{"id":224628,"date":"2017-02-23T08:16:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T16:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=224628"},"modified":"2017-02-23T08:16:24","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T16:16:24","slug":"cody-garbrandt-think-broke-dominick-cruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/cody-garbrandt\/cody-garbrandt-think-broke-dominick-cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Garbrandt: I think I broke Dominick Cruz at UFC 207"},"content":{"rendered":"

Late last year, undefeated Team Alpha Male contender Cody Garbrandt stepped onto the canvas with dominant bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. In advance of this fight, there were widespread claims that Garbrandt hadn’t yet earned his title shot, but in the end, he silenced his doubters by walloping Cruz to a sound, unanimous decision win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shortly after his bantamweight title winning performance, Garbrandt surprised by offering Cruz an immediate rematch<\/a>. Ultimately, however, the UFC opted to award the next bantamweight title shot to TJ Dillashaw, rendering Cruz’s future somewhat uncertain.<\/p>\n

During a recent media day for The Ultimate Fighter 25<\/a>, which will see Garbrandt and Dillashaw compete as opposing coaches, Garbrandt discussed his choice to offer Cruz an immediate rematch. His words (via MMAFighting.com<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very surprised with Dominick, all the sh*t talking he did. What he said he was gonna do to me, he wasn\u2019t able to do that, so I was just waiting for him to get the rematch. Give him the rematch, give him the respect for being the most dominant bantamweight fighter in the world. If I talked a lot of sh*t and a kid comes and beats me up like that, I\u2019d at least try again, because I have a fighter heart.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Garbrandt than elaborated that he believes Cruz didn’t accept his rematch invitation because he lacks a fighter’s heart.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI feel like Dominick doesn\u2019t [have a fighter\u2019s heart]. I think I broke Dominick in that fight and truly don\u2019t think Dominick will be the same.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While Garbrandt didn’t get the Cruz rematch he was initially interested in, however, he assured that he’s happy to be fighting Dillashaw, who is his former teammate.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s fine,\u201d Garbrandt said. \u201cI\u2019m very content with fighting TJ. I\u2019m happy to fight TJ. TJ\u2019s not a good person. He\u2019s not a good person. He\u2019s kind of a generic version of Dominick Cruz.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Do you think Dominick Cruz can bounce back from his loss to Cody Garbrandt? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 2\/23\/2017. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Late last year, undefeated Team Alpha Male contender Cody Garbrandt stepped onto the canvas with dominant bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. In advance of this fight, there were widespread claims that Garbrandt hadn’t yet earned his title shot, but in the end, he silenced his doubters by walloping Cruz to a sound, unanimous decision win. 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