UFC Bantamweight contender Marlon Vera marked a fourth round knockout win over former division champion Dominick Cruz in the main event of UFC on ESPN 41, which took place at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.
Currently ranked 5th in the division, Vera marked his fourth consecutive win in a row with a brutal head kick knockout of former two time Bantamweight champ Cruz in Round 4 of their clash in the UFC San Diego headliner.
The co-main event saw Nate Landwehr taking on David Onama. Returning from a submission win over Ľudovít Klein at UFC Vegas 40 last October, Landwehr clinched a majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27) win over Onama.
UFC San Diego FULL RESULT:
Main Card
- Main Event: Marlon Vera defeats Dominick Cruz via KO in Round 4
- Co-Main Event: Nate Landwehr defeats David Onama via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
- Yazmin Jauregui defeats Iasmin Lucindo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Azamat Murzakanov defeats Devin Clark via TKO (punches) at 1:18 of Round 3
- Priscila Cachoeira defeats Ariane Lipski via TKO (strikes) at 1:05 of Round 1
- Gerald Meerschaert defeats Bruno Silva via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:39 of Round 3
Preliminary Card
- Angela Hill defeats Lupita Godinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Martin Buday defeats Lukasz Brzeski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Nina Nunes defeats Cynthia Calvillo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- Gabriel Benitez defeats Charlie Ontiveros via TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of Round 1
- Tyson Nam defeats Ode Osbourne via KO (punches) at 2:59 of Round 1
- Josh Quinlan defeats Jason Witt via KO (punch) at 2:09 of Round 1
- Youssef Zalal vs. Da’Mon Blackshear ruled a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)