In a span of two years, former two-time bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz suffered his second knockout loss. It occurred practically two weeks in the past towards Marlon “Chito” Vera, who knocked him out with a kick to the jaw in spherical 4.
A couple of days after the combat, “The Dominator” launched a press release for the primary time by way of social media, saying “the physique feels nice.” What he didn’t share was his psychological and emotional state proper after the loss, all of which was captured by ESPN’s cameras.
This featurette known as “UFC Journey” confirmed each the successful and shedding sides. Chito was congratulated by associates and friends, together with interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno. It additionally gave a peek at how Cruz tried to get by the disappointing final result and his candid dialog with head coach Eric Del Fierro.
The loss to Vera broke Cruz’s two-fight win streak, as he dropped to a file of 24-4.
