Biography
Dominick Cruz is an American professional mixed martial artist, sports analyst and commentator. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion. Cruz has also competed for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), and was the final WEC Bantamweight Champion. As of December 5, 2023, he is #10 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.Cruz is noted for his unorthodox movement, powerful wrestling base, quick striking, and his tendency to attack from angles in a fashion unlike any other fighter on the UFC roster. He won the WEC bantamweight title in March 2010, and won the inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship the following December. After defending the belt twice in 2011, Cruz was sidelined by injuries in 2012 and subsequently stripped of the title in 2014. On January 17, 2016, he regained the bantamweight championship with a split-decision win over T.J. Dillashaw. Numerous media outlets called this victory the greatest comeback story in MMA history.
Filmography
all 26
Movies 25
self 24
TV Shows 1
UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria (2023)
UFC on ESPN 41: Vera vs. Cruz (2022)
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier (2021)
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya (2021)
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 (2020)
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje (2020)
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes (2020)
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 (2019)
UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson (2019)
UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs Gaethje (2019)
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 (2017)
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey (2016)
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 (2016)
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz (2016)
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso (2014)
UFC on Versus 6: Cruz vs. Johnson (2011)
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 (2011)
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis (2010)
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 (2010)
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz (2010)
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles (2009)
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki (2009)
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone (2009)
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver (2008)
WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio (2007)
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler (2005)
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GenderMale
Birthday1985-09-03 (38 years old)
Birth NameDominick Rojelio Cruz
Birth PlaceTucson, United States of America
Height173-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesChula Vista, United States of America
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