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Dominick Cruz Says He Still Has Faith In Cody Garbrandt At 125lbs

Dominick Cruz comes to the defense of his former foe Cody Garbrandt following UFC 269.

UFC 269 was filled with amazing finishes and great performances from top to bottom. Two men who put on a show were Dominick Cruz and Kai Kara-France. Kara-France…

Dominick Cruz comes to the defense of his former foe Cody Garbrandt following UFC 269.

UFC 269 was filled with amazing finishes and great performances from top to bottom. Two men who put on a show were Dominick Cruz and Kai Kara-France. Kara-France put a beating on former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and could have ended his promising run in the flyweight division. Cruz, however, doesn’t believe that the KO should be the end of the road for Garbarandt.

“I know that Cody is a champion,” Cruz said during UFC 269 post-fight press conference. “Obviously, in his heart and mind. I think he will get back on track. He is still very young. Cutting down to 125 is, I don’t even know how that’s possible for him, but he made it work and he said it was easy so I think he’ll be fine. Just give the guy some time and let him find his bearings with his team or whatever he needs to find. I got nothing but faith in the guy.”

There is a history between these two. Back in 2016, it was Grabrandt that defeated Cruz and took away his bantamweight belt. There was quite a bit of animosity between the two of them leading up to the fight. During the fight, it was clear that Garbrandt was quite comfortable and began mocking Cruz with dance moves. Now, five years later, Cruz, coming off a win at 135 pounds, is coming to the defense of Garbrandt, who is now riding a two-fight losing streak.

Garbrandt decided to make the move down to 125 pounds in order to try his hand at another title. Now with the loss to Kara-France, the future is unknown for Garbrandt. Curz believes that he could still continue at flyweight, but perhaps he will move back up and find himself face to face with Cruz once more.

Do you think Cody Garbrandt should remain at flyweight desire his loss to Kai Kara-France?

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Dominick Cruz Doesn’t Regret Comments Made About Daniel Cormier’s Commentary

Former two-time UFC bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz maintains he has no regrets regarding comments he made about former two-weight champion, Daniel Cormier and his commentary ability prior to his return at UFC 269 on Saturday. Cruz, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, returned on the preliminary card of UFC 269 last weekend, earning the #7 […]

Cruz, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, returned on the preliminary card of UFC 269 last weekend, earning the #7 rank in the division with an eye-catching unanimous decision display against Pedro Munhoz – extending his winning run to two fights in the process.

However, Cruz grabbed headlines on the Thursday and Friday of fight week prior to his Octagon appearance, when he claimed that fellow color commentator, Cormier did not do sufficient homework or tape study ahead of his role in the booth, as well as claiming he muted his television when Cormier was commentating.

Cruz’s claims led to an impromptu sitdown interview with former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, Cormier, where the latter questioned why Cruz would publicly critique his ability as a commentator, while Cruz maintained that he was simply expressing his opinion, and did nothing of note wrong.

Dominick Cruz maintains he does not regret comments made regarding Daniel Cormier’s commentary

Off the back of his vintage performance and winning effort against Munhoz, Cruz maintained that while his comments about Cormier drew much attention, he had no regrets regarding his decision to make those remarks, however, admitted he regrets the forum he chose to air his opinion on Cormier’s commentary.

“I don’t regret what I said, because I hadn’t eaten in three days, I hadn’t drank in two days, they’re (the assembled media at UFC 269) asking me questions – I spoke from the heart,” Dominick Cruz told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “I never regret what I say, because I wasn’t mean – I was very loving. What I regret, I guess, is where I said it. Maybe I shouldn’t have said it there, because then that allowed the media to take it and do whatever they wanted with it.”

“Look, you and me both know I love (Daniel) Cormier,” Dominick Cruz explained. “You love Cormier. How do you not love Cormier?… I get that. This is a completely different conversation we had. This was about your job, and what is you job. ‘Not everybody needs to do it your way, Dom.’ I hear you.”

“The point is, what is the job of a color analyst?” Dominick Cruz asked. “Not my job, not what is my job as a color analyst. What is your job as a color analyst? Well, is it just to know off the top of your head what these guys do? Like, put yourself in their position, Cormier – would you want somebody to watch film before you fight? Or would you want them to not? That was the only question I asked. All the other defense came from whatever else it came from. I simply asked questions.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)

Dominick Cruz Shares His One Regret About Viral Cormier Criticisms

Dominick Cruz regrets his viral comments criticizing Daniel Cormier’s performance as a color analyst—sort of.

Prior to UFC 269, one story that made headlines across the MMA media was the critical remarks made by Dominick Cruz regarding Daniel Corm…

Dominick Cruz regrets his viral comments criticizing Daniel Cormier’s performance as a color analyst—sort of.

Prior to UFC 269, one story that made headlines across the MMA media was the critical remarks made by Dominick Cruz regarding Daniel Cormier’s job preparation as a color analyst. Here is a portion of what was said during the UFC 269 pre-fight media scrum.

“I watch (Jon) Anik do so much homework leading up to a fight. Like, people have no idea how much homework he has to do to be prepared for that, and the most kudos, for me, goes to him. He leads us in the broadcast with how he talks. When it comes to DC, I usually mute it. I love DC, he’s my friend, but to me, from my experience, he doesn’t do the homework. He wants to get in and out, get the job done, make his money.”

Cruz and Cormier later had a face-to-face dialogue to hash things out within hours of Cruz’s comments going viral. Cormier would then go on to serve as one of the commentators for Cruz’s UFC 269 bout against Pedro Munhoz, which saw the former bantamweight champion pick up his second consecutive win.

Dominick Cruz Shares One Regret About His Viral Comments

Dominick Cruz Daniel Cormier — Photo via Facebook – Dominick Cruz

Now a week removed from his comments and with the chaos of a PPV fight week now behind him, Dominick Cruz appeared on Monday’s installment of The MMA Hour hosted by Ariel Helwani.

During the interview, Cruz was asked if he has any regrets about his comments. If he could do it again, Cruz would have said the same thing, but there is one thing he would have changed.

“I don’t regret what I said because I hadn’t eaten in three days, I hadn’t drank in two days. They asked me questions, I spoke from my heart. And I don’t really regret what I said because it wasn’t mean. It was very loving. But what I regret, I guess, is where I said it. Maybe I shouldn’t have said it there because then that allowed the media to take it and do whatever they wanted with it.”

As he did in the face-to-face discussion with Cormier, Cruz accused the media of manipulating his words for the sake of clicks. He would then clarify the point he was attempting to make when expressing the criticisms. According to Cruz, it was more about asking key, job-related questions as opposed to outright dressing down his partner.

“You and me both know I love Cormier. You love Cormier. How do you not love Cormier?” Cruz asked Helwani. “He’s got the personality of gold. I get that. This was a completely different question we had. This was about job and what is your job? ‘Not everyone needs to do it your way, Dom.’ I hear you.

“The point is, what is the job of a color analyst? Not my job. Not what is my job as a color analyst. What is your job as a color analyst? Well, is it just to know off the top of your head what these guys do? Put yourself in their position, Cormier. Would you want someone to watch film before you fight, or would you want them to not? That was the only question I asked. All the other defense came from whatever else it came from. I simply asked questions.”

Cruz stated that he was satisfied with Cormier’s commentating performance during his UFC 269 bout with Pedro Munhoz. As someone who knows full well how difficult the job of an MMA color analyst is, the bantamweight legend appreciates, more than anything, whenever someone’s best effort is made while sitting at the desk.

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Dominick Cruz Open To José Aldo Fight Following UFC 269

Former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz is open to continuing his rise back to the top with a fight against top-five contender José Aldo.

Cruz was in action for the second time in 2021 this past weekend. After rebounding from his re…

Former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz is open to continuing his rise back to the top with a fight against top-five contender José Aldo.

Cruz was in action for the second time in 2021 this past weekend. After rebounding from his return loss against Henry Cejudo with a split decision victory over Casey Kenney at UFC 259 in March, “The Dominator” hoped to end the year by moving further up the rankings and setting himself on a win streak with a triumph over Pedro Munhoz.

With a classic Cruz performance, he accomplished both at UFC 269. After recovering from an early knockdown, the top-10 contender composed himself and entered the flow that’s brought him so much success across his illustrious career. After three rounds of action inside Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Cruz was awarded a unanimous decision win.

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Cruz: “I’m Going Up Towards The Title”

Having gotten past the #8-ranked bantamweight, Cruz will now be looking to fight up the rankings yet again as his pursuit for a third dose of UFC title success goes on. One name that interests many fans is José Aldo. Like Cruz, “Junior” is a former champion and a legend of the sport.

The Brazilian was in action last weekend in the UFC Vegas 44 main event. Against top contender Rob Font, Aldo proved he’s capable of a surge back to the top with a five-round decision victory. His latest success followed wins against Munhoz and Marlon “Chito” Vera. Having risen to #3 on the bantamweight ladder, Aldo is targeting a title eliminator against TJ Dillashaw next.

Given Aldo’s position in the rankings, it’s perhaps not surprising that Cruz would be more than willing to clash with the fellow legend. During the UFC 269 post-fight press conference, “The Dominator” said he certainly wouldn’t turn down a clash with the 35-year-old.

“Yeah I mean, I’m not gonna say no to a Aldo fight, just because, you know, that moves me closer to the title. Aldo’s a legend in the sport. I have nothing but respect for all these guys. So, I’m trying to go, you know, I’m going up towards the title… I’m not gonna say no to anything.”

It appears much more likely Cruz could be matched up with Aldo’s latest beaten foe Font over the in-form Brazilian. If he’s to fight up the rankings, the former champ’s potential options are limited to either Font, Merab Dvalishvili, Cory Sandhagen or a rematch with Cody Garbrandt, who unsuccessfully tested the flyweight waters this past weekend.

Either way, it’ll be intriguing to see how Cruz fares against some of the top-ranked opponents in the division. If he could get past Font or Sandhagen, Cruz’s name would firmly arrive in the title conversation.

Who would you like to see Dominick Cruz face next?

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Dominick Cruz Backs Cody Garbrandt To Bounce Back: ‘I Got Nothing But Faith In The Guy’

Dominick Cruz has backed Cody Garbrandt, to bounce back from his recent poor run of form that has seen ‘No Love’ lose five of his last six fights. Cruz survived a tough first round to mount an impressive comeback win against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269. A bit later in the evening, Garbrandt suffered a […]

Dominick Cruz has backed Cody Garbrandt, to bounce back from his recent poor run of form that has seen ‘No Love’ lose five of his last six fights.

Cruz survived a tough first round to mount an impressive comeback win against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269. A bit later in the evening, Garbrandt suffered a disappointing first-round KO defeat in his flyweight debut against Kai Kara France.

The loss compounded what has been a tough few years in the sport for Garbrandt who has seriously struggled for form since he put on one of the best title-winning performances you’ll ever see to dethrone Cruz in 2016.

Speaking at the UFC 269 post-fight press conference, Cruz insisted that Garbrandt will be able to get back to his best after a run of poor results.

“I don’t know why other people haven’t been successful. I haven’t been part of their camps but I know that Cody is a champion, obviously, in his heart and mind, Cruz said.

“I think he will get back on track. He is still very young. Cutting down to 125 is, I don’t even know how that’s possible for him, but he made it work and he said it was easy so I think he’ll be fine. Just give the guy some time and let him find his bearings with his team or whatever he needs to find. I got nothing but faith in the guy.” (Transcribed by Sportskeeda)

Is Dominick Cruz A Genuine Bantamweight Title Contender?

After powering through an injury-plagued career Cruz seems to have finally found fitness but at 36-years-old is considered by some too old to truly challenge the elite level bantamweight fighters.

Such is his pedigree, Cruz was granted an immediate title shot when he returned from a three and a half year injury layoff but ultimately fell to a second-round TKO loss against Henry Cejudo.

Since then, he has been working his way back into title contention and has had to do so the hard way with wins against Casey Kenny and Pedro Munhoz.

It appears a big fight may be next for Cruz, and if he is able to emerge victorious from that he could well be in line for another shot at UFC gold.

Do you share Dominick Cruz’s optimism about Cody Garbrandt’s fighting future?

Dominick Cruz Seeks Rematch With ‘Dork’ Henry Cejudo After UFC 269

Just minutes after his impressive win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269, Dominick Cruz had a familiar foe on his mind for his next outing.

Cruz got out of some early trouble against Munhoz and showcased his elite footwork and striking for the unanimous …

Just minutes after his impressive win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269, Dominick Cruz had a familiar foe on his mind for his next outing.

Cruz got out of some early trouble against Munhoz and showcased his elite footwork and striking for the unanimous decision win. It was a vintage Cruz performance in many eyes as he looks to push towards another potential title shot.

Following his win over Munhoz, Cruz called for a rematch with Cejudo nearly two years after his loss at UFC 249. Cejudo would retire immediately following the fight and has remained inactive ever since.

“I’d prefer to fight Cejudo again,” Cruz said to reporters following UFC 269. “I needed more time to get going. I don’t want to make excuses, I pushed for that fight. I got five weeks and sparred 10 fights leading up to that fight following my shoulder surgery. With this version of me, it’s a different fight with him. He’s an Olympian, knows how to fight, but still a little dork though.”

Dominick Cruz Lost Controversially To Henry Cejudo

Dominick Cruz Henry Cejudo Keith Peterson — Image Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Cruz fell at UFC 249 via TKO after taking a barrage of hard ground-and-pound strikes from Cejudo. Cruz appeared to be still making an effort to defend himself, but referee Keith Peterson stopped the fight, much to the dismay of the former champion.

Cejudo has hinted at a potential comeback at either bantamweight or featherweight. He most recently called out Alexander Volkanovski for a featherweight title shot and an opportunity to become a three-division champion.

If Cejudo ends up coming back and Cruz keeps up his current winning streak, the two could be on a collision course once again in the stacked bantamweight division. For now, it appears that apparent beef between the two former champions doesn’t appear to be fading away anytime soon.

Would you want to see Dominick Cruz vs. Henry Cejudo 2?

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