Category: Dominick Cruz

  • Cody Garbrandt: Dominick Cruz was scared to do a side by side interview during UFC on Fox broadcast

    Cody Garbrandt: Dominick Cruz was scared to do a side by side interview during UFC on Fox broadcast

    One of the highlights of last weekend’s UFC on Fox 22 broadcast was an interview facilitated by Jon Anik, featuring bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and his UFC 207 challenger Cody Garbrandt. Yet while the two fighters delivered a fairly memorable exchange, they were not actually side by side. Though they were both on site at […]

  • VIDEO | Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz squash the beef

    VIDEO | Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz squash the beef

    Former WEC champion and multiple time UFC title challenger Urijah Faber competed inside the octagon for the final time at last night’s UFC on FOX 22 event in his hometown of Sacramento, California, where he earned a dominant decision victory over Brad Pickett. Following his decisive win over “One Punch”, “The California Kid” joined Fox […]

  • VIDEO | Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt trade trash talk on Fox

    VIDEO | Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt trade trash talk on Fox

    Morning. RT @UFCONFOX: ICYMI on @FOXTV earlier, @Cody_Nolove & @DominickCruz REALLY don't like each other. #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/yWgS1LFsZA — Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) December 18, 2016 On Saturday night, the UFC took over beautiful Sacramento, California with UFC on Fox 22. Over the course of this 13-fight card, we saw several memorable moments unfold. Perhaps the most […]

  • Dominick Cruz praises rival Urijah Faber ahead of retirement

    Dominick Cruz praises rival Urijah Faber ahead of retirement

    Tonight in Sacramento, California, MMA veteran Urijah Faber will step into the Octagon for the final time as he faces Brad Picket in front of his hometown fans in the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Sacramento’. Ahead of the fight, the MMA community has continued to reflect on Faber’s iconic career, which dates back […]

  • The 5 best trash talkers in MMA today

    The 5 best trash talkers in MMA today

    Trash talk is as much a part of combat sports as punches and judging controversy. Not every fighter, however, is good at it. Try as they might, some people just can’t hang on the mic. Then, of course, there are those fighters with a natural gift of the gab; fighters with the quick wit and […]

  • VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt recalls hilarious backstage encounter with ‘dork’ Dominick Cruz

    VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt recalls hilarious backstage encounter with ‘dork’ Dominick Cruz

    Dominick Cruz is set to defend his bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 207 against Cody Garbrandt at the year-end event taking place on December 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada. There has been a lot of trash talk between Cruz and Garbrandt and the two surely can’t wait to step into the Octagon […]

  • Dominick Cruz: Cody Garbrandt is like Shane Carwin, and we all saw what happened to him

    Dominick Cruz: Cody Garbrandt is like Shane Carwin, and we all saw what happened to him

    On December 30, in the co-main event of UFC 207, bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will attempt to defend his title against the young Cody Garbrandt. In advance of this bantamweight title showdown, both fighters have pretty clear paths to victory. If Cruz wants to win, he’ll need to avoid Garbrandt’s fight-altering punching power and drag him […]

  • Dominick Cruz on Cody Garbrandt: He’s literally about as smart as a rock

    Dominick Cruz on Cody Garbrandt: He’s literally about as smart as a rock

    On December 30, in the co-main event of UFC 207, bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will attempt to defend his title against dangerous undefeated striker Cody Garbrandt. It’s arguable, of course, that the shot should have instead been awarded to former champ TJ Dillashaw, but Cruz and Garbrandt’s sizzling beef was more than enough to convince […]

  • Cody Garbrandt wants to be named Fighter of the Year after he ‘dismantles’ Dominick Cruz

    Cody Garbrandt wants to be named Fighter of the Year after he ‘dismantles’ Dominick Cruz

    It’s been a banner year for undefeated bantamweight Cody Garbrandt. The 25-year-old kicked off 2016 with a first-round knockout of Augusto Mendes. Next up was another first-round KO, this time over the then undefeated Thomas Almeida. Then, in his most recent bout, Garbrandt delivered a 48-second knockout of gritty Japanese veteran Takeya Mizugaki. If Garbrandt […]

  • VIDEO | Dominick Cruz sparring hard ahead of Cody Garbrandt bout

    VIDEO | Dominick Cruz sparring hard ahead of Cody Garbrandt bout

      The road to 207 | #ThanksgivingWeekend recap | #NoDaysOff #Training #UFC #UFC207 #AndStill . @monsterenergy #monsterenergy @toyotaescondido #toyotaescondido @toyotires #toyotires @metropcs #metropcs @hayabusafight #hayabusafight . 🎥: @photo_julian | #TeamCruz . A video posted by Dominick Cruz (@dominickcruz) on Nov 27, 2016 at 12:08pm PST In just over one month’s time, in the co-main event […]

  • Dominick Cruz sends a message to Cody Garbrandt’s girlfriend

    Dominick Cruz sends a message to Cody Garbrandt’s girlfriend

    The beef between current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and top contender Cody Garbrandt is getting personal ahead of their showdown at UFC 207 set for December 30 in Las Vegas. “The Dominator” recently took to Instagram where he commented on a photo posted by Cody Garbrandt’s girlfirened. Check it out: https://twitter.com/mma_gifs_/status/803027786034245632 Cruz left the […]

  • VIDEO | Dominick Cruz shares footage of Cody Garbrandt getting knocked out

    VIDEO | Dominick Cruz shares footage of Cody Garbrandt getting knocked out

      #HappyThanksgiving @littleman | #TBT | Classic #TurkeyDay sleeper by #JerrellHodge 😴 #tryptophan #ko #round3 #wakeupbro #nitenite #neverforget #ufc #ufc207 #AndStill . @monsterenergy #monsterenergy @toyotaescondido #toyotaescondido @toyotires #toyotires @metropcs #metropcs @hayabusafight #hayabusafight . 🎥: #TeamCruz A video posted by Dominick Cruz (@dominickcruz) on Nov 24, 2016 at 5:21pm PST On December 30, in the co-main […]

  • Dominick Cruz explains why Cody Garbrandt got title shot, not TJ Dillashaw

    Dominick Cruz explains why Cody Garbrandt got title shot, not TJ Dillashaw

    At UFC 207 on December 30th, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will put his bantamweight strap on the line in the co-main event of the New Years Eve card as he steps into the Octagon against streaking undefeated bantamweight Cody Garbrandt. Garbrandt, who will be entering the bout on a 10-fight win streak that has […]

  • Cody Garbrandt fires back at “busted up” Dominick Cruz

    Cody Garbrandt fires back at “busted up” Dominick Cruz

    UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is certainly one of the most underrated trash talkers in MMA. When Cruz was making his highly anticipated return to the Octagon in January against TJ Dillashaw, Cruz took his trash talk to an entirely new level when he began his verbal onslaught of the bantamweight champion. Ultimately, when the […]

  • TJ Dillashaw rips Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt fight

    TJ Dillashaw rips Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt fight

    Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is coming off a big win over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 200 back in July, which returned him to the win column after dropping a controversial split decision to Dominick Cruz back in January of 2016 to lose the bantamweight championship. Following Dillashaw’s win over Assuncao, there was talk […]

  • Dominick Cruz explains gameplan for Cody Garbrandt fight

    Dominick Cruz explains gameplan for Cody Garbrandt fight

    UFC bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz is widely believed to be one of the best fighters in the UFC. The bantamweight champion recently made his triumphant return to the Octagon earlier this year, where he reclaimed the bantamweight championship he never lost inside the Octagon. After reclaiming the championship belt, Cruz stepped into the Octagon to […]

  • TJ Dillashaw fires away at “powder puff champion” Dominick Cruz for picking opponents

    TJ Dillashaw fires away at “powder puff champion” Dominick Cruz for picking opponents

    Current number one UFC ranked bantamweight TJ Dillashaw is more than upset over the recently announced bantamweight title fight between champion Dominick Cruz and number 6 UFC ranked contender Cody Garbrandt. Dillashaw is looking to rematch Cruz after the two fought a close five-round title fight at UFC Fight Night 81 back in January where […]

  • Check Out This Awesome Fan-Made Poster For Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt’s UFC 207 Bantamweight Title Fight

    Check Out This Awesome Fan-Made Poster For Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt’s UFC 207 Bantamweight Title Fight

    Earlier this week, it was announced that Dominick Cruz would be defending his UFC bantamweight title against Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207. This news confirmed rumors that have been swirling for weeks, and drove fans of the bantamweight division into a frenzy of excitement. Though this December 30 title fight is still a ways down […]

  • Cody Garbrandt Continues War of Words with “Little B*tch” Dominick Cruz

    Cody Garbrandt Continues War of Words with “Little B*tch” Dominick Cruz

    Yesterday afternoon, a long-rumored bantamweight title bout between champion Dominick Cruz and challenger Cody Garbrandt was made official. This hotly-anticipated showdown will serve as the main event of UFC 207, which will occur on December 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garbrandt, of course, was not the only choice for the next crack at Cruz’s title. […]

  • Cody Garbrandt sends Dominick Cruz a message following news of title fight

    Cody Garbrandt sends Dominick Cruz a message following news of title fight

    Earlier today the UFC officially announced that current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz would be defending his title in the co-main event of UFC 207 against surging division contender Cody Garbrandt. Shortly following the announcement, “No Love” took to Twitter where he sent out the following bold message. https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/790709870597210112 “About to put Cruz behind that […]

  • Breaking! Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt is official for UFC 207

    Breaking! Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt is official for UFC 207

    UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (22-1 MMA) will return to action at UFC 207 this December in Las Vegas. “The Dominator” will defend his title against Cody Garbrandt at the December 30 pay-per-view event. Your #UFC207 co-main event is SET! Bantamweight champ @DominickCruz defends his belt against @Cody_NoLove! ➡️ https://t.co/CJj2auALgn pic.twitter.com/2THBHYJwDd — UFC (@ufc) October 24, […]

  • Breaking! Dominick Cruz slated to defend his bantamweight title at UFC 207

    Breaking! Dominick Cruz slated to defend his bantamweight title at UFC 207

    UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (22-1 MMA) is slated to return to action at UFC 207 this December in Las Vegas, according to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. “The Dominator” is being targeted to square off with Cody Garbrandt at the pay-per-view event. The UFC has yet to officially announce the bout. Dominick Cruz was most […]

  • VIDEO | Dominick Cruz Confident He Can Beat Conor McGregor at Featherweight or Lightweight

    VIDEO | Dominick Cruz Confident He Can Beat Conor McGregor at Featherweight or Lightweight

    https://youtu.be/y41BSxRYrGQ Dominick Cruz is an incredible force at bantamweight. Though his run atop the division was put on hold by a string of unfortunate injuries between late 2011 to early 2016, he has yet to lose at 135 lbs. Given his unprecedented dominance at bantamweight, Cruz has begun to discuss the possibility of a jump […]

  • PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt sends Dominick Cruz an image of how he will look following their fight

    PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt sends Dominick Cruz an image of how he will look following their fight

    It’s no secret that UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and surging contender Cody Garbrandt don’t like each other. The two 135-pound fighters have been trading verbal shots for months – so much so, in fact, that it is starting to look like contenders such as TJ Dillashaw, Bryan Caraway and Jimmie Rivera will be skipped over to book the Cruz […]

  • VIDEO | Dominick Cruz: Fighters are jealous of Conor McGregor’s money

    VIDEO | Dominick Cruz: Fighters are jealous of Conor McGregor’s money

    Prior to UFC 202 back in August, UFC President Dana White stated that Conor McGregor would need to return to featherweight to defend his featherweight strap after his rematch with Nate Diaz. Ultimately however, after McGregor picked up his majority decision win over Diaz back in August, he signed on to fight Eddie Alvarez in […]

  • Details emerge on targeted Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt bout

    Details emerge on targeted Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt bout

    Since Dominick Cruz convincingly defeated Urijah Faber in the co-main event of UFC 199 back in June, he has been on a collision course with Faber’s protege, Cody Garbrandt. Garbrandt has been on a tear of the UFC’s bantamweight division, going 5-0 in the UFC, finishing all but one of his opponents via KO/TKO. Following […]

  • VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt pokes fun at Dominick Cruz for having “daddy issues”

    VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt pokes fun at Dominick Cruz for having “daddy issues”

    It is safe to say that current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and rising division star Cody Garbrandt just don’t like each other. The fighters have been going back and forth on social media for weeks now and it doesn’t appear that the verbal warfare will be stopping anytime soon. Cruz ripped Grabrandt earlier this […]

  • VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt sends a warning to champ Dominick Cruz

    VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt sends a warning to champ Dominick Cruz

    Undefeated UFC bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt (10-0 MMA) scored another first-round knockout at last night’s UFC 202 event, this time over veteran Takeya Mizugaki. Following the bout, “No Love” called out current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz in his post-fight octagon interview. Garbrandt was later interviewed backstage by the UFC where he issued the following […]