His quick wit and acumen have made him a natural in the studio on Fox Sports 1. He has also carved out a potential post-fight career as an MMA analyst. Faber, the featherweight champion, needed less than two minutes to sink in a guillotine choke.Ĭruz, 31, has since won 12 in a row, including the inaugural UFC bantamweight title in 2011. “It’s just a question of: Are you going to let it stop you or evolve you?”Ĭruz’s evolution as a champion and a person continues Saturday in the UFC 199 co-main event against bitter rival and third-ranked Urijah Faber (33-8) at The Forum in Inglewood.Īs a fighter, he has built an impressive resume. Follow Dominick Cruz on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.“Everybody hits their rock bottom in their life,” Cruz (21-1) said after a recent workout at Alliance MMA.In 2010, he was named Fighter of the Year by USA Today.He supports the Veteran Village Foundation.Cruz had to be sidelined from the game from October 2011 to September 2014 due to his prolonged injury and recovery time.His only pro loss was against Urijah Faber during the WEC Featherweight title match on March 24, 2007.His nickname “The Dominator” started as a joke after his high school football teammates named him so for his strength while playing at the linebacker position on the defense.His least favorite food, that he still somehow manages to eat, is kale.He has also contributed as an MMA analyst for Fox Sports. Before taking up fighting full-time, Cruz was planning on becoming a firefighter and therefore, joined the community college.His first job was working as a customer service representative for Lowe’s Home Improvement store.For him, fighting in the UFC is about being considered amongst the best fighters of the world.He considers his mother to be his greatest hero.When he was a child, he lived in a trailer park in Tucson with his mother, grandmother, and brother.Source – UFC Dominick Cruz as seen during a boxing session at Alliance MMA Gym in June 2018 (Julian / Instagram) Dominick Cruz Facts Dinner – As for dinner, he takes ground turkey patties with vegetables, a large plate of salad, and a sweet potato.Evening – In the evening, he takes Vitargo shake before another round of his practice.Lunch – His hearty lunch usually consists of chicken breast, broccoli, sweet potato, or pasta with ground turkey meat and organic tomato sauce.After Training – After his morning training, he has a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with organic peanut butter, organic jelly, and Ezekiel bread along with protein shake.During Training – As he suffers from hypoglycemia, he normally takes Vitargo shake to control his sugar level.which consist of a 5-egg omelet with spinach, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, egg whites, and 2 slices of Ezekiel whole grain bread. Breakfast – He usually has his breakfast at 7:30 a.m.Early Morning – At 3 in the morning, he fuels his body with whey protein shake and then goes back to sleep. Personal Trainerĭominick Cruz trains twice a day 5 times a week and once on Saturday. In 2007, he made his first TV show appearance on the series FightZone Presents as an interviewee. On January 29, 2005, he made is MMA debut in Rage in the Cage 67 event in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, against Eddie Castro winning the match in a Decision (split) 1–0.
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