Deiveson Figueiredo Targets Former UFC Champion For Bantamweight Debut

Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo wants a massive name as he gets ready for his move to bantamweight. Figueiredo is moving up to 135lbs after his loss to Brandon Moreno in their flyweight title tetralogy at UFC 283. He lost the fight vi…

Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo wants a massive name as he gets ready for his move to bantamweight. Figueiredo is moving up to 135lbs after his loss to Brandon Moreno in their flyweight title tetralogy at UFC 283. He lost the fight via doctor’s stoppage after winning their third fight at UFC 270 last…

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Watch | Aljamain Sterling trains alongside Dominick Cruz ahead of UFC 288 clash with Henry Cejudo

aljamain sterlingReigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been training alongside former champion Dominick Cruz. Sterling is rumored to be set to defend his bantamweight crown for the third time, against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on May 6. If the bout does go ahead, Sterling will have a stern test on his hands – while it […]

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Reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been training alongside former champion Dominick Cruz.

Sterling is rumored to be set to defend his bantamweight crown for the third time, against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on May 6. If the bout does go ahead, Sterling will have a stern test on his hands – while it will mark three years out of the Octagon for Cejudo, he brings with him a combat pedigree like no other.

Cejudo has an Olympic gold medal to his name, along with a 125lb and 135lb UFC title, having capped off his run in the UFC with wins over Demetrious Johnson, T.J. Dillashaw, Marlon Moraes, and Cruz.

To help with his preparation, Sterling has enlisted the help of Cejudo’s former opponent and bantamweight royalty, Cruz.

Aljamain Sterling trains with Cruz

I actually just trained with Cody Garbrandt, now I’m training with Dom,” Sterling said. “Two people I kinda went like..  Well we didn’t have the most liking of each other, but with Dom it’s different. I was respectfully calling him out. But, he’s cool.

The main premise of this is to just get good training, good quality work, a good partner who’s smart. I may pick his brains to see if there was anything that he saw.

Aljamain Sterling & Dominick Cruz

Sterling is coming off a win over T.J. Dillashaw back in October, in a fight that was over before it even really got started after a reoccurring shoulder injury handicapped Dillshaw almost immediately.

As for Cruz, now 37, the multiple-time world champion last fought against rising contender Marlon Vera, where he would be knocked out for only the second time in his career which has spanned almost two decades. It’s unclear who Cruz will face next, but he doesn’t seem willing to hang up the gloves just yet.

Should more fighters train together like Aljamain Sterling and Dominick Cruz?

Aljamain Sterling To Have ‘Meeting Of The Minds’ To Gameplan With Dominick Cruz Ahead Of Henry Cejudo Fight

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is looking to make the most of all available resources ahead of his fight with Henry Cejudo, including advice from Dominick Cruz. After months of back and forth, it appears that a long-awaited showdown betwee…

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is looking to make the most of all available resources ahead of his fight with Henry Cejudo, including advice from Dominick Cruz. After months of back and forth, it appears that a long-awaited showdown between Sterling and Cejudo is close to being confirmed. Not long after the titleholder’s latest defense,…

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Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier will not work UFC 284, Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz fill in

Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier, Michael Bisping, Dominick CruzUFC Broadcasters Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier will not work UFC 284 this weekend in Perth, Australia. Instead, Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz will take over color commentary duties alongside Jon Anik, UFC officials told MMA Fighting. Megan Olivi will serve as a reporter.  Bisping and Cruz have experience covering UFC Fight Nights on ESPN. […]

Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier, Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz

UFC Broadcasters Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier will not work UFC 284 this weekend in Perth, Australia. Instead, Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz will take over color commentary duties alongside Jon Anik, UFC officials told MMA Fighting. Megan Olivi will serve as a reporter. 

Bisping and Cruz have experience covering UFC Fight Nights on ESPN. Rogan has stopped working international UFC events for years now. Anik and Olivi are accustomed to the pay-per-view setting. 

Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier Will Be Absent But The Action at UFC 284 Will Not Be

The card will be headlined by the lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. The Russian champion will defend his title against the current 145-pound titleholder. Volkanovski will attempt to become the latest two-division world champion. It will also be a battle between the No.1 and No.2 pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC. 

The co-main event will feature an interim featherweight title fight between Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett. Rodriguez (14-3 1 NC) last secured a TKO win over Brian Ortega in July. Emmett (18-2) is on a five-fight unbeaten streak. He’s coming off a split decision win over Calvin Kattar last June.

Cruz Gives His Take On The Bantamweight GOAT Debate

Dominick Cruz has shared his thoughts on who stands as the greatest fighter in the division’s history. The 37-year-old is coming off a brutal knockout loss to Marlon Vera in the main event of UFC San Diego in August. The former bantamweight king …

Dominick Cruz has shared his thoughts on who stands as the greatest fighter in the division’s history. The 37-year-old is coming off a brutal knockout loss to Marlon Vera in the main event of UFC San Diego in August. The former bantamweight king looked to be in control of the fight heading into the fourth…

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Dominick Cruz Responds To Retirement Talk Post-Vera KO

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has addressed talk of retirement following his brutal knockout loss to Marlon Vera. This past August, Cruz headlined UFC San Diego opposite surging contender Vera, with both men looking to stake their clai…

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has addressed talk of retirement following his brutal knockout loss to Marlon Vera. This past August, Cruz headlined UFC San Diego opposite surging contender Vera, with both men looking to stake their claim for a shot at the 135-pound gold. Prior to the contest, the veteran Californian had risen…

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