UFC returns to San Diego for the first time since 2015 with a pivotal battle between top bantamweight contenders that will see No. 5 ranked Marlon Vera takes on former champion and No. 8 ranked Dominick Cruz.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: VERA vs. CRUZ will take place Saturday, August 13 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, Calif. All bouts will air on ESPN and will be simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes with the main card beginning at 7pmET / 4pm PT. The prelims will kick off at 4pmET /1pm PT. | Official Scorecards
Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz Results
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz Prelims
Youssef Zalal vs Da’Mon Blackshear
- Youssef Zalal (10-5, fighting out of Englewood, CO by way of Casablanca, Morocco) takes on newcomer Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4, fighting out of Albuquerque, NM) in a bantamweight bout
Jason Witt vs Josh Quinlan
- Jason Witt (19-8, fighting out of Kansas City, Missouri) squares off against Dana White’s Contender Series signee Josh Quinlan (5-0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada) in a catchweight bout
Ode’ Osbourne vs Tyson Nam
- Ode’ Osbourne (11-4, 1 NC, fighting out of Las Vegas, NV by way of Milwaukee, WI) clashes with Tyson Nam (20-12-1, fighting out of Waipahu, HI) at flyweight
Gabriel Benitez vs Charlie Ontiveros
Cynthia Calvillo vs Nina Nunes
- No. 10 ranked flyweight contender Cynthia Calvillo (9-4-1, fighting out of San Jose, Calif.) looks to spoil the UFC 125-pound debut of No. 7 ranked strawweight contender Nina Nunes (10-7, fighting out of Weston, Fla.)
Martin Buday vs Lukasz Brzeksi
- Heavyweight action sees Martin Buday (10-1, fighting out of Nitra, Slovakia) collide with Lukasz Brzeski (8-1-1, 1 NC, fighting out of Małopolskie, Poland)
Angela Hill vs Loopy Godinez
- No. 13 ranked contender Angela Hill (13-12, fighting out of San Diego, CA by way of Clinton, MD) battles Loopy Godinez (8-2, fighting out of Vancouver, B.C., Canada by way of Aguascalientes, Mexico) in a catchweight bout
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz Main Card
Bruno Silva vs Gerald Meerschaert
- Bruno Silva (22-7, fighting out of Parana, Brazil) aims for another signature finish when he faces veteran Gerald Meerschaert (34-15, fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisc.) in a middleweight bout
Priscila Cachoeira vs Ariane Lipski
- Priscila Cachoeira (11-4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) battles Ariane Lipski (14-7, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida) in a bantamweight bout
Devin Clark vs Azamat Murzakanov
- Devin Clark (13-6, fighting out of Sioux Falls, S.D.) plans to be the first to defeat Azamat Murzakanov (11-0, fighting out of Fairfield, N.J. by way of Nalchik, Russia) in a light heavyweight bout
Yazmin Jauregui vs Iasmin Lucindo
- Yazmin Jauregui (8-0, fighting out of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) intends to make a statement in her UFC debut against newcomer Iasmin Lucindo (13-4, fighting out of Fortaleza, CE, Brazil) in a strawweight battle
Co-Main Event: Nate Landwehr vs David Onama
- Nate Landwehr (15-4, fighting out of Clarksville, TN) clashes with David Onama (10-1, fighting out of Kansas City, MO by way of Kyangwali, Uganda) in a featherweight bout
Main Event: Marlon Vera vs Dominick Cruz
- Rising star Marlon Vera (19-7-1, fighting out of Chone, Manabi, Ecuador) intends to deliver his best performance yet in his second consecutive UFC main event. A well-rounded martial artist, Vera owns the record for most finishes in UFC bantamweight history, including those earned in his victories over former champion Frankie Edgar, Sean O’Malley and Brad Pickett. He now plans to insert his name into the UFC title picture for the first time by taking out Cruz.
- Former UFC and WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (24-3, San Diego, Calif.) aims to make a statement in front of his hometown crowd. Owner of one of the most unique fighting styles in MMA, Cruz has cemented himself among the best to ever compete at 135-pounds with wins over fellow champions TJ Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson. He now looks to put a halt to Vera’s momentum and break back into the Top 5.
Don’t Miss A Moment Of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz, Live From Pechanga Arena In San Diego, California Prelims Begin at 4pm ET/1pm PT, While The Main Card Kicks Off at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
