'I don't believe in revenge, but I believe in proving I'm best on the planet in my division. I had a foot injury before I came: Plantar fascia tendinitis. Standing at a hulking 6-foot-7, Narmo’s MMA nicknameto the surprise of nobodyis ‘The Last Viking.’ And it’s pretty easy to see why. 'Something in my brain clicked after that fight, I knew that I could beat him. It’s my left foot, Cruz said at the post-fight press conference. We knew to keep it on the feet and scrap on our feet.'Įight straight victories since that loss shows Cruz has learned some lessons, and he has always had the belief that he would get a chance like UFC 132, to erase the wrongs of March 24, 2007. Dominick Cruz went into last weekend’s UFC San Diego hoping to earn his third win in a row and push himself into title contention in the crowded bantamweight division. 'We knew if Faber had an advantage it was grappling, at that point in my career. I learned a lot in that fight, I broke from the gameplan and went for the takedown and got caught in a guillotine. Although there have been many legendary fighters who have stepped foot in the octagon and dished out pain to their opponents, There are 3 who truly have. Working off the weight he transfers, Cruz can seamlessly change levels and phases to hit his patent knee-tap takedowns mid-motion (or whenever his opponents. 'The bell rings, I'm in the zone doing what I'm supposed to do, but I kind of didn't stick to the gameplan. Parlaying his fancy foot movement into potent offensive and defensive angles, Cruz demonstrates the undeniable yet often overlooked connection between boxing and wrestling footwork. Dominick Cruz had one of his best performances in years at UFC 269 when he won a come-from-behind battle over Pedro Munhoz after being dropped in the opening round. Welcome to our blog on MMA fight analysis.Are you an avid fan of mixed. 'Before that fight I was 9-0 and it was like, 'wow I've got a title shot',' reflects Cruz. Dominick Cruz provides brilliant breakdown of Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev. It was a mistake that cost him dear, but at UFC 132 he has the chance to show he's learned his lesson. He returned briefly, for a dominating win over Takeya Mizugaki in 2014, but tore a ligament in his other knee shortly afterward and.

Only Faber has beaten him, at featherweight, when Cruz launched himself directly into a guillotine as he attempted to take Faber down. Cruz was sidelined for 3 years due to knee and groin issues. UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has only ever lost once, but he sees his defeat to Urijah Faber as the most important fight of his career.Ĭruz has won 17 of 18 career fights, clinching the WEC bantamweight belt when he beat Brian Bowles, before making two successful defences to switch to the UFC as the reigning 135lb king.

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