Marlon Vera delivered a devastating knockout to Dominick Cruz and sent a message about what he still intends to conquer in the UFC: I’m going to be world champion of this shit
Will see ended up with Cross in the early hours of last Saturday, 13th, to Sunday, 14th, and gave a devastating knockout in the UFC. The Ecuadorian needed four rounds to land a kick in his rival’s jaw, who couldn’t stand it and saw Marlon conquer another great victory in the search for the bantamweight belt. It is important to note that Dominick is one of the main names in the category and has already taken her title.
Vera’s performance against Cruz was dominant and did not give space for the rival to dream of victory. Although both took the confrontation until the last round, the Ecuadorian showed more firmness in the fight, was consistent and ended up being rewarded with a beautiful kick. Even the blow did not give any chance of recovery to the opponent.
That’s a baaaaad man. 😤
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— UFC (@ufc) August 14, 2022
In addition to Vera’s dominance, at the beginning of the fight, Dominick Cruz even opened a certain gap in the fight. Vera came to take a strong sequence of blows and even swung, but the Ecuadorian showed great resilience to stay in the fight. After the scare, he gained space in the fight and came out with the victory in the fourth round.
After the fight was over, Vera sent a message to all her bantamweight rivals. According to the Ecuadorian, he only accepted to fight in the UFC to conquer the world through his deadly blows: “I came to this sport to be world champion. I’m not traveling. I will keep working and I will keep kicking ass. I’m going to be world champion of this shit“.
It is important to note that the owner of the UFC bantamweight belt is Aljamain Sterling. Marlon Vera is currently fifth in the rankings, but after this victory he should take on even more of the position of main favorite to try to end his rival’s reign. It is worth remembering that in the midst of this fight, José Aldo is alive and is the third in the fight to regain the title of the category.
Source: sportbuzz
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