Ĭruz faced Scott Jorgensen on December 14, 2010, at WEC 53 for both the WEC Bantamweight Championship and the newly created UFC Bantamweight Championship. Cruz defeated Benavidez again via split decision and retained his title. The bout was a rematch of their contest at WEC 42, in which Cruz handed Benavidez his first career loss, via decision. Ĭruz made his first title defense against Joseph Benavidez on August 18, 2010, at WEC 50. Cruz became the new WEC Bantamweight Champion. Cruz won the bout via TKO after Bowles was unable to continue after the second round after breaking his hand. The bout took place at WEC 47 on March 6, 2010. Riding a four-fight win streak, Cruz was presented with a title shot against the reigning WEC Bantamweight Champion Brian Bowles. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors. Ĭruz defeated Joseph Benavidez on August 9, 2009, at WEC 42 by unanimous decision. Ĭruz went on to take decision victories against Ian McCall on January 25, 2009, at WEC 38 and April 5, 2009, Ivan Lopez at WEC 40.
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He would then make his debut for the WEC's 135 lb bantamweight division on June 7, 2008, at WEC 34 defeating Charlie Valencia by unanimous decision. ĭominick Cruz after retaining his WEC Bantamweight Championship at the WEC 50 in August 2010 The fight would become the beginning of a longstanding cantankerous rivalry between the two. His first fight in the WEC was at featherweight at WEC 26 in a title fight against Urijah Faber in which he lost by guillotine choke in the first round. He amassed a record of 9–0 before joining World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC).
DOMINICK CRUZ PROFESSIONAL
Mixed martial arts career Early career Ĭruz began his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career in 2005, competing in the Rage in the Cage and Total Combat organizations.
DOMINICK CRUZ FULL
Cruz worked as a customer service representative at Lowe's, and was studying to be a firefighter at community college before becoming a full time fighter. After an injury that came in his senior year, he lost the opportunity of receiving a scholarship to wrestle at the University of Northern Colorado. He started wrestling in seventh grade and competed all through high school out of Flowing Wells High School. He lived with his single mother, grandmother, and brother in a trailer park in Tucson for most of his childhood. Ĭruz was born in San Diego, California, and is of Mexican descent. Numerous media outlets called this victory the greatest comeback story in MMA history. On January 17, 2016, he regained the bantamweight championship with a split-decision win over T.J. After defending the belt twice in 2011, Cruz was sidelined by injuries in 2012 and subsequently stripped of the title in 2014. He won the WEC bantamweight title in March 2010, and won the inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship the following December. Ĭruz is noted for his unorthodox movement, powerful wrestling base, quick striking, and his tendency to attack from angles in a fashion unlike any other fighter on the UFC roster. As of September 20, 2022, he is #7 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Cruz has also competed for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), and was the promotions final WEC Bantamweight Champion. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion. Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin ĭominick Cruz is an American professional mixed martial artist.
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