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Marlon Vera Shocks Dominick Cruz; Now Where Does ‘Chito’ Go? Plus: Cruz’s Future and a Fight of the Year Contender Emerges

After watching Marlon Vera’s head-kick knockout of Dominick Cruz, Ariel, Petesy, and Chuck take to Spotify Live to react to an insane night of fights

By Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall
UFC Fight Night: Vera v Cruz Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC


After watching Marlon Vera’s nasty fourth-round head-kick knockout of Dominick Cruz, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall take to Spotify Live to react to an insane night of fights. The guys discuss:

  • Adjustments made by Vera that led to the shocking finish
  • Cruz’s performance and whether the 37-year-old former bantamweight champion should consider hanging up his gloves
  • Matchmaking scenarios that could get Vera into a title fight with the winner of Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw in October (11:55)
  • A ridiculous co-main event between featherweights Nate Landwehr and David Onama (21:55)

Plus, Ariel brings another Spotify Live exclusive (37:50) and the guys take calls about Rory MacDonald’s PFL future, and a listener’s journey through the streets of Montreal in search of a smoked meat sandwich.

Next episode: Friday, August 19 for the official UFC 278 weigh-in show. Follow The Ringer MMA Show exclusively on Spotify for all the latest details.

Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall
Producer: Troy Farkas

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