One of the finest pound-for-pound fighters to ever don a pair of four ounce gloves, Cruz is hoping to stay healthy and notch his third win in a row. The former bantamweight overlord posted a pair of victories in 2021, his first two-win year since 2016.
Blending venomous grappling, terrifying fight-ending power, and an iron chin, Vera heads into his showdown with Cruz on a three-fight winning streak, dispatching Davey Grant, Rob Font, and former lightweight kingpin Frankie Edgar.
Also on the card: David Onama will try to extend his winning streak to three when he takes on Nate Landwehr, while grappling wizard Gerald Meerschaert battles the powerful Bruno Silva.