UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
San Diego, USA
13 Aug 2022
Bantamweight
VS
62%
Vera
38%
Cruz
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 4 · 2:17
Marlon
Marlon Vera
"Chito"
23 – 12
5'8"70" reachSwitch33 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 51
DC
Dominick Cruz
"The Dominator"
24 – 4
Well-Rounded41 yrsOrthodox68" reach5'8"
CFR 31

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Vera

Vera holds a meaningful edge at 62% per the CFR ratings — but Cruz has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 20 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Vera has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Cruz has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Vera
Cruz
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"
Height
5'8"
70"+
Reach
68"
33+
Age
41
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Vera
Cruz
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
51.4
31.2
50.4
Performance Avg
50.3
46
Quality of Victory
37
39
Momentum Score
100
Vera
Cruz
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
1.1
51%
Strike Accuracy
39%
5.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.8
7 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
8
Head
4
2
Body
6
2
Leg
1
RangeRange
10Distance11
0Clinch0
2Ground0
Vera
Cruz
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.8
/ 10
2.1
/ 10
1.9
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.4
2.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
4
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Vera
Cruz
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
78
54
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
26/35 fights
Chin rating based on
10/28 fights
Vera
Cruz
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
39
100
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R4
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R5
Vera
Cruz
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
73%
14%
7
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Vera
Cruz
Striking5.8 / 2.8Volume3.3 / 8.3Grappling2.8 / 2.1Wrestling1.9 / 1.4Submission2.7 / 0.0Pressure6.9 / 3.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.8
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.1
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.4
2.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.1
3.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.3
Vera
Strike Zones
Cruz
Vera
Attacking
8HEAD2BODY2LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD6BODY1LEGS11 absorbed
Cruz
Attacking
4HEAD6BODY1LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD2BODY2LEGS12 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Vera targets the head (67% of attacks) — Cruz absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Cruz targets the body (55% of attacks) — Vera absorbs 55% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Vera
RND
Cruz
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
0/0R20/0

Vera · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0105.5L5.2W6.3L4.5W5.5W5.3W5.5L5.7L5.2W5.2W5.0W5.2W5.5W6.8L6.5W6.0L5.3W5.5W5.7W5.4W7.0L5.0W7.0L6.6L6.6L7.2L2014-112018-022020-082023-082026-02
WinLossTrend

Cruz · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0104.5W4.5W5.0W4.6W4.5W6.6L3.6L4.5W5.0W4.2L2011-072016-012020-052022-08
WinLossTrend

Vera · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
David MartinezRating 7.2
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Aiemann ZahabiRating 6.6
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Deiveson FigueiredoRating 6.6
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · 2024-08
L · Dec · R5
Sean O'MalleyRating 7
Decision
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · 2024-03
W · Dec · R3
Pedro MunhozRating 5
Decision
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · 2023-08

Cruz · Last 5

L · KO · R4
Marlon VeraRating 4.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · 2022-08
W · Dec · R3
Pedro MunhozRating 5
Decision
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · 2021-12
W · Dec · R3
Casey KenneyRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · 2021-03
L · KO · R2
Henry CejudoRating 3.6
KO/TKO
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · 2020-05
L · Dec · R5
Cody GarbrandtRating 6.6
Decision
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