At UFC 269 on December 11, 2021, Dominick Cruz defeated Pedro Munhoz and it was his last MMA victory.
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Cruz stands out among the UFC roster of fighters for his unconventional mobility, strong wrestling foundation, fast striking, and propensity to attack from angles. In March 2010, he won the WEC bantamweight championship, then in December of that same year, he won the first UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Cruz successfully defended the belt twice in 2011, but injuries kept him out of action in 2012, and in 2014, he was stripped of the championship. He successfully defended his bantamweight title against T.J. Dillashaw on January 17, 2016, by way of a split decision. This triumph was hailed as the greatest comeback in MMA history by several media sources.
Even though he is not in his prime due to his injuries but “The Dominator” had some very unexceptional fights in his career which will always be recognized as some of the best moments in MMA history. Cruz had his last fight against Marlon Vera which he lost by KO (head-kick). But he is still one of the best bantamweights to ever set foot inside the cage.
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At UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber II, Cruz faced off against Urijah Faber on July 2, 2011. Cruz made a victorious first defense of his UFC bantamweight championship here. At 5:00 in Round 5, Dominick Cruz defeated Urijah Faber by Decision. After the match was named Fight of the Night, both competitors received post-fight bonuses.
On October 1, 2011, at UFC on Versus 6: Cruz vs Johnson, Cruz made his second title defense against Demetrious Johnson. At 5:00 in Round 5, Dominick Cruz defeated Demetrious Johnson by Decision. Another thing to keep in mind is that Dominick was unbeaten at the time until Cruz overcame him and won by unanimous decision to join the conversation about the best MMA fighter of all time.
On January 29, 2005, Cruz faced off against Eddie Castro as part of the RITC 67: Back To The Dodge preliminary card. He won his first bout, defeating Eddie Castro, who entered the battle with a 1-1-0 professional MMA record. At 3:00 in Round 3, Dominick Cruz defeated Eddie Castro by Decision.
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