Former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz is reportedly out of his retirement combat towards Rob Font at UFC Seattle later this month, as a result of an harm setback.
Cruz, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight titleholder throughout his stop-start tenure with the promotion, has been sidelined since combating Marlon Vera again in 2023.
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Headlining UFC San Diego, Cruz suffered an eventual fourth spherical high-kick knockout loss to the Ecuadorian in a rallying efficiency.
Dominick Cruz out of UFC Seattle as a result of harm
Nevertheless, in line with a report from Cageside Press tonight, WEC veteran, Cruz has been dominated from his February 22. return towards Font as a result of one other harm setback.
“BREAKING: Dominick Cruz is OUT of his #UFCSeattle combat with Rob Font, sources inform Cageside Press.”
Set to co-headline the cardboard beneath a high-stakes conflict between former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo and Chinese language contender, Tune Yadong, Cruz had revealed his conflict in Seattle would possible come as his retirement combat.
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With no win since a hard-fought unanimous choice success over veteran Brazilian challenger, Pedro Munhoz, Cruz then prolonged his profitable run to two-fights after a previous judging win over Octagon alum, Casey Kenney.
Successful the inaugural UFC bantamweight title again in 2010 with a call win over Scott Jorgensen, Cruz would defend the belt within the Octagon in consecutive victories over Urijah Faber, and Demetrious Johnson.
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Relinquishing the title as a result of accidents, veteran favourite, Cruz regained the championship again in 2016 in a call win over T.J. Dillashaw, 4 years have spanned between Cruz’s two stints as Octagon titleholder.
On the time of publication, it’s unknown if the promotion will rebook a pairing between Cruz and Font for a later date, or will search a alternative for the previous to maintain the latter on the Seattle card.