Sunday night in Boston Dominick Cruz had just his second fight in 4 years as he successfully defeated TJ Dillashaw to reclaim the UFC bantamweight championship.
Following the fight, fighters took to Twitter to react to Cruz’s triumphant return.
#andnew congrats @TheDomin8r , crush you are an inspiration. You never stopped believing. Congrats brother! pic.twitter.com/iL9EXxmNFX
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) January 18, 2016
Dominick Cruz you are an inspiration to keep on keepin on my Muthatrucka……!!! You deserve all of bruddah!!!!… https://t.co/PHPSo4a6Gv
— Brandon Vera (@Verafied) January 18, 2016
Congrats @thedomin8r you are truly inspiring// @alliancemma @ericdelfierro darrylch #andnew… https://t.co/BsOLEFsKi5
— Jessica Penne (@JessicaPenne) January 18, 2016
You mean, the foot—the foot that you do magical things on—was injured and you still fought like that?? #UFCBoston
— Masio Fullen (@MasioFullenMMA) January 18, 2016
There’s no such thing as rust. Rust does not exist unless you don’t train hard enough @TheDomin8r ✌#AndNew pic.twitter.com/3Mup9FTBhG
— 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) January 18, 2016
@TheDomin8r just turned the acronym ACL to #AnotherChampionshipLevel Performance. @TJDillashaw was a beast as well! pic.twitter.com/0OmxcHjNHu
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 18, 2016
So happy for @TheDomin8r i knew it. the real ones always prevail #aclrecovery
— Bobby King Green (@BobbyKGreen) January 18, 2016
Congrats @TheDomin8r and @TJDillashaw on an incredible display of heart n talent! That was next level shit. Tremendous respect for you both.
— Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) January 18, 2016
@TheDomin8r congratulation champ
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 18, 2016
Congrats to my dawg @TheDomin8r !!!
— John Moraga (@chicanojohn) January 18, 2016
It's because TJ didn't hit hands in the beginning. That's bad luck #UFCBoston #UFCFightNight81
— Jim Alers (@fightJim) January 18, 2016
I had @TJDillashaw , I think the Judges watched a different fight.
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) January 18, 2016
I just don't understand how those 2 judges didn't see at least 1 of the first 3 rounds for tj
Aggressor and landed bigger shots
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) January 18, 2016
Congrats @TheDomin8r ! You have been through hell and two years later you get a belt you never lost! @UFC #Ufc
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) January 18, 2016
Congrats Curz!!ドミニクすげーなぁ… #UFCBoston
— Takeya Mizugaki (@takeya_miz) January 18, 2016
"Rust does not exist." – @TheDomin8r @ufc
— Ashlee Evans-Smith (@AshleeMMA1) January 18, 2016
"Remember, ring rust is nothing more than mental weakness." ~Dominick Cruz Congratulations Champion #Inspired
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) January 18, 2016
Congrats to @TheDomin8r on chasing your Dream and never giving up! You're the Champ #UFCBoston
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) January 18, 2016
@TheDomin8r & @TJDillashaw Great Fight- #TUFStuff @UFC pic.twitter.com/ha5ty18VJH
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 18, 2016
Thought Dillashaw won but I'm sooooo happy that Cruz got the belt! #UFCBoston #farytalecometrue
— Nicolas Dalby (@DalbyMMA) January 18, 2016
Cruz is back!!!! Hopefully he didn't hurt his knee again, saw that limp. #UFCBoston
— Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) January 18, 2016
I swear @TheDomin8r you are my fucking hero!! Love you bro!!!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 18, 2016
What an amazing feeling!! Well deserved win for Cruz. Must be hard having your belt stripped from you due to injuries. That's amazing @ufc
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) January 18, 2016
What a comeback story!! Congrats to @TheDomin8r I scored it for him @ufc
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) January 18, 2016
To put on a fight like that after one fight in four years is nothing short of astonishing. Win, lose or draw. #UFCBoston
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) January 18, 2016
Let's see this fight again please.
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) January 18, 2016