![]() ![]() ![]() That means Cejudo has gone 5-0 since Cruz last fought, avenging his loss to Johnson, winning the UFC Flyweight Championship, defending it against TJ Dillashaw, then moving up to win the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship against Marlon Moraes.Īfter starting out his career at 10-0, then losing two in a row, it did something to him. That fight with Benavidez happened on December 3, 2016, Cruz’s last fight was December 30 of that year. Cejudo of course lost convincingly to Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson the first time they fought, then he lost to Joseph Benavidez via split decision before going on his current win streak. ![]() Something really interesting about this fight, the champion started his win streak around the time of Cruz’s last fight. While Cruz had no idea a month ago that he’d be fighting ‘Triple-C’ on May 9. Cejudo was at least preparing for competition, he just has a completely different opponent to prepare for and fight now. The UFC Bantamweight Champion was scheduled to defend his title against Jose Aldo at an event titled UFC 250, the same night he’ll be fighting Cruz, but Aldo was unable to make the trip, granting ‘The Dominator’ the shot. Neither fighter had a decent amount of time to train for one another either. Cruz certainly has his work cut out for him. Granted, Mizugaki isn’t ‘Triple-C’, who also has a victory over Dillashaw. He’s proven to all of us ring rust is a mentality, and if he did it then, he can do it again. Cruz sat out another fifteen-and-a-half months with injuries until he fought then champion TJ Dillashaw, a fight he won via split decision, and was again crowned the UFC Bantamweight Champion. No one expected that, no one even knew if he’d be the same after that long of a layoff, but he surprised all of us. He was always a decision king, but he came out and viciously KO’d the ultra durable Takeya Mizugaki in 61 seconds. However, if anyone remembers correctly, Cruz’s most devastating performance came after three years away from the octagon. Many people disagree with the matchmaking, given the fact of how long Cruz has been out, as well as the fact he’s coming off a loss, and also that there are more deserving contenders at bantamweight, such as Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan, or Cory Sandhagen. He hasn’t fought since his loss to Cody ‘No Love’ Garbrandt at UFC 207 back in December of 2016, and he faces none other than the UFC Bantamweight Champion Henry ‘Triple-C’ Cejudo for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Dominick ‘The Dominator’ Cruz returns to the octagon this weekend at UFC 249 for the first time in three-and-a-half years. ![]()
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