Dominick Cruz Recaptures UFC Bantamweight Title | UFC Boston, 2016 | On This Day
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2 жыл бұрынOn this day in 2016, Four years after vacating the belt, Dominick Cruz recaptured the UFC bantamweight title in a Fight of the Night split decision bout against TJ Dillashaw at UFC Boston.
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@slowdrivinggg000 2 жыл бұрын
"Ring rust was never my friend." - Dominick Cruz
@gymheroxchannel 2 жыл бұрын
If only Dom was able to fight those years when he was out due to injuries.. A truly spectacular fighter in his prime
@redrain860 2 жыл бұрын
Still a spectacular fighter.
@gymheroxchannel 2 жыл бұрын
@@redrain860 you damn right!)
@shroomgrizzley464 2 жыл бұрын
Spectical
@zackhicks5320 2 жыл бұрын
You must not have watched Doms last fight
@Soxzl_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@zackhicks5320 was ist passiert
@bullymaguire9863 2 жыл бұрын
There's a sequence in this fight where Dom is up against the cage and dodges 5 or 6 punches from TJ and nails TJ with an uppercut and pivots out to the center. It's criminal that it's not in this highlight.
@ElegyVio 2 жыл бұрын
Jesus is the truth reach out.
@alcapone8069 2 жыл бұрын
@@ElegyVio that comment was straight out of left field. Like I get your religious and want to spread the word of your lord and savior but damn. I gotta ask are you a missionary.
@BEATmyguest31 2 жыл бұрын
someones gonna have to get some dirt in their eye
@user-nv2wt4hi8t 2 жыл бұрын
@@BEATmyguest31 He should have thought of that earlier.
@pixelj4877 2 жыл бұрын
@@ElegyVio Jesus was a man with a romanticized story and your knowledge of his existence is entirely due to the spread of the roman empire and their adoption of Christianity as their religion of choice. Nothing else. Get a life.
@fungunsun1 2 жыл бұрын
Broken 3 year layoff Cruz was still able to defeat one of the GOATs of the division. Makes you really think how good he is.
@IamTonyStark1 2 жыл бұрын
Roid no goat
@UmarKhan-yw1hq 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz is the real GOAT not pillashaw
@burekskremicem 2 жыл бұрын
He didn't beat shit.
@KingKirbzzz 2 жыл бұрын
@@burekskremicem Clearly you don’t know fighting. Go Robin Williams yourself. Thanks.
@jesusg853 2 жыл бұрын
@@burekskremicem cry u dillashaw fanboy 😂
@mmadigest 2 жыл бұрын
Was impressive after that long layoff
@KZ_MMA_ 2 жыл бұрын
Even more impressive considering his opponent is a PED cheater too
@somekindaguy2184 2 жыл бұрын
Impressive regardless and a scary fighter to deal with.
@TheAntManChannel 2 жыл бұрын
considering he had like 3 knee surgeries that performance was incredible.
@danawhitesneckfat1706 2 жыл бұрын
@Hue Wong his piss was retested for EPO for all his old fights. He came out dirty lol
@gqwarrior6694 2 жыл бұрын
@@danawhitesneckfat1706 I hate TJ but those (re) tests you're talking about all came back clean. I have no doubt he was on the gear through those earlier fights but he was clean when they retested the old samples. So, why lie?
@brandonsantoso 2 жыл бұрын
one of the most incredible things in the history of Fighting and Martial Arts. Being gone for so long, plagued by too many injuries. Never lost the belt he’s always defended but had to vacate. Comes back and mostly destroys and humiliates the current champion in Tj Dillashaw to retake his title. Dominick Cruz, one of the true legends and greatest bantamweight Fighter in history.
@averageguy6675 2 жыл бұрын
I mean I’m a huge fan of Cruz but this was a very close fight 🤔 either way it’s a shame we never got to see Cruz in his prime. Renan fight, and so many other possible match ups that could’ve been
@jaqenjordan3121 2 жыл бұрын
Destroyed and humiliated? Literally was a split decision 😂😂😂
@samdixon3719 2 жыл бұрын
Henry is better
@TheKuzuri 2 жыл бұрын
You clearly didnt watched the fight because it was close
@jasonyang412 2 жыл бұрын
@@samdixon3719 rn sure, but comparing ufc careers at bantam weight not even close
@bullymaguire9863 2 жыл бұрын
This dude has had so many career ending injuries. Legend Dom.
@in33d2floss7 2 жыл бұрын
Stings, doesn't it
@yhmanyhman840 2 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna put some dirt in your eye
@xor.rorschach 2 жыл бұрын
Looka at lil Maguire junior , gonna cry
@Soxzl_ 2 жыл бұрын
Want forgiveness? Get religion
@ltnorbiit3020 2 жыл бұрын
Legends don’t lose their belts to journeyman
@Messi-by6rh 2 жыл бұрын
Dominic Cruz is one of those gems we will ever see in the Octagon. He is still the baddest..
@rayromano6249 2 жыл бұрын
I personally think he lost this fight
@CM0207 2 жыл бұрын
@@rayromano6249 me too
@JonNobleNobelOne 2 жыл бұрын
Dude was a terrible fighter. He didn’t want to fight anybody. And when he faced top tier fighter savages like Cejudo and Garbrandt, well we all remember how they absolutely embarrassed Cruz.
@shakedatbunda7779 2 жыл бұрын
Nganou the baddest actually because he would send Cruz to heavan
@JonNobleNobelOne 2 жыл бұрын
@Ali Abdelaziz he was injured all the time because he is a wuss. 2 years without a fight, 3 years no fights, even a 4 year stint without a fight. He’s been fighting 18 years and only has 27 fights. By contrast, a savage like Gegard Mousasi has been active for 19 years and has something like 60 fights.
@likewise4Gaming 2 жыл бұрын
0:51 That slip under the punch and transition into a takedown was truly a thing of beauty!
@OwenPrescott 2 жыл бұрын
I read that in Cruz voice
@italianstalian331 2 жыл бұрын
Especially cause he did it twice in a row lol
@lunafreed 2 жыл бұрын
Made me remember chael's "I can't let you get close"
@KannyNguyen 2 жыл бұрын
The amount of footworks in this fight is so insane I believe Quentin Tarantino has this fight saved in his computer.
@jasperbooth6383 2 жыл бұрын
That's stupid...
@gymheroxchannel 2 жыл бұрын
you did not 🤣
@truestory3018 2 жыл бұрын
@@jasperbooth6383 just because you don't know that Tarantino have foot fetish, doesn't mean it is stupid
@jasperbooth6383 2 жыл бұрын
@@truestory3018 I knew that, it's still dumb as shit. Even Ray Charles could see that
@truestory3018 2 жыл бұрын
@@jasperbooth6383 No need to like your own comments, but ok...
@jaisriram6178 2 жыл бұрын
From living in a trailer, raised by a tough, no non-sense mom to coming back and becoming a world champion again after dealing with 3 or perhaps 4 career ending leg injuries. Cruz is an inspiration for all of us.
@WanderingBrushArt 2 жыл бұрын
Going on 40, No kids No wife, Just him and a dog. Such an inspiration !
@Oscar61985 Жыл бұрын
@@WanderingBrushArt Just because you don’t see it on social media doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Some people enjoy their privacy lol.
@T-Lo_OneHunnit Жыл бұрын
@@WanderingBrushArt I liked this comment till i realized you probably bein sarcastic💯 shit thats the way to go some people dont need all that extra drama
@user-jv2yk5rb6y 6 ай бұрын
Some people dont want to marry. It is their right. He also succeeded more than you. @@WanderingBrushArt
@danielrega1979 2 жыл бұрын
Love Dominick Cruz! Would love to see him recapture the belt…again!
@lilfeetus6974 2 жыл бұрын
With yan holding the belt ion think he can anytime soon
@danielrega1979 2 жыл бұрын
@@lilfeetus6974 we’ll see. Anything can happen in this sport.
@Cum2704 2 жыл бұрын
@@lilfeetus6974 Yan don’t have the footwork for Cruz but the fact he can throw spinning back kicks and spinning back fists after 3 punch combos may play into it
@lilfeetus6974 2 жыл бұрын
@@Cum2704 he jus a complete fighter imo he has bad 1st rounds and adapts to his opponents not many ppl can adjust as well as he can on top of his solid striking and solid ground game he is jus ovr the #1 bantamweight rn imo.
@Cum2704 2 жыл бұрын
@@lilfeetus6974 I don’t think he can adapt to Cruz’s footwork the only guy that could used his teammates as cannon fodder there’s a reason team alpha male fights the same guys over and over it’s so their hotshots can know how to beat them
@Meltymorty 2 жыл бұрын
The best comeback in ufc history Cruz is the 🐐
@ElegyVio 2 жыл бұрын
Jesus is the truth reach out .
@shikatsuwu 2 жыл бұрын
When you consider how long he was gone and the facts that TJ was most likely on EPO or some sort of PED during this fight you really get to thinking just how good Dominick Cruz really was at this time
@JRF1004 2 жыл бұрын
Idk about that, they retested every test of TJ’s career and they only one that was positive was in the Cejudo fight
@briscoesjug1026 2 жыл бұрын
@@JRF1004 in all honesty I know they said that but to go back and test urine that's who knows how old will not be accurate And second they don't keep urine in a filing cabinet somewhere to test at later dates . They'd have to have one hell of a warehouse to store every fighters samples from their very first test. I'm not saying he was dirty here or not but them saying that is utterly ridiculous!!!!
@GabbertEvergreen 2 жыл бұрын
@@JRF1004 It's very easy to get around testing if you know how. Especially considering there's PED's that have an extremely short half-life and don't stay in your system very long. Paulo Costa hasn't popped either and we all know he's juicing lol
@Reaching4Grapes 2 жыл бұрын
that's not what the tests said.
@AroundElvesWatchUrselves96 2 жыл бұрын
The CEO of epo
@SergioR00 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine what Cruz's career would've been like without all of the injuries!
@SuperChriz92 2 жыл бұрын
It's like imagine jon jones career with out all the F ups
@SergioR00 2 жыл бұрын
@@SuperChriz92 I think Jones is the GOAT, or at least in high contention for that title. I can only imagine that him having even more dominant fights during his prime years would've cemented his position.
@zds8990 2 жыл бұрын
@@SuperChriz92 No, it's not like anything similar to Cruz's career. Injury free Cruz would have been even better, and JJ obviously wouldn't without all the PED's, eye pokes and groin strikes.
@zds8990 2 жыл бұрын
@@SergioR00 Yeah, let's imagine JJ using even more PED's, eye pokes and groin strikes during his prime years. That would have definitely cemented his position...
@bhagwatiprasad3347 2 жыл бұрын
@@zds8990 Every single athelete before usada was juiced.
@bboysaif8 2 жыл бұрын
Full form Dom Cruz is the absolute goat, and we got a glimpse of that in his last fight. Truly a joy to watch him
@ricardohuard1171 2 жыл бұрын
People who believe TJ only juiced for one fight are in denial lol, homie was on it for years, very likely was in that fight
@turkeyman631 2 жыл бұрын
The way I see it, so are so many people who go 'undetected.' It leads me to believe TJ had a falling out with someone who has power in the commision.
@kuryanthomas1438 2 жыл бұрын
tj was definitely juiced up for both cody garbrandt fights.
@thegarshinator7178 2 жыл бұрын
@@turkeyman631 "Everyone's on steroids"
@burekskremicem 2 жыл бұрын
@@kuryanthomas1438 Says you.
@Reaching4Grapes 2 жыл бұрын
in denial? you guys are in denial. They tested him back then too and he was clean so what you say is factually wrong. You can have your theories if you want but don't confuse them with the facts cause that's exactly what being in denial means.
@ivandrago8275 2 жыл бұрын
jake the snake dillashaw more juiced than me in my prime
@goldtiger9453 2 жыл бұрын
Offensive footwork vs defensive footwork. The history and rivalry of this fight was amazing. My favorite ufc fight by far
@thenathancraig7 2 жыл бұрын
Dominick Cruz made a huge impact that day on his legacy
@BirdGang6 Жыл бұрын
Genuinely one of the greatest moments in UFC history. Same level as when Georges won the middleweight belt!
@dkrappenschitz9513 2 жыл бұрын
This fight, the footwork everything was straight up beautiful to watch.
@lil3ric88 2 жыл бұрын
Masterclass by Cruz. This version of him at age 30 wasn’t losing to anybody. Bantamweight GOAT and it’s scary to think how much better he could have been if he never got hurt. TJ would have lost every single round if Cruz never got hurt.
@willpuss 2 жыл бұрын
Hardly a masterclass, close fight, a lot of people thought Dillashaw won. If TJ started throwing kicks earlier, he would've stopped Cruz in this one
@lil3ric88 2 жыл бұрын
@@willpuss You didn’t read what I said carefully. I said if Cruz never was injured the fight wouldn’t have even been close and the fact that he fought TJ after an ACL reconstruction surgery and beat him in a close fight just shows he was the better champion all along. Also TJ could have been on juice too.
@willpuss 2 жыл бұрын
@@lil3ric88 they tested TJs previous tests, he was clean. Cruz took a few years off, he had time to get healthy and study TJ and barely edged him out. This aint a masterclass from Cruz, was a very good fight from both guys
@lil3ric88 2 жыл бұрын
@@willpuss Again, clean or not this was still impressive for Cruz to beat him after all the time off. Just imagine how much more decisive the win would be if he never got hurt
@willpuss 2 жыл бұрын
@@lil3ric88 it was impressive for both guys, decision couldve gone either way. Dont know why you can't give TJ any props. End of the day Cruz is injury prone, no point of if, ands or buts. 2 solid guys, TJ is superior today but props to both
@MuchoGottscho 2 жыл бұрын
Career Ending Injury Dom : hold my amputated leg, i have to win a championship fight
@jesusislord7021 2 жыл бұрын
Fav performance of all time😄
@zangetsu1597 11 ай бұрын
One of my favorite fights ever. Loved seeing this guy just come back out of no where to reclaim his title.
@TheChosenMoose01 2 жыл бұрын
And to think this was on a Fight Night, rather than a PPV.
@jose1241371 2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite MMA fights of all time! Super technical, I remember watching it live it was incredibly close. I was happy Cruz got the W.
@xylsky1300 2 жыл бұрын
You didn't beat me bro, you got the decision but you didn't beat me, you got the belt and the W on your record but you didn't beat me, I went on a full denial phase but you didn't beat me.
@CBFW_KO 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite moment in UFC history
@Fony_turgeson 2 жыл бұрын
Everyone the goat to u people now a days
@kennymichaelalanya7134 2 жыл бұрын
Theres so many fighting strategies in MMa but Dom Cruz really created his own. He was a brilliant fighter 👏
@callummurphy4671 2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest ever pound for pound fighters, imagine him with an injury free career
@elvicho6876 6 ай бұрын
Masterclass of footwork and angles
@Kyle_919 2 жыл бұрын
Good to see Dom spending time with his son
@toxicgoat341 2 жыл бұрын
Tj " i won that fight" pillashaw
@Ruisumi_migeru 2 жыл бұрын
I love how Dominick moves, elegance
@chrislickteig5986 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz is in my Top 3 Favorite fighters! One of the GOATS
@Oggre 2 жыл бұрын
One of the best UFC fight ever !
@sergiowaters 2 жыл бұрын
The best ! 🏆
@dontcallmemarty2177 Жыл бұрын
Fuck ya what a great moment in UFC history
@cadebrouillette8565 2 жыл бұрын
Godbless love the UFC
@greenerdayz5527 4 ай бұрын
Such a classic!
@davidbell4626 2 жыл бұрын
It was a spectacular fight , never leave it in the hands of the judges.
@jeremyjordan6786 2 жыл бұрын
The number he switch's from southpaw to Orthodox and back is enormous and some of it goes unnoticed
@cesarfadul22 2 жыл бұрын
TJ gave him the good try old chap slap at the end and lost. Devastating.
@T-Lo_OneHunnit Жыл бұрын
lmao came back for this comment🤣💯
@cassiorafaelguimaraesnasci3864 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful fight
@lukedriver2086 2 жыл бұрын
GOAT bantamweight and proper character!
@Hebrewpowerrangersuit 2 жыл бұрын
Epic
@Oscar61985 Жыл бұрын
Rooting for Dom on Saturday vs Chito. My favorite MMA fighter of all time
@danaltamirano2546 2 жыл бұрын
The one and Only Dominator.
@04tsxpower 2 жыл бұрын
The frustration high in this one
@Maartun 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see cruz vs Sandhagen next!
@akashmanjh4740 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz❤
@AbirZenith 2 жыл бұрын
Seeing TJ get outclassed never gets boring
@notoriousbig5705 2 жыл бұрын
Dominck's post fight interview after Cody fight is GOAT.
@user-rc9ki2zg9b 2 жыл бұрын
Tj딜라쇼 최고다 물러너지 않고 전진하고 최선을 다하는 선수다 최고로 잘한다
@LimerickR266 2 жыл бұрын
Great night for Cruz coming back after that long lay off to win the title again.
@jorgevillalobos5636 2 жыл бұрын
Dominick was dodging every fuckin thing lol and with the perfect timing on those takedowns wow! What a performance
@Doubledousage Жыл бұрын
@Rian Islam Tj was pushing forward for most of the fight but he was not being effective till it was the 4 and 5, and got he taken ground multiple times you gotta stop being a fanboy, tj did not do enough effective pressure to get the win u gotta hit ur opponent to be doing effective pressure.
@JerseyMiller 2 жыл бұрын
Dom has One of the most original fighting styles in MMA history.
@12notorious50 2 жыл бұрын
ORIGINAL STEP🔥
@undisputedalan4774 2 жыл бұрын
Greatest fight of all time imo
@dave_315_ware 2 жыл бұрын
Connor mcgregor deserves to fight Charles next
@goldtiger9453 2 жыл бұрын
You have to be a troll lol
@devinburkett9036 2 жыл бұрын
*Absolutely* You're not a *real* *Champion* *until* you *Taste* *Conor's* *left* *Hand!!!!*
@shoresy4084 2 жыл бұрын
Tap
@jamess.2233 2 жыл бұрын
2016 was one of the greatest years for the UFC
@user-kz7wj5fl9r 2 жыл бұрын
I really wish we could have seen Cruz without injuries.
@timothyknutson2928 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz making TJ swing hard at the air lol
@ohji-soo73 2 жыл бұрын
Good fight
@ravijr4275 2 жыл бұрын
We need cruz vs dillashaw 2,T.j was progreesive & striking till last moment,he didn't loose atleast
@nayemrahman8656 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine a reality where Dominick Cruz and Cain Velasquez didn’t have injuries.
@treasuretrails 2 жыл бұрын
2016 was 6 years ago omg....
@grecibelhernandez7490 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz footwork...😱
@ronzopower5580 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly 6 years ago from today - January 17, 2016 - January 17, 2022
@Freakishd 2 жыл бұрын
Dominick "The Decisionator" Cruz back at it again
@yeshuasage3724 2 жыл бұрын
The 2 best bantamweights of all time
@ChrisCurryTheGoatOnGod 2 жыл бұрын
Beat a juiced up guy after a big lay off. Goat.
@seergarcia5185 2 жыл бұрын
I remembered this fight. I was ten when he beat Tj
@zackhicks5320 2 жыл бұрын
Dom currently on his climb back up this mountain
@NahhBPodcastProductions 2 жыл бұрын
Aw man, was there this fight about 6 rows from cageside. Such an epic night. Besides having some 7'1 dude sit in front of me most of the night 😂. Really though. Sick night
@nikolaj97 2 жыл бұрын
Why does Bruce Buffer say featherweight when announcing the winner lol
@keithsmodelsandrcs6593 2 жыл бұрын
Well deserved go on DOM C
@d2heffz231 2 жыл бұрын
Dillashaws Pikachu face is still funny.
@mr.hotbox1068 2 жыл бұрын
WHERES the vlogs at
@scottjones1075 2 жыл бұрын
Any loss to TJ is a win for humanity
@TroubleshootGamingMeds 2 жыл бұрын
I remember thinking TJ won. Re watched it a few times and still think so. Cruz is a legend though, can't be too mad at it.
@nagarjunavelr7153 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz beats TJ Cody beats Cruz TJ beats Cody twice... Crazy sport where math doesn't add up 😎
@makaveli3189 4 ай бұрын
Cruz lost to TJ according to one judge. That’s the difference.
@twig2950 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz was a fuckin beast.
@manpreetmanjh7602 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz is on the line
@afctaylor12 2 жыл бұрын
No sparing came back after nearly two years beat one of great of all time . Has to be come back of century
@toxicgoat341 2 жыл бұрын
Pillashaw was really on top of the world back then i don't think he will beat yan but i won't be surprised if he does
@KZ_MMA_ 2 жыл бұрын
He couldn't beat Sandhagen, he doesn't beat Yan
@lewisjh8962 2 жыл бұрын
I'd be very surprised if he beat yan. He is made out of glued lollipop sticks these days. I would even argue he wouldn't beat Aldo either.
@toxicgoat341 2 жыл бұрын
@@KZ_MMA_ he beat sandhagen
@toxicgoat341 2 жыл бұрын
@@lewisjh8962 yeah but prime for prime tj beats yan
@aamirhafeezkhan1771 2 жыл бұрын
@@toxicgoat341 He was holding Sandhagen's ass at the cage which won him the fight. I absolutely love wrestling and grappling but clearly Sandhagen was getting better in striking exchanges and TJ was edging him out on scorecards by holding him at the fence. 🤦♂️
@jaredboyd2957 2 жыл бұрын
LET'S HEAR IT FOR EPO TJ!
@cristianlaurent3088 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz was one of, if not the pioneer of true stance switch/movement fighters in MMA
@itsrawwwwwyoudonkey5850 2 жыл бұрын
cejudo chopped cruz leg down hard and early ,credit to him dude have very high fight IQ
@user-tu6nn5wm7n 2 жыл бұрын
💪
@waynzignordics 2 жыл бұрын
Made his opponent miss so much he had to pretend it was intentional after the fight lol.
@GalactusOG 2 жыл бұрын
Cruz holding it down for the old school hardcores better than any other OG. Cannabis can block covi, Smoke weed everyday 🌲🌳🌴
@CoolnessOver-vf4mm 2 жыл бұрын
Bruh Cruz was barely getting hit so when tj leg kicked him Joe gave a huge reaction
@Squidrito 2 жыл бұрын
This is the worst compilation of highlights for Dom vs TJ I’ve ever seen. Did the editor even watch the fight?
@ufchighlights1 2 жыл бұрын
Dominick “I can move this way, or that way” Cruz
@406MountainMan 2 жыл бұрын
TJ: "I'm not even winded. I could go another 5 rounds!" Rogan: "Wow, that's awesome. How could you?!?" TJ: "Family secret my cousin Lance told me about...."
@QenaitheCustodianGuard Жыл бұрын
Dillashaw always the dog, respect!
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