Easy for you to say, I got knocked the f—k out – Video captures Dominick Cruz moments after UFC loss
In a span of two years, former two-time bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz suffered his second knockout loss. It happened nearly two weeks ago in the main event of UFC San Diego, against Marlon “Chito” Vera, who knocked him out with a kick to the jaw in round four. A few days after the fight, “The […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 178: UFC San Diego recap, Prochazka-Teixeira eyed for December
Welcome to ‘The Mookie & Crookie Show’, a spinoff of ‘The Level Change Podcast’ that goes a little more in-depth on major combat sports news, as well as takes a humorous look at the crazy world of combat sports social media. The show is hosted by Mookie Alexander and Stephie Haynes and airs every Tuesday. […]
‘The body feels good’ – Dominick Cruz releases statement after KO loss at UFC San Diego
Dominick Cruz went into last weekend’s UFC San Diego hoping to earn his third win in a row and push himself into title contention in the crowded bantamweight division. However, unfortunately for Cruz — and his hometown fans, that didn’t happen. Instead Cruz suffered the most dynamic loss of his career after he was knocked […]
Priscila Cachoeira thrilled about win over Lipski: ‘There’s nothing better than a knockout’
Priscila Cachoeira scored quite the finish at UFC San Diego. In her Octagon bantamweight debut, ‘Zombie Girl’ made quick work of former KSW flyweight champion Ariane Lipski, when she scored a TKO win just 65 seconds into the first round. A heavy-handed athlete, Cachoeira does not try to hide the fact that she likes to […]
UFC 278 Picks & UFC San Diego Reactions | Care/Don’t Care Podcast
It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the fight book: “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking”, host of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson […]
UFC San Diego’s Marlon Vera says Dominick Cruz’s unorthodox style is ‘very low level’ for MMA
Marlon Vera thinks Dominick Cruz’s unorthodox fighting style is ‘very low level’ and not suited for mixed martial arts. Vera dropped Cruz multiple times in Saturday’s UFC San Diego main event, but it took ‘Chito’ almost four rounds to find the finish and put ‘The Dominator’ out for good with a head kick. Vera was […]
UFC San Diego: Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz – Unofficial Awards
Aside from the main event, there wasn’t a lot of name value to UFC San Diego. That didn’t stop those on the card from turning in a hell of a showing, making it difficult for those handing out the Performance Bonuses to figure out who to award the extra $50K to. It probably would have […]
UFC San Diego: Henry Cejudo ‘not impressed’ with Marlon Vera’s performance
Henry Cejudo is a hard man to impress. The former UFC two-division champion and Olympic gold medalist was critical of Marlon Vera’s performance against Dominick Cruz on Saturday at UFC San Diego, despite ‘Chito’ winning the fight via fourth-round knockout and bagging a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. ‘Triple C’ claims Vera, who knocked […]
UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz – Fights to make
UFC San Diego was a far better event than the UFC deserved, given how slapdash much of the card’s booking felt. Marlon Vera picked up a statement win in the main event, Nate Landwehr & David Onama put on a fight of the year contender in the co-main, and Yazmin Jauregui made a splash in […]
UFC San Diego salaries range from $10,000 to $300,000
The UFC was in California last night, a state that does not prohibit the public release of fighter purses (unlike Nevada and a few others). Because of this we are offered a rare glimpse at fighter salaries for UFC San Diego. The event saw Marlon Vera signal himself as a threat in the bantamweight division […]
Coach accurately predicted head kick KO moments before Marlon Vera’s knockout of Dominick Cruz
Xtreme Couture coach Erick Nicksick accurately predicted Marlon Vera’s head kick knockout of Dominick Cruz moments before ‘Chito’ landed the KO in round four. Nicksick watched the fight from home and noticed that Cruz, the former WEC and UFC bantamweight champion, tended to dip his head to the right with his hands down, leaving himself […]
UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz – Winners and Losers
What is essentially a UFC bantamweight tournament began on Saturday night with Marlon Vera making an unscheduled and unwanted adjustment to the shape of Dominick Cruz’s nose via a head kick in the fourth round of their UFC San Diego main event. The victory earned Vera his fourth straight win and fourth consecutive post-fight bonus. […]
UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon is here, joined by his cohort, Eddie Mercado. We recorded for you on Saturday, August 13th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC San Diego: Vera vs Cruz 13-bout Fight Night event; which took place at The Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. June M. Williams The guys have […]
UFC San Diego video: Marlon Vera starches Dominick Cruz with kick to the kisser
The top of the UFC San Diego billing did not disappoint! The UFC’s #5 ranked bantamweight, Marlon “Chito” Vera, devastated the former champion, Dominick Cruz, with a brilliant head kick in the fourth round. Cruz was delivering all sorts of volume to get things going, but Chito dropped him with a left hook towards the […]
UFC San Diego results & video: Marlon Vera KO’s Dominick Cruz with vicious head kick
The finish-happy UFC San Diego main card involved a club and sub, a 65-second TKO, a third round TKO, a wild stand up war, a Fight of the Year candidate, and a stellar head kick knockout! In the main event, the UFC’s #5 ranked 135-pounder, Marlon “Chito” Vera viciously knocked out the former bantamweight champion, […]
‘That kick was nasty ‘ – Pros react to Marlon Vera’s stunning KO of Dominick Cruz at UFC San Diego
Marlon Vera made a statement at UFC San Diego. After struggling with Dominick Cruz’s technique for the first couple of rounds, ‘Chito’ managed to find his rhythm in the later portion of the fight, until landing a flush head kick that earned him a KO win in the fourth round. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted […]
UFC San Diego: Cruz vs. Vera post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 10:30 PM ET/7:30 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC San Diego: Cruz vs. Vera post-fight press conference, live from Las Vegas. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you should stick around and participate […]
UFC San Diego results & video: Nina Nunes retires from MMA after win over Cynthia Calvillo
The UFC San Diego prelims was a mixed bag that had a little bit of everything. We got some vicious knockouts, a set of split decisions, a draw on the books, and even someone retiring from the sport. Closing out the preliminary bouts was a gritty war between the #13 ranked strawweight, Angela Hill, and […]
UFC San Diego: Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz betting odds
The day has come for UFC San Diego to blast off from the Pechanga Arena in California, USA. The top of the billing will involve the UFC’s former bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz, scrapping it out with the promotion’s #5 ranked 135-pounder, Marlon “Chito” Vera. Let’s now go take a look at what the odds have […]
UFC San Diego: Cruz vs. Vera live results, discussion, play by play
Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and play-by-play (main event) as UFC San Diego: Cruz vs. Vera goes down from the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The main event for this fight night will take place in the bantamweight division, with former champ Dominick Cruz trying to make one last run […]
UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz staff picks and predictions
The Bloody Elbow staff has made its picks for Saturday’s UFC San Diego event, and we have a slight lean towards Marlon Vera to get the win over former champion Dominick Cruz in the highly anticipated main event. We’re unanimous on David Onama defeating Nate Landwehr in the co-main event. To see the latest betting […]
The Level Change Podcast 185: Uriah Hall retires, UFC San Diego preview
Welcome to ‘The Level Change Podcast’, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes, Mookie Alexander and Victor Rodriguez. Featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your […]
UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz preview – Does the ex-champ have one more run in him?
While there’s several contests hardcore fans will take an interest in for UFC San Diego, it’s really a one-fight card at its heart. Fortunately, it’s a pretty damned good fight. Two-time former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is making the most out of what appears to be his last gasp at a title run. However, […]
UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz weigh-in results and video
The UFC San Diego is this weekend with a hometown hero Dominick Cruz in the main event. Cruz is scheduled to meet Marlon Vera. And both men have a chance to vault into the title picture at bantamweight with an impressive win. The remainder of the card is really for the hardcores. There aren’t a […]
The MMA Vivisection – UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz picks, odds, & analysis
This week’s UFC card isn’t anything to write home about. It’s got a top tier main event, but the drop-off afterward is steep and the highlights are few. Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz should be a fantastic contest that could see either man enter the circle of bantamweight top contenders. That’s about all there is […]
UFC San Diego preview: Ranked women aplenty for early prelims
UFC San Diego looks like Ladies Night with four contests within the women’s divisions. Though half of them are on the main card, those with the most name recognition are in the prelims, three of the four competitors a member of the official UFC rankings. Of course, each of those ranked women – Angela Hill, […]
Dominick Cruz still ‘doubtful’ that ‘golden fluffer’ Cormier does research for fights; DC responds
UFC color commentators Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz had a brief, shallow spat during UFC 269’s fight week last December. It all stemmed from Cruz’s criticisms of Cormier’s work. “When it comes to DC, I usually mute it. I love DC, he’s my friend,” Cruz said during media day. “But to me, in my experience, […]
Dominick Cruz: Having a manager as a UFC fighter ‘doesn’t make sense’
Former UFC champion Dominick Cruz is part of the deep talent pool of First Round Management, alongside fellow ex-titleholder Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal. But as he told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of the MMA Hour, he himself does the talking with the UFC when negotiating a contract. “I don’t necessarily manage myself, I […]
UFC Vegas 59 Reactions & UFC San Diego Picks | Care/Don’t Care Podcast
It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the fight book: “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking”, host of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson […]
UFC SAN DIEGO: ‘Vera vs. Cruz’ previews, predictions, coverage, odds, more
entry-content__stream “> Bloody Elbow presents its fight week coverage for the latest Fight Night event, this time from the Pechenga Arena: UFC SAN DIEGO, which goes down on Saturday, August 13th from San Diego, California. In the main event, Bantamweight veterans, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera and Dominick ‘The Dominator’ Cruz battle for dominance. The co-main is […]