![]() ![]() The Dominator was extremely unhappy with the stoppage and he sounded off on Keith Peterson during the post-fight interview. Thereafter he delivered a barrage of big ground and pound strikes and referee Keith Peterson quickly stopped the bout. In the dying seconds of the round, Cejudo landed a vicious knee and dropped Cruz. Cejudo’s head was bust open but after getting cleared by the medical team, the fight was resumed. The champion picked the right moments to push the pace and attacked Dominick with a combination of strikes.ĭuring one of the exchanges in the second round, there was an accidental clash of heads and the referee stopped the fight. To which Triple C showcased great defense and landed some beautiful counter hooks. This made Cruz close the distance in the second round and attempt big strikes. The bantamweight champion was quick and didn’t allow Dominick to settle and strike from afar. He took Cruz apart with his powerful leg kicks in the first round of the fight. However, Cejudo surprised everyone and came out with a great game plan. Whereas fight fans were anticipating Cejudo to keep the fight on the ground. Hence it is needless to say that everyone was expecting The Dominator to out-strike Triple C and inflict a lot of damage in their title fight at UFC 249. How did the UFC 249 title fight between Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz play out?ĭominick Cruz had a sizable advantage over Henry Cejudo in terms of height and reach. As we move ahead let’s take a look at the scorecards and analysis of the matchup between Cejudo and Cruz. Unfortunately, his return didn’t go according to his plans as he suffered a brutal knockout loss in the second round. It appeared like Cruz who had lost only once in the UFC before this fight would pose a tough challenge to Henry Cejudo. It is needless to say that fight fans around the world were extremely excited for this matchup as two of the greatest bantamweight fighters squared off against each other for the belt. At that time, Cejudo was on an unstoppable run as he outclassed the likes of Dillashaw, Mighty Mouse, and Marlon Moraes and was on a five-fight winning streak. The Dominator had a great opportunity to create history by becoming a three-time champion against two-division titleholder Triple C. Regardless of the turmoil, The Dominator has battled through all the injuries and has always managed to bounce back.Īfter staying out of the sport for nearly four years from 2016 to 2020 due to a major injury, Cruz made his UFC return against Henry Cejudo in the co-main event of UFC 249. Owing to the fact that he has suffered injuries in both his ACLs, torn quadriceps, a torn groin and a shoulder injury. However, he has gone through several lows in his glorious 11-year UFC career. The two-time bantamweight champion has a stellar record of 24-3 and has registered wins over big names like Demetrious Johnson, TJ Dillashaw, Urijah Faber and many others. Dominick Cruz is one of the greatest bantamweight fighters in the history of UFC. ![]()
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