Vera VS Cruz Prediction: betting on the UFC Fight Night meeting

Competition	Boxing
Schedule	Sunday, August 14, 2023
Our prognosis	Victory of Marlon Vera
Coast	1.45 (Bet 100 CAD and win 145 CAD!)
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Vera VS Cruz Prognosis – The key points

• This confrontation MMA on the night of August 14, 2023 is expected because it will be placed in the Main Event of the evening. The event will take place at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego.
• Marlon Vera played his first UFC Main Event in April 2023 against Rob Font or he had emerged victorious. He is now ranked #5 in the MMA ranking and is aiming for the title.
• Dominick Cruz is a former world bantamweight champion . He defended his title several times before losing it, then winning it back signing a legendary return to MMA.

Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz – Our expert opinion

To give you every chance to win your forecast Vera vs Cruz , we present to you the characteristics of the two fighters.

Attribute	Marlon Vera	Dominick Cruz
Nickname	Chito	The Dominator
Category	Rooster weight	Rooster weight
Carved	1 meter 73	1 meter 73
Weight	61 kg	61 kg
Elongated	179 cm	175 cm
Age	29 years old	36 years old
Nationalitý	Equator	American
Year of entry MMA	2014	2010
Number of fights	27	27
Number of victories	19	24
Number of dummies	1	0
Number of defeats	7	3
Number of wins by KNOCKOUT	7	7
Number of wins per submission	8	1
Number of wins per decision	4	16
Number of defeats by KNOCKOUT	0	1
Number of defeats per submission	0	1
Number of losses per decision	7	1

Marlon Vera alias Chito, made his professional debut in 2012 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2014. The Ecuadorian is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is currently on a good run since he remains on 9 wins in his last 11 matches, which makes him a contender for the title in his next clashes.

During his last confrontation in April 2023, he signs one of his most beautiful performances by winning by unanimous decision against Rob Font. Following this victory, he declared that he wanted to face Petr Yan before finally scheduling this event which will allow him to further increase his notoriety among UFC fans.

Indeed, Dominick Cruz is not just anyone. He won the WEC bantamweight title in March of 2010 before winning the UFC bantamweight championship in the same year, after all WEC fighters were reinstated within the UFC. After several injuries, he lost his title in 2014 before regaining it on January 17, 2016 in a historic fight against TJ Dillashaw. Cruz is known for his atypical style in MMA combining powerful wrestling and fast striking.

The American is currently on a two-game winning streak. His last fight was against the Brazilian Pedro Munhoz in December 2021 at UFC 269, where he won by decision. It is difficult to assess The Dominator's fitness level after making such a big name for himself in the MMA world. He was known for touching, without being touched, which made him a formidable opponent. One thing is for sure, it is that he has retained his motivation and his winning spirit.

This fight between a young and ambitious title challenger, and an older ex-world champion, is likely to be exciting for the ESPN 41 viewers . Indeed, placed in the Main Event of the evening, it will be the fight not to be missed. Marlon Vera will do everything to maintain his good momentum and pass a new stage to try to win a first title, while the American Dominick Cruz will be determined to prove to his fans that he is still in the game.

➡️ Our prognosis? Marlon Vera wins the fight, available soon on betway . 🥊

We inform you of the complete schedule of the UFC Fight Night for ESPN 41 which will take place on the night of August 14, 2023 :

• Alexa Grasso vs Viviane Araujo - Flyweight
• David Onama vs Nate Landwehr - Featherweight
• Devin Clarck vs Azamat Murzakanov - Light Heavyweight
• Nina Nunes vs Cynthia Calvillo - Weight mooches
• Gerald Meerschaert vs Bruno Silva - Middleweight
• Yazmin Jauregui vs Iasmin Lucindo - Strawweight
• Lukasz Brzeski vs Martin Buday - Heavyweight
• Gabriel Benitez vs Charlie Ontiveros - Lightweights
• Ode Osbourne vs Tyson Nam - Flyweight

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