UFC 232 Commentary Team & FS1 Panel Set

The commentary and FOX Sports 1 teams for UFC 232 have been revealed. This Saturday night (Dec. 29), UFC 232 will take place inside the The Forum in Inglewood, California. In the main event, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson will do battle a second ti…

The commentary and FOX Sports 1 teams for UFC 232 have been revealed. This Saturday night (Dec. 29), UFC 232 will take place inside the The Forum in Inglewood, California. In the main event, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson will do battle a second time for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. The co-main event […]

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Dominick Cruz: TJ Dillashaw Is Hurting The Bantamweight Division

Unfortunately, Dominick Cruz’s return to the UFC’s Octagon will be delayed yet again. After sustaining yet another injury, “The Dominator” will be out for at least a year before being able to get back into the Octagon. He was initially set to face John Lineker at UFC 233. Now, he’ll have to watch the division from […]

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Unfortunately, Dominick Cruz’s return to the UFC’s Octagon will be delayed yet again.

After sustaining yet another injury, “The Dominator” will be out for at least a year before being able to get back into the Octagon. He was initially set to face John Lineker at UFC 233. Now, he’ll have to watch the division from the sidelines until he’s physically read to return. In the meantime, he’ll still talk trash about longtime rival and current 135-pound champion TJ Dillashaw.

Speaking on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” yesterday (Mon. December 17, 2018) Cruz ripped into Dillashaw’s decision to cut down to challenge for the flyweight title (via MMA News):

“I never missed Faber so much, and I never thought I’d say that,” Cruz said. “But he is a real champion. And you think about who we’ve got there now, T.J. Dillashaw… runs for the fences. I mean, he’s got (Marlon) Moraes begging, knocking at the door.

“He’s got (Raphael) Assuncão banging at the door with these wins. He’s got myself, who was not begging, but was more than ready and the fans were more ready than me or anybody else to see that fight. And what did he do? He ran for the fences. He dropped to a division that’s already ending. How does that help anybody but himself? It doesn’t.”

Cruz says Dillashaw is selfish for taking the route he has. He just wants to get another belt. That’s simply no good for the bantamweight division, however:

“And it doesn’t build the division. It hurts the division. So what are you really doing this for? You’re doing this to try to get another belt for yourself. And I get it. Facing an Olympic gold medalist in Henry Cejudo is not some easy task. I’m not saying that by any means. But what does it do for the division? Like, what are you really doing?”

Dillashaw will challenge Henry Cejudo in the main event of ESPN+ 1 on January 19th in Brooklyn, New York. Should he do so successfully, he’ll become one of few men to have won titles in different weight class, and the third-ever to hold two titles simultaneously. 

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Dominick Cruz Tears Into “Selfish” Champion T.J. Dillashaw

UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw will be challenging Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title in the main event of UFC’s ESPN debut on January 19th in Brooklyn in a fight both fighters lobbied for after Cejudo dethroned longtime flyweight king Deme…

UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw will be challenging Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title in the main event of UFC’s ESPN debut on January 19th in Brooklyn in a fight both fighters lobbied for after Cejudo dethroned longtime flyweight king Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227. Dillashaw retained the bantamweight championship against Cody Garbrandt at the […]

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Dominick Cruz Refuses to Retire & “Quit”

Dominick Cruz was originally slated to face John Lineker at UFC 233, but the injury bug struck Dominick Cruz yet again, forcing him to withdraw from the fight. In an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Cruz revealed that he had suffered a…

Dominick Cruz was originally slated to face John Lineker at UFC 233, but the injury bug struck Dominick Cruz yet again, forcing him to withdraw from the fight. In an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Cruz revealed that he had suffered a shoulder injury during sparring the day he signed the bout […]

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Dominick Cruz Sends Message To ‘Inspiring Human Being’ John Lineker

Dominick Cruz has sent a positive message to John Lineker after the cancellation of their bout. Cruz was set to meet Lineker at UFC 233 on Jan. 26. While the event itself was postponed, that isn’t the reason why Cruz vs. Lineker won’t be ta…

Dominick Cruz has sent a positive message to John Lineker after the cancellation of their bout. Cruz was set to meet Lineker at UFC 233 on Jan. 26. While the event itself was postponed, that isn’t the reason why Cruz vs. Lineker won’t be taking place. “The Dominator” suffered an injury and will sit on […]

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Dominick Cruz Out of UFC 233 Bout Against John Lineker

Unfortunately, Dominick Cruz’s injury woes that have plagued his illustrious career have not ceased, as it was reported by MMA Brasil Tuesday that his scheduled bout with John Lineker at UFC 233 is now off due to Cruz being forced to pull out of the fi…

Unfortunately, Dominick Cruz’s injury woes that have plagued his illustrious career have not ceased, as it was reported by MMA Brasil Tuesday that his scheduled bout with John Lineker at UFC 233 is now off due to Cruz being forced to pull out of the fight. There is no word yet on the specifics of […]

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