Hiram Moreno
The Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz bout will be the headliner of this UFC Fight Night, where both fighters will be looking to give their best to continue in the battle for the UFC bantamweight title.
The fight is scheduled for August 13, 2022, and will take place at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. It will see the UFC return to hold an event on California soil for the first time since January 2022, and this main event bout is sure to have plenty of excitement as both fighters come in with a winning streak to maintain.
Here at JefeBet you can always find the sports information you are looking for, and it is no exception for this Vera vs Cruz, so we bring you odds, analysis, and our prediction of the fight.
Betting Preview for UFC Fight Night Featuring Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz on August 13, 2022
- Where: Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California
- When: Saturday, August 13, 2022, 7:00 PM ET (Main Billboard Kickoff)
- Odds: Marlon Vera (-225) vs Dominik Cruz (+190)
Marlon Vera
- Odds: -225
- Record: 19-7-1
- Age: 29
- Height: 1.73 m
- Weight: 61.6 kg
- Reach: 1.79 m
Following a defeat during December 2020, Marlon Vera has been able to recover and comes into this bout on a three-fight win streak and ranked fifth in the UFC bantamweight rankings, although his last fight was in April 2022 against Rob Font.
In fact, Vera’s last three opponents have been some of the best the UFC has to offer, such as Rob Font, Frankie Edgar (24-9) and Davey Grant (13-4), so his tag as the favorite in this bout is more than deserved.
In addition, another interesting feature of Marlon Vega’s career is that all of his losses to date have been by decision, proving that he is a tough fighter to take down.
Dominick Cruz
- Odds: +190
- Record: 24-3-0
- Age: 37
- Height: 1.73 m
- Weight: 61.2 kg
- Reach: 1.73 m
Dominick Cruz, currently ranked 8th in the bantamweight rankings, is an experienced fighter in the world of mixed martial arts, having started his professional career in 2005.
Currently 36 years old, Cruz is a two-time UFC bantamweight champion.He defended his title on several occasions until 2016 when Cody Garbrandt dethroned him, and Dominick subsequently took four years off due to injuries only to return in 2020 and lose again, this time to Henry Cejudo.
However, since that loss to Cejudo, Cruz has won two consecutive fights by decision over Casey Kenney and Pedro Munhoz, and will be hoping to win again in this bout to try to stay in contention to retake the UFC bantamweight title after a long time.
JefeBet Prediction
Marlon Vera may have a better present and may start as the favorite, but for this fight we’re going to stick with Dominick Cruz.
The veteran has plenty of experience in the UFC, and while some might argue that his best years are behind him, he remains a benchmark in the division for his track record and will come out hungry to recapture that long-lost title.
Pick: Dominick Cruz by decision.
