Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz hoped his final battle could be towards Henry Cejudo.
“The Dominator” not too long ago signed a deal to return to the Octagon within the co-main occasion of UFC Seattle subsequent month. Dominick Cruz, making his first return since dropping by knockout to Marlon Vera on the finish of 2022, will face Rob Font. As for him, the latter final stepped into the cage in October, scoring a unanimous determination win over Kyler Phillips.
Dominick Cruz spoke about his return on a latest look on the Good Man, Unhealthy Man podcast. There, the previous UFC bantamweight champion confirmed that his bout with Font could be his final look contained in the cage. The preliminary matchup announcement shocked followers, however it wasn’t Cruz’s first selection.
In an interview, the 39-year-old revealed that he wish to face Henri Cejudo in his retirement match. Not surprisingly, Dominick Cruz has an extended historical past with “Triple C.” The 2 confronted off within the co-main occasion of UFC 249 in Might 2020, with Cejudo famously scoring a controversial second-round stoppage victory.
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Dominick Cruz slams former rival Henry Cejudo forward of UFC Seattle return
Though he was open to a rematch with Dominick Cruz previously, ‘Triple C’ has determined to face Tune Yadong as an alternative at UFC Seattle subsequent month. It is a determination that’s understandably irritating for the previous UFC champion. Mr. Cruz admitted in an interview that he was making an attempt to learn his firm by all of a sudden competing towards Mr. Font as an alternative of Mr. Henry Cejudo.
“The UFC requested me to battle on brief discover, and I need to do them a favor,” Dominick Cruz stated about his return to UFC Seattle on the “Good Man, Unhealthy Man” podcast. “However on the identical time, I additionally needed to battle Henri (Cejudo). I needed a rematch, however they would not permit it. So I’ve to coach laborious and put together laborious in Mexico Metropolis. I am simply making ready my physique so it would not occur.”
He continued, “…properly, they will not give me, properly, Henry will not take that battle. He will not. In order that they put him on the identical card as me. However that is attention-grabbing to me. I do not know why Lee will not battle me once more, I actually do not know. The one factor I can consider is that I actually embarrassed him with my phrases and perhaps he will not undergo that once more. I assume you do not need to.”
What do you consider these feedback from the previous UFC champion? Do you need to see Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz 2?
