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 out cold by a Malon Vera head kick in the fourth round.
It was only the second time the 37-year-old had been stopped via strikes (the first being a TKO to Henry Cejudo in 2020). The loss was also only the fourth defeat on Cruz’s 28-fight pro career.