If Cody Garbrandt wants to dethrone Dominick Cruz it all begins with whether or not Cody can ‘track’ Cruz’s movement and land his punches cleanly. While Cody Garbrandt’s wins are nowhere near as impressive as Cruz’s, there are not many resumes in the UFC that can even come close to Cruz’s. The intrigue furthers when an explosive fighter such as Garbrandt comes up against a tried-and-tested champ such as Dominick Cruz. It’s this style of fighting that merited a title shot, because whether you buy into it or not, the element of unknown always exists when a fighter with one-punch knockout power gets into the cage. Cody’s biggest wins came in his most recent fights against Thomas Almeida and Takeya Mizugaki – two dominating performances that have put him on the radar as being a straight-up knockout artist. On the other side of the cage, Cody Garbrandt has managed a 5-0 record in the UFC so far. Since then, he’s defeated DeMetrious Johnson, who is currently viewed as the pound-for-pound best in the UFC, avenged his loss against Faber, overwhelmed Joseph Benavidez twice and shut down TJ Dillashaw’s attempt to take the Bantamweight title in January this year. Cruz’s list of victories is just as stunning as his style, with his last loss coming back in 2007 against Urijah Faber. Cruz is equally skilled from both stances as he switches fluently with almost every strike, maintaining consistent momentum, power and balance. A style that’s so difficult to describe, it’s only comprehensible through viewing. Regardless, this fight has been hyped out of this world with both fighters engaging in tremendous trash talk through many channels, including UFC broadcasts and even Instagram (Cruz left a comment on Garbrandt’s partner’s page).ĭominick Cruz is a pioneer of perfectly flowing combat movement. His opponent, Cody Garbrandt, is a promising Bantamweight prospect who has quickly earned a title shot (one could argue the use of ‘earned’ in that sentence). Cruz is a long-time champion of the UFC and a fighter who has defeated the best-of-the-best along the way to cementing himself as an all-time great. Although UFC 207’s marketing has been all about Ronda Rousey, there are many other incredible fights to look forward to, including the Men’s Bantamweight Championship fight between Dominick Cruz and Cody Garbrandt.
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