02, 2011 U-DEC 5 … UFC ON FOX content includes clips from UFC Tonight, UFC Ultimate Insider, The Ultimate Fighter and the best from the top athletes in MMA from Ronda Rousey, Anderson Silva, Cain Velasquez, Rashad Evans, Anthony Pettis, UFC President Dana White and more. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images). On December 6, 2011, it was announced that the coaches for the season would be Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber. But it’s something which the former bantamweight champions carries with him to this very day. In December 2011, Cruz was selected to coach The Ultimate Fighter: Live against opposing coach Urijah Faber. Cruz broke free and flicked a kick at Faber's head. Our talent includes past and current UFC Fighters, Kenny Florian, Brian Stann, and Daniel Cormier. Cruz landed a body shot and the Faber swung with mean intentions with his right hand. The matchup against Faber, who had a record of 25-4, marked Cruz’s first attempted defense of the UFC title. Discussion in 'General MMA discussion' started by reghartner, Dec 17, 2010. ? Dominick Cruz’s UFC debut saw him put his newly-minted UFC bantamweight title on the line for the first time, but his matchup with rival Urijah Faber at UFC 132 was about much more than just the belt.. John Gooden and Dan Hardy go in-depth on the bantamweight title clash between old rivals Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber in a brand new Inside The Octagon. Faber Rivera def. LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 02: (L-R) Dominick Cruz kicks Urijah Faber during the UFC Bantamweight ... [+] Championship bout at UFC 132 at MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. "And so [Cruz] came back, and being the Cruz he is, beats the guy that Faber was too scared to face. However, on May 7, 2012, Cruz was forced to pull out of the bout citing a torn ACL. Cruz defended his title a second time in October 2011 with a decision win over Demetrious Johnson. They were set to fight for the title, until Cruz's injury on May 7, … Faber was 18-1 and had won and defended the WEC featherweight title. The third time was not the charm for Urijah Faber. Urijah Faber Dominick Cruz 0 0 50 90 1 4 0 0 UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul. URIJAH FABER and Dominick Cruz have been involved in one of the most fierce rivalries in MMA over the past decade - but at least it ended on good terms. The history between Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz was beefy from Day 1. 0 0 4 of 13 4 of 12 30% 33% 4 of 13 5 of 13 0 of 0 2 of 2 --- 100% 1 0 1 0 0:07 0:32 Per round Fighter KD Sig. Urijah Faber vs Dominick Cruz III Head-to-Toe Breakdown . Urijah Faber vs. Dominick Cruz | Weigh-In | UFC 199 - YouTube Mizugaki Simpson def. Urijah Faber Dominick Cruz 0 0 50 90 1 4 0 0 UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul. Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber at UFC 199. He was a little over two years into his pro career. These days I mostly focus on MMA as a contributor to MMAjunkie and now Forbes. The bout headlined UFC 132, which took place on … Dominick Cruz’s UFC debut saw him put his newly-minted UFC bantamweight title on the line for the first time, but his matchup with rival Urijah Faber at UFC 132 was about much more than just the belt.. For Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz, the tension is as real as it gets. Dominick Cruz . dominick-cruz-cody-garbrandt-ufc-207-ceremonial-weigh-ins. 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Cruz vs. Faber Siver def. Cruz landed a body shot and the Faber swung with mean intentions with his right hand. In December 2011, Cruz was selected to coach The Ultimate Fighter: Live against opposing coach Urijah Faber. Dominick Cruz Urijah Faber 0 0 90 50 4 1 0 0 UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul. % Total str. Statistically things went Cruz’s way. I'm really looking forward to this fight. Faber Rivera def. Urijah Faber. The co-main event of UFC 199 was a bantamweight title bout between champion Dominick Cruz and challenger Urijah Faber. dominick-cruz-ufc-207-official-weigh-ins. 0 0 16 of 46 9 of 40 34% 22% 17 of 47 10 of 41 0 of 2 1 of 1 0% 100% 0 0 1 0 0:21 0:06 Round 4 Dominick Cruz . Join SB Nation MMA tonight at 6 p.m. Dominick Cruz. UFC MMA WEC© 2021 California state property. Set to fight in March 2007, things sparked ahead of their first meet up at World Extreme Cagefighting 26. On December 6, 2011, it was announced that the coaches for the season would be Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber. by ATBF Editorial Board. Dominick Reyes vs Jan Blachowicz - UFC 253. On Saturday, Cruz returns to the octagon to face current UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo in the co-main event of UFC 249. The rubber match between Cruz and Faber was expected to take place on July 7, 2012, at UFC 148. In This Stream UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 results Watch Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber 3 full fight video highlights from UFC 199's co-main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.. UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 … In his next outing, which took place in December 2016, Cruz lost the belt to Cody Garbrandt by decision. Championship bout at UFC 132 at MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC 249 takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The co-main event featured a UFC Bantamweight Championship trilogy bout between current two-time champion Dominick Cruz and former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber. Cruz 23 vote(s) 56.1% Faber 18 vote(s) 43.9% Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > reghartner. str. The UFC stripped Cruz of the belt in early 2014 when injuries kept him from competition. Dominick Cruz earned himself his first UFC knockout victory against Takeya Mizugaki in Round 1 at UFC 178. Dominick Cruz defeated Faber by unanimous decision in their third bout to retain his UFC Bantamweight championship on Saturday at UFC … Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber UFC 132 Full Fight It’s hard to exactly pinpoint where the disdain of Dominick Cruz for Team Alpha male began. Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber July 3, 2011 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada UFC 132 results: Dominick Cruz defeats Urijah Faber by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 48-47) https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335888/dominick-cruz Cruz vs Faber Part two. Urijah Faber vs Dominick Cruz III Head-to-Toe Breakdown Antwyn Jackson Contributor II November 20, 2011 Comments. I am a freelance writer who has covered a wide variety of topics over the years.