Ex-UFC champion stunned with jaw-dropping head-kick KO to end absorbing main event
dailystar.co.ukUFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz was viciously knocked-out by the left foot of Marlon Vera in a brutal end an absorbing UFC Fight Night main event.
Cruz, who had beaten Casey Kenney and Pedro Munhoz after losing to Henry Cejudo following a four-year hiatus, came into the bout as a slight underdog against the in-form Colombian.Vera, who is eight years younger than his 37-year-old opponent, held his #5 ranking with victory having knocked down #8 Cruz on three occasions at the Pechanga Arena including the fourth-round finish. READ MORE: Paddy Pimblett explains when he will stop piling on the pounds after 200lb admission Vera has now picked up four consecutive victories and it well in the title picture, losing only once since handing Sean O'Malley the only defeat of his career so far.He also picked up $300,000 (£246,000) including a major win bonus, with Cruz picking up the smaller sum of $175,000 (£144,000).
The finish of the fight was expertly predicted by MMA coach Eric Nicksick, who tweeted just a minute before the end of the bout that a left kick would be a 'great answer' for Vera. Who should Marlon Vera and Dominick Cruz fight next?
Tell us in the comments section below. He tweeted: "Dom tends to roll his head off to his right with his right hand down.
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