Fight Night Boston: Dominick Cruz Backstage Interview
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New UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz chats backstage with UFC correspondent Megan Olivi following his split decision win over TJ Dillashaw in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz.
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What an incredible performance by Cruz.
@davidemanrus4582
8 жыл бұрын
By both of them man
@amidtheruins02
8 жыл бұрын
+David Emanrus By one man and a snake
@fabf7133
8 жыл бұрын
+Pc Principal Tj chose the best option available, he's paid to train at Elevation and he's near his favorite coach now. Most fighters would have chosen this option too. I feel most of Tj's haters hate on him because of Mc Gregor. Think by yourselves please!
@amidtheruins02
8 жыл бұрын
Fab F You sir are a fucking dumbass Urijah took the snake out of high school and was the reason he did MMA and then after knowing Duane for a week he leaves his so called family then starts to say stuff like "I have been beating all of them up for years"
@fabf7133
8 жыл бұрын
And? That was still the best choice available for his career. He didn't leave after one week knowing Duane, he fought Barao 2 times with Duane and Alpha Male. And that's it? The best quote from him that implies he's a snake is what you said? Irrelevant at best and I don't remember him saying that. Oh and by the way, starting your answer by "fucking dumbass" is a good sign of being one.
Cruz is an absolute inspiration to martial artists everywhere. Amazing.
@DJ_Papi_Luna
8 жыл бұрын
his movement and slips are legit!
@maddenedking8948
8 жыл бұрын
+Jarren Hunt I agree, he is a such a humble individual. Even when he talked about Faber, he just made it look so humble 2. It is amazing.
@Robin-kp1nv
8 жыл бұрын
+Jarren Hunt Yeah by never finishing his opponents. Fuck this...ill get back to watching Heavyweights
@mrstrong93
8 жыл бұрын
very intelligent fighter.
@1thess523
8 жыл бұрын
+Robin MX but he wins every time! I'd rather see a good long fight then a fast KO, the Connor vs Aldo was a shame not because Connor won but because there was no long fight.
he dissed her husband in the interview 😂😂😂😂😂👏👏
@jakeus2575
8 жыл бұрын
Who's her husband?
@djbobby224
8 жыл бұрын
+Jake Harries Joseph benevides
@danaunleashed805
8 жыл бұрын
That peahead midget for ko'd stiff by DJ
@Philipstyrer
8 жыл бұрын
+toriano johnson Not really. He actually said that he wasn't surprised by TJ's power because he felt it against Benavidez. It was the opposite of a diss.
@JongjongNarcos
8 жыл бұрын
+toriano johnson i think megan want's dom that will be a tougher loss for the AlphaMales
what an inspiration , after all those injuries he came back and proved he deserved to be the champ that never lose the title, #andNew
@mrstrong93
8 жыл бұрын
+Niko G #Andstillnew
@crowfeetjack
8 жыл бұрын
+diego alarcon And he fought INJURED! Amazing, gotta love Cruz.
@delatroy
8 жыл бұрын
+diego alarcon Amen. True heart. So much respect for him.
Cruz took down a Division 1 wrestler four times who previously had never been taken down. Impressive. The guy is the complete package.
@moeftw6792
5 жыл бұрын
Lol ur talking as if these guys wrestle in the octagon lol. Tj never wrestles...
@amirtaleb4900
4 жыл бұрын
@@moeftw6792 "never wrestles "when literally after this fight he beat lineker with just pure wrestling
Seriously man, Dominick Cruz is such an inspirational man. This whole process has brought tears to my eyes, this man is the definition of a true champion. And Still, because he never lost the belt in the first place.
Classic team alpha fail loses title fights. If you think Dom is a boring fighter you don't appreciate true fighting.
@sfserss
8 жыл бұрын
Snake in the grass yeeee
@dannymd5
8 жыл бұрын
+blank my brains out I'm not gay but I'd let Conor bend me over ye make no mistake
@Spinning99
8 жыл бұрын
agreed id rather watch cruz fight than some slugfest
@magneisuemwinterjuice7810
8 жыл бұрын
+Daddy McGregor you better be a Mayweather fan too.
@MrNateMCM
8 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching Cruz in long fights. I get so caught up watching his movement I lose track of rounds. Had to rewatch to actually break it down.
Cruz is by far the smartest fighter in or out of the ufc
@vizestroowash
8 жыл бұрын
+t.puffs Imo 1- Mcgregor 2- Cruz
@MrNateMCM
8 жыл бұрын
Him and McGregor should be sparring partners. That would be some serious movement porn..
@kberlin85
8 жыл бұрын
+Orphans vs Zombies the both are my favorite fighters in the mma really unique movment and the are both very smart
@ososkic8673
8 жыл бұрын
+t.puffs Conor, cruz, werdum, rockhold, khabib they all smart fighters. :D
@danaunleashed805
8 жыл бұрын
No stiffness
TJ ditched his team and lost the belt... wtf is TJ gonna do now? LOOOL
@unusualsuspect6183
8 жыл бұрын
+Stockmarket Kid lol
@harcoreej
8 жыл бұрын
Sell peanut butter
@herbeenc
8 жыл бұрын
+harcoreej LMFAO HAHAHAAHAHAHA
@rudiratte1
8 жыл бұрын
+Stockmarket Kid Still be better than pretty much anyone in that division? He argueably won that fight too.
@randomvideozz8358
8 жыл бұрын
I wonder if alpha male team will accept TJ back.
The man beat the entire roster of Team Alpha male fighters. He fought like a lion. TJ is faster and stronger then most bantamweights. He took the punishment to that leg like a true champ and fought through.
@richsawyer08800
8 жыл бұрын
he took 1 good kick that tj abandoned lol. Cruz beat a head hunting emotional tj. not a tj that fought rennan and won the belt and tj still got robbed lol
@googlegoogle-fe2nv
8 жыл бұрын
+Rich Sawyer winner of the dumbest comment ever!
@Leaps-xz3hg
8 жыл бұрын
+Rich Sawyer idiot
@GatorSwag420
8 жыл бұрын
+Rich Sawyer please do yourself a favor and shut the fuck up u sound stupid as hell
@AceofDlamonds
8 жыл бұрын
Yep TJ was like the boss level opponent out of TAM. Cruz won convincingly.
hmmm... Faber doesn't come off as arrogant to me. Between the two, Cruz gives off more of the "wise-guy" vibe.
@TekoSuave
8 жыл бұрын
he is a wise guy
@MTMRPG
8 жыл бұрын
+Octavus5 Maybe Faber's extra salty while talking to Cruz because he lost.
@Octavus5
8 жыл бұрын
+MTMRPG I think Faber made the comment he made to Cruz because the 2 REALLY don't get along. But I don't think that is necessarily a reflection on how he comports himself generally. Who knows. Maybe Faber is arrogant as hell. But it's not the feeling I get from his interviews. Cruz seems like a good guy, too, but his personality is that he can probably be a "smart aleck" sometimes.
@robertbelyea5767
8 жыл бұрын
+Octavus5 samediff
@Sephiroth32vergil
8 жыл бұрын
both Cruz and Faber seems arrogant when talking to or about each other. They genuinely don't like each other
What a great fight! Such a technical battle! I look forward to Cruz's next fight in 1-2 years!
@rustilldownrememberme9324
8 жыл бұрын
lmao
"Yeah enjoy that fake belt dude" tj to Conor on the ultimate fighter
He is so damn cute!!! Even after a fight.
Does anyone else feel like Rogan was being extremely bias towards TJ? Maybe it's because Duane and TJ are on his Onnit team? Idk I just feel like he was complimenting Dillashaw for everything and never mentioned who won each round since Cruz was winning all of them, IMO Dillashaw looked completely outclassed and Rogan didn't mention how much better Cruz looked than TJ
@jonedepth9164
8 жыл бұрын
Yep, he picks a narrative in the fight straight off the bat, and rarely changes said narrative. He also love him some leg kicks and is extremely biased towards whoever is throwing them. I have to mute commentary more often than not, and it's clear his biased commentary is effecting how people score the fight. UFC commentary needs an overhaul imo
@AND1StReEtBaLLeR93
8 жыл бұрын
As much as I love bro rogan, I had to ignore everything he said in this fight and scored it 1,2,3 cruz objectively, which turned out to be the general consensus. The condit lawler fight tipped me to no longer take commentary ("significant strikes landed", other bs stats such as octagon control and forward pressure) into heavy consideration, as I started to score it myself with a pen and pad.
@shinjibing8364
8 жыл бұрын
+Feed Me I love Rogan too, but sometimes I feel like he has trouble being objective and un-biased. This fight was particularly worse considering TJ looked really amateur with his huge swings and misses and falls after high kicks. As soon as TJ landed that leg kick it almost seemed like he counted Cruz out of the fight and was waiting for it to give away the fight. I dont see what he always says in Duane and TJ being so great with their footwork and all, the only time TJ really performed impresively was with Barao which is somewhat pointless considering Rogan and Schaub's own accusations of Barao and Aldos steroid use stuff
@AND1StReEtBaLLeR93
8 жыл бұрын
+Shaun Bang true, but from what I recall I don't remember him being TOO bias as you mentioned, he did point out the loading of tj's kicks and his flat footed movement towards the later rounds, however it is evident in many other fights. I feel like many people will have different views with this fight, I took into consideration cruz' defence and ability to slip and counter very well, whereas others would of been like hurrdurr TJ throwing more attacks and pressuring more whilst Cruz is "running". Imo the cunt is the closest thing in our age to Neo from the matrix, was mirin hard.
@shinjibing8364
8 жыл бұрын
+Feed Me he wasnt too bias but from the start of the fight you could tell he had TJ as his favorite to win and that is where i feel he wasnt doing his job right. Footwork wise Cruz no doubt outperformed TJ but he did no mention that very much and only commented on what TJ needs to do to win rather than giving Cruz any credit for winning the fight but rather TJ not doing the right things being the cause for losing.
Cruz says MM would beat TJ and Faber. I agree.
I'm so inspired by him. I feel like I can conquer the world!
@nikita9093
8 жыл бұрын
+Natalou TJ won that fight #bullshit
@shumi3735
8 жыл бұрын
+Никита Ефремов watching the fight right now. Going into round 3 I have 1&2 for Cruz
@shumi3735
8 жыл бұрын
Yep 1, 2 & 3 I have for Dominick.
@nikita9093
8 жыл бұрын
+Natalou I do not dispute that the fight was close, but TJ controlled the octagon, went ahead and tried to finish, while the Decisinator worked on the scores. In any case, if the fight is close preference should be given to the champion, not the contender. 1,3,4,5 Dillashaw
@shumi3735
8 жыл бұрын
Никита Ефремов I think the scores really depend on what you are looking for y'know? I agree TJ did control the octagon and he was the aggressor.
Cruz does have a point. Faber shouldn't have said "At least now you have made it to a money fight". The only reason Faber made big money off his last fight was because he was on the card with McGregor vs Aldo and Weidman vs Rockhold.
@rikkyhernandez6511
8 жыл бұрын
Not to mention his fuck ass only won that fight because of his name
@tailee7020
8 жыл бұрын
+Ricardo Holmstead fuck ass? Lmao
@etyson100
8 жыл бұрын
Didn't he only make the prelims card? Plus the fact he was practically on his knees begging Dana for mcgregor fight during TUF
@tailee7020
8 жыл бұрын
+etyson100 Yeah. McGregor would ko him in 2 min
God damn! Dom is laying some harsh truths on Faber and TJ.
best thing about Cruz is how honest and plane he is about who ever....... cheers mate
Conor: What happen little boy
I was really impressed with Dom...especially in the early rounds.
I wonder if he will be able to defend the belt?? Leg got banged up!! Even if he cant, he just proved that he is the best 135er there has been......
@MrNateMCM
8 жыл бұрын
Thankfully it's just his foot.. I hate to say "thankfully" but if it were his knee again his fighting days would be over.
TJ DILLASHAW SNAKE IN THE GRASSS
Snake in the grass got smoked by the dominator
She looks like Sasha Grey
@robertbelyea5767
8 жыл бұрын
+Kz Teligo how?
@Lee867x
8 жыл бұрын
I think she looks like sunny leone
@KkkittT
8 жыл бұрын
she does
@Eziokilla9595
8 жыл бұрын
+Kz Teligo I'd hit it.
@fruitypicks4167
8 жыл бұрын
+Kz Teligo She looks more like Lexington Steele
My boy cruz going off on faber at the end
3 ACL Surgeries 2 Organizations 1 CHAMP! #AndNew Domin8r
Cruz vs Almeida make it happen Dana
@beunolive9618
8 жыл бұрын
UFC 200: CRUZ VS MCGREGOR (135LB)
@CherryPauper
8 жыл бұрын
+Jaker David UFC 200: MIGHTY MOUSE VS MCGREGOR (125LB)
@pedrogarabito8664
8 жыл бұрын
+Jaker David u want 2 kill Mcgregor
@beunolive9618
8 жыл бұрын
+Cherry Pauper UFC 210: HOLM VS JOHNSON (205 & 125)
@thorhyde
8 жыл бұрын
+Cherry Pauper mcgregor would just be bone😂
Doms style is so unique!! Great comeback for Dominick.
'we are only as tough as the battles we have beaten'. Congratulations to the NEW AND OLD champ!!!!!
Respect to Cruz. What an warrior, passed throught all of that and rises up like a champion. Greetings and respect from Brazil.
great fight.. this lived up to the hype really great.
Way to push thru and show your heart, champ!
He sound so smart, sincere, and humble.
@BoxyTheSpaceDog
8 жыл бұрын
+Toni Gospodin bas tako
Lets make a new TUF Season: Team Alpha Male vs Dominic Cruz No Harley for the Winner, just Megan.
Great performance, his movement was a amazing and he mixed his game up wonderfully, especially with those double take downs... Bad foot injury, but his a beast.
Faber should fight T.j next, Faber is on a 1 fight win streak. i think Aljamain sterling would be a good title challenger
im happy to see him back
3:00 Thank you for answering this Cruz, even Joe "Fucktard" Rogan kept commenting on how Cruz was taking deep breaths in the first when that's been some shit he ALWAYS does talking about "Dominick looks gassed" Come on Joe...
A true champion I absolutely love Dom,his personality and his fighting skill. a true master of movement and just the most incredible come back story ever.
Haha those shots at Faber were pretty accurate. Dom is the man!
Make Faber fight Dillashaw
THE CHAMP IS BACK..
Cruz is a fucking shake, i love his dodges
Savage. My new fav fighter!!!
the man. make a movie about him
A true inspiration. One of the best of all time and the best 135'er of all time, Faber is irrelevant now and would in fact get smoked by cruz, dillashaw, johnson etc. His time's up
Cruz should challenge for the flyweight belt.
@iampyre2016
8 жыл бұрын
Who knows, he looks like he could cut the 10 pounds.
@Spinning99
8 жыл бұрын
+Iam Pyre its too much
@LivingLegacy77
8 жыл бұрын
+Jesse G. I dunno man.. I'm 5'10", 160 lbs and there is no way Cruz is heavier than I am.
@dudeitsdannyw
8 жыл бұрын
+Jesse G. that's the dumbest thing ive ever heard.. No way Cruz cuts 30-35 pounds per fight at bantamweight. Conor Mcgregor walks around 170 + and had to cut 26 pounds at ufc 189. Cruz prob walks around between 145-150, for a 10 to 15 pound weight cut
@dudeitsdannyw
8 жыл бұрын
Its pretty civilized other than saying it was the dumbest thing I've ever heard. All i did was lay facts about McGregor's weight cut, and he was competing at 145 walking around at 170+. Nobody had their nuts in a clamp but you my man. If you weren't such a meathead, you would use logic to understand cutting 30-35 pounds is ridiculously dangerous. Wasn't trying to argue, just laying some logic
That's probably the most beat-up i've ever seen cruz, goes to show how good Tj really did . Awesome effort .
he's an inspiration to all mankind. a true winner!
Cruz is the champ I was waiting for him to get his belt back for so long he fucking deserves it what a fight between two footwork masters
Cruz didn't even look at his best and was even injured for the last 2 rounds, yet he still took home the win. Incredible fighter.
Tj gonna text Faber "hey big head what y'all doing over there?"
Welcome back Dom !!! What an inspiration!!! Cruz and Mcgregor run the ufc
Great job dominick!!
I'm glad Cruz won. TJ put up one hella of a fight. Respect both men. 👊
Nice job
Dominick is one of my favorites now. I'm glad he took down that kid, guy was all talk, talk that he couldn't even speak because we wasn't sure of what he was speaking. Dominick schooled him.
Matt Hume after the fight: "Well, well, things just got interesting..... Time to talk about an appointment with an old friend and some unfinished business..... Might Mouse!"
Dont get injured no more!
Let him heal up, in the mean time, let Urijah and Dillishaw duke it out to see who gets another title shot
The first name Cruz used as an example of people that he thinks aren't shit was her husband. 😂😂
That akward moment when your talking to a guy that has schooled your man twice haha !
greatest ever
I forgot how amazing Cruz is too watch, hes too elusive and picks his shots very well. Alverez grinded out a great win too. Good card
Benivedez better watch his girl lol. she was too friendly
Mcgregors ground game improved a lot ,look at Mendez fight. Dos santos is a beast as well.this is a super fight indeed. Equivalent to gsp vs silva.
@BoxyTheSpaceDog
8 жыл бұрын
+The07Traveller wrong video
My boi got the belt hell yea..
damn dom already roasting faber
The last comment cracked my up :D haha that idiot kinda ruind it :D
@BoxyTheSpaceDog
8 жыл бұрын
+tumen89 Faber is like a person that's jealous of handicapped victim who miraculously beats his illness,that's lowest of the low.
@tumen89
8 жыл бұрын
haha :D sad but very true!
He just destroyed faber. P4P king is back
Dillishaw JUST DID NOT CONNECT ENOUGH! NUFF SAID !!!
@BoxyTheSpaceDog
8 жыл бұрын
+Al Strandlund he just thought judges will give him the win.it became habit that champions cruise through rounds thinking contender has to do twice as more work,not anymore.
@jayonefive234
8 жыл бұрын
fixed descision 100%
@BoxyTheSpaceDog
8 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Jay kako?prve 3 runde TJ nista nije napravio,cetvrta je bila njegova,peta je nereseno. I had it Cruz1,2,3,TJ 4,5-th draw.
Wonder where he fits in the P4P list.
@Josh-go5lu
8 жыл бұрын
definitely top 5
@VoidBL
8 жыл бұрын
I think he just proved he should be number 1 I mean he already beat DJ who is the current P4P king.
@VoidBL
8 жыл бұрын
+Josh Schmidt never mind I just checked and now Jon Jones is #1 without even having a fight yet. This list is definitely messed up lol.
@richardpema603
8 жыл бұрын
+GodRise sooo.. 1 Jon Jones 2 Dominick Cruz 3 Mighty Mouse 4 Conor Mcgregor 5 Robbie Lawler ?????
@rejachemno
8 жыл бұрын
Richard Pema I'd put RDA at #5 simply because he's been far more dominant than Lawler in their respective title runs.
well done cruz...
Cruz-"Thanks Megan it's hard cuz that idiot came in and ruined it." ...which means Uriah came in with his famous grin/smile..hahaha
he may be the most elusive fighter I have ever seen if you guys watched the fight... god damn that shit was unreal and its not like he is a super strong guy, either he just watched dodgeball before the fight or he can see in slowmotion. I truly though TJ was gonna merk him but congrats to Dominick
Think this is the most bruised Dom ever been after a fight
Dom needs his own Reebok Shoe!!!!
Whoever thinks TJ won the fight doesn't know what they're talking about. How can you miss as many shots as TJ did & win? Doesn't make sense, Cruz didn't get hit much & was able to evade TJ & land shots, & do more damage.
Holy shit 6 min interview damn Megan can't get enough of cruZes
Man, you gotta love Cruz! The guy is so brutally honest and straightforward, yet seems like the most down to earth person in the business. Big headed butt chin Faber is going to get smoked.....like Cruz, implied, why does he think he can win a title now at this point in his career, especially after all of the title fights he's lost?
Either TJ or Cruz should fight Thomas Almedia next
Call me a hopeless romantic, but I'd really love to see Dom and Megan together! They're the MMA version of Jim and Pam....
I am now a fan
I said before this fight on a previous video that Cruz would win and is top 3 P4P.
Cruz deserves this, so much bullshit that he went through. TJ fought well but was punching air most of the fight.
This fight was next level mma. T.J, Dom, and Mighty Mouse are all the best MMA fighters in the world. I wanna see them all fight each other Please.
@hondahousey1127
8 жыл бұрын
Dom has fought DJ before at 135 I believe.
Cruz vs Mcgregor 2017!!!
@LM_Loco
8 жыл бұрын
Never gonna happen conor would be lifeless after a weight cut like that
@twomindz79
8 жыл бұрын
+LxLOCOx420 Right! Conor looks like an AIDS patient after cutting to 145. There's no way he could get to 135.
@kberlin85
8 жыл бұрын
+twomindz79 true he looks like a fuckin zombie at the weigh ins specialy the mendes weigh in
@TheWeasleMMA
8 жыл бұрын
Wont happen unless they meet at FW.
@bosshog2055
8 жыл бұрын
no Connor to big fast strong. Connor move up. Dominik stay where at
he is such savage with urjiah
at this point i'd rather see Faber fight TJ than Cruz.... and I think Assuncao has earned a title shot more than Faber has anyway...
People are saying Cruz was cocky in the interview with Joe. I think he fucking deserves to be cocky. Tore both his ACLs, had pretty much 3/4 years off straight, comes back and defeats a dominant champion. What the fuck does that say about Cruz?
I wanna see a stronger more conditioned strength wise Cruz, or see him move up to 45 I think I'll be interesting. Just personally maybe he's maxed out with how conditioned he can be and maybe 135 is his natural weight. But if he could do those things it'll be very interesting, being stronger and more powerful with the way be fights every kick and punch would mean so much
The dominator is back man I missed shit out of him
I had that plantar faciitis and it hurts like fuck. I was warming up for jitz and just running in a cold room and had a sharp shot of pain in the heel. The fucking thing hurt for 3 years, despite custom orthotics, sleeping with a splint nightly and stretching with a plastic plantar stretcher at home and at work...finally after 3 years I woke up one day and it no longer hurt....fucking weird. I give him props because his very style of fighting...bouncing on the balls of your feet is absolutely excruciating with plantar faciitis.
I love how he talks shit about TJ's skill and has no respect for his skill yet he won a split decision where most people think he got his ass beat. Dude look at your face, the dude is at your exact level, if not slightly higher.
How long are we going to wait for his first title defense?
@BoxyTheSpaceDog
8 жыл бұрын
+Joselito Lobo boring,stfu
@joselitol
8 жыл бұрын
+BoxyTheSpaceDog He is a boring fighter, I agree. LOL. Seriously... What he does most is run and dodge the blows, low punches, no knockout power I'm far from being a specialist, I know he's very technical and fast, but, considering pure entertainment, I personally prefer to watch a TJ fight than a Cruz fight :D
At 2:16 I would have died if he said after I whooped your husbands ass
To Who did Cruz call an idiot at the end of the video
@Chase-rq7gh
8 жыл бұрын
Faber
"still new, ah ah..." - Kenny Florian