In a bantamweight bout in the main event, Marlon Vera and Dominick Cruz meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 41 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, Calif. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 41 Vera vs. Cruz odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The card can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ with the prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET and the main card beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
Vera aims for his 4th consecutive victory. He posted a unanimous-decision (UD) win against Rob Font in a fight night main event in late April. Three of his last 4 outings have gone to the judges to decide a victor.
Cruz posted a UD victory against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269 in December, and he has gone the distance in 5 of his last 6 bouts. He is aiming to get back in the championship picture and post a 3rd straight win since suffering a KO/TKO defeat in Round 2 against Henry Cejudo in a title fight at UFC 249 in May 2020.