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Cruz releases assertion on KO loss

ByRomeo Minalane

Aug 16, 2022
Cruz releases assertion on KO loss

Dominick Cruz went into final weekend’s UFC San Diego hoping to assemble his third elevate in a row and push himself into title contention within the crowded bantamweight division. On the alternative hand, sadly for Cruz — and his fatherland fans, that didn’t happen.

As an alternative Cruz suffered basically the most dynamic loss of his career after he changed into knocked out chilly by a Malon Vera head kick within the fourth spherical.

It changed into most efficient the 2d time the 37-yr-dilapidated had been stopped by strategy of strikes (the first being a TKO to Henry Cejudo in 2020). The loss changed into additionally most efficient the fourth defeat on Cruz’s 28-battle skilled career.

With the grime settled on UFC San Diego, Cruz took to Instagram to give an update on his health.

“I’m grateful to all of you who came out on Saturday, and for your complete fancy and beef up here!” he wrote. “The physique feels immense and I’m thankful for my health. I’ll be seeing you all subsequent up on September 10th on the desk.”

Since shedding to Vera, Cruz, whose elusive trend and lengthy lay-offs from the sport dangle helped him steer a ways from the amount of injury many diverse fashioned UFC stars dangle gathered, has no longer signalled any blueprint to dangle up the gloves.

Cruz first gained frequent consideration within the unhurried 2000s alongside with his appearances in World Outrageous Cagefighting. Throughout his inch in that promotion he maintained a memorable contention with Urijah Faber and Group Alpha Male.

In 2010 he defeated Brian Bowles to elevate the WEC bantamweight title. He then defended the title to Joseph Benavidez and Scott Jorgenson.

After WEC changed into bought out by the UFC in 2010, Cruz’s title changed into converted to a UFC bantamweight title. His first UFC title defence changed into towards his dilapidated nemesis Faber, whom he beat by unanimous resolution.

Cruz then defended the belt towards Demetrious Johnson sooner than vacating the title which potential of a lengthy stretch of injuries.

After three years out Cruz returned and defeated Takeya Mizugaki by KO. Cruz then spent one other two years on the sideline, returning in 2016 to defeat T.J. Dillashaw by razor thin split resolution to elevate one other UFC bantamweight title.

Cruz defended the title towards Faber, once more, after which dropped the belt to TAM’s Cody Garbrandt.

After four on the sidelines, Cruz returned once more to battle for the bantamweight title — this time towards Cejudo. After shedding to Cejudo Cruz took lend a hand-to-lend a hand wins over Pedro Munhoz and Casey Kenney.

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