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Ex-UFC champion stunned with jaw-dropping head-kick KO to end absorbing main event
UFC 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).
