a UFC
Fight Night event in San Diego on Aug. 13, the promotion announced
Saturday. A venue for the card was not revealed, however. The fight
will be something of a home game for Cruz, who is anchored at the
San Diego-based camp Alliance MMA.
Cruz, a former 135-pound champion, is coming off a 2-0 2021. The
Alliance MMA standout garnered a split verdict over Casey
Kenney at UFC 259 before defeating Pedro
Munhoz via unanimous decision in his most recent appearance at
UFC 269 this past December.
This will be Vera’s second consecutive headlining engagement after
he took a five-round verdict over Rob Font at UFC
on ESPN 35 on April 30. “Chito” has been victorious in four of his
last five Octagon appearances, with other wins coming against the
likes of Frankie
Edgar, Davey Grant
and Sean O’Malley.