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- Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz
Bantamweight · 5 rounds · Card
FinalUFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
Saturday, August 13, 2022 · San Diego · California
Result
Marlon Vera def. Dominick Cruz
KO/TKO (Kick to Head At Distance) · Round 4 · 2:17 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R4 · 2:17
Marlon VeraRound 4Dominick Cruz
12 / 22Sig. strikes11 / 30
55%Accuracy37%
12 / 22Total strikes11 / 30
2Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:05Control0:00
5.3Pace / min4.8
100%Control share0%
Marlon Vera
Targethead 67% · body 17% · leg 17%
Phasedistance 83% · clinch 0% · ground 17%
Dominick Cruz
Targethead 36% · body 55% · leg 9%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeMarlon Vera struck at 55% accuracy to 37%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R3
- Pace upMarlon Vera's significant-strike pace moved +25% from R3 to R4, 5.3 against 4.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftMarlon Vera's significant-strike accuracy moved +12 pts, 55% against 43%.
- Phase shiftMarlon Vera's ground share of landed strikes moved +17 pts, to 17% on the ground against 83% at distance.
- Target shiftDominick Cruz's head share of landed strikes moved -39 pts, to 36% head with 55% body and 9% leg.
- Defensive driftDominick Cruz absorbed significant strikes +25% faster than in R3, 5.3 against 4.2 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Marlon Vera
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Dominick Cruz
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
61Marlon Vera sig. strikes
92Dominick Cruz sig. strikes
4rounds observed
+111%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Marlon Vera)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 4 rounds · UFC Stats
61 / 156Sig. strikes92 / 249
39%Accuracy37%
63 / 160Total strikes100 / 259
3Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns2 / 7
0Sub attempts0
0:10Control1:05
35Head54
13Body16
13Leg22
Marlon VeraDominick Cruz
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
23-12-1Record24-4-0
29Age37
5'8"Height5'8"
70.5"Reach68"
SwitchStanceOrthodox
4.18Sig. str./min3.91
0.47TD / 15 min2.82
Marlon Vera10-8 in archive
5KO/TKO wins
2Sub wins
70%Finish rate
