Cruz vs. Garbrandt | Best Moments

foreign [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I've watched the sport progress I'm happy with what I've done in my career so far but the bar is always there to be set at another level every single time I fight what dominic Cruz is doing is putting on a show tonight [Applause] [Music] still it's just so nice to have that whole favorite thing behind me as time [Applause] he's talking about knocking all these people out but I've never been knocked out he's got the people around him to feed him the knowledge that makes him think he's good enough to beat me all these guys use my fights against their past teammates as a gauge for themselves so it's very simple for them to say well I beat this guy up every day and Dominic did five rounds of them so I can easily do this to Dominic and if it was up to me I'd take one of them each round now we're in New York City Ohio right now my hometown I'm back here training visiting family arm swings facing in wrestling stands facing in [Music] mustang mustang mustang [Music] the decisions [Music] Cody's just full of raw talent athleticism you know his speed his quickness his determination to learn and keep an open mindset I think that that's very important in MMA he's got a bright future I want to build a legacy I want to build a legacy of Chuck Lido and Forest Griff and all these great Fighters that build their legacies through fighting that's what I want to do I want to be remembered that when my time is done like hey this kid he came out in five one two three sure I just want to be all-time media day Wednesday it's got the knife lapel let's go man it's good she likes to the battery's amazing you just gotta do what you got to do and you will and new here we go go back get some more suits usually you have to eat this before Danny eats it so eats all my food she's not a good chair her nickname's lunchbox and the trash is the Box the rapper this Pop-Tarts I look like that's eight Pop-Tarts like you no that was too bad there was two left I don't worry about what he's gonna do he has to adjust to me I've been able to build his style in here I'm bringing pro boxers I bring in high level wrestlers I bring in high level kickboxers and I can build according very easily foreign that's a good point just gonna jump in there and like something just sit oh for how long you can 20 minutes you just gotta do it dang I don't want to do this [ __ ] do it it's not that big of a deal it's just me getting in a cold pool yeah I wouldn't want to do this [ __ ] I wouldn't want to do it you're gonna be all right afterwards yeah like water these guys got tracks all over my house sticky who had their shoes on come on you mother it wasn't me [Applause] seven days away from World title I would not be without you know the coaches and teammates you're out there performance staying patient calm and knocking crews out and bringing that trap back that's Destiny and Merry Christmas this is one of the places I always come to like right around my weight cut time there's a certain role I get here that I just love it's clean good food good friends good place oh we got more coming Sushi is the food you can get away with yeah I had to run a little extra today but that was just to burn off what I'm gonna eat now [Music] look at that outfit Merry Christmas it's great that Uriah is such a caring and giving person it's our family people have come all across the nation and all across the world to be a part of this team hey guys real quick we're sending off our top Soldier baby yeah [Applause] I got a weird mindset where I like to do things different from what the masses are doing today you're supposed to be with your family you're supposed to be around your loving I don't really have that I find power in this alone time I find power in Just being by myself especially through the holidays flowers I'm feeling these are tamales I tell you how tasty that looks and this is when the fun begins first day of the hard cut starts today pretty much for Dominic when you're dedicated and stay clean to your diet you're allowed to splurge a little bit you know five days out so I can have some s'mores hot chocolate or hair bucket [Applause] time oh everybody a kid on the seal championship fight week baby can't take my skates off for me there's something I think in every athlete's mind that the last thing you ever want is an ACL injury I tore it a second time and then I was rehabbing that and then the intern belt came because I just wasn't healing I had to make a decision at that point if this was going to be a cursor a blessing for me these injuries oh nice takedown big beautiful all over mitsukaki here early trying to finish it right now he's out nobody can say that I'm not ready and I can't win I know amount of work and dedication and sacrifice I put into this time Dominic Cruz TJ Dillashaw emotions running very high good combinations [Music] Midway point of our championship fight right hand there by TJ he's coming up short so often Joe this is turning into a dominant Cruise fight stop a good combination by TJ they go the distance wow what a fight crew fight that was an awesome fight dominate how does this feel for sharing this with you guys thank you so much for the support the fans I've never felt the love like I have for this one guys hey everyone Megan olivi here in Las Vegas and I am joined by the UFC bantamweight champ and star of UFC 207's co-main event Dominic Cruz Dominic thanks for joining me today yeah good to be here talk to me about burying the hatchet with Faber was it nice to have kind of have that little bit of closure on the desk when you were able to present him with that and kind of shake his hand and have that be done uh he beat me back in 2007. I appreciate all the fights I had with them it made me a better man it made me a better fighter I appreciate the loss that I had I'm glad that he was an arrogant about it because it fired me up Cody's got this unbeaten record he's he's got all these Knockouts and they wanted to see him be able to challenge you for the belt did you think he was the correct matchup to make for you [Applause] I'm gonna break your jaw [Music] get in line I have to bet those are the people you fight in real life and those are the people especially you want to fight in prize fighting so he made it easy to fight this guy they haven't seen anything like you when they prepare and Camp they think they've got it down but then they step in the octagon with you and it's nothing like they thought it would be however do you feel like you're getting a good look at what Cody might bring when you have guys like Jeremy Stevens in your camp where all his Camp is focused on I'll eat what you have and hit you harder I'm stronger than you I'm faster than you positive think positive visualize have faith believe and I get that at but they do it so much that it's to ignorance and they give no credit to the opposition and the opposition has always been me where does emotion fit into this especially for him I mean I look at him and he's very emotional there's there's no other way to put it you can see it in the interviews he's mad he's angry I get that and I see it but for what I don't know I'm usually in suits for most of my media so I only need like a few outfits that's just very between what I'm wearing suits so it's really not bad I just try to bring stuff that I want to be seen I don't really care what any of that team thinks the thing I do know is they're feeding him a whole lot of lies to get him pumped up about what he thinks he's going to do but they kind of have to I mean what else are they gonna do basically he's breaking all that [ __ ] up again that you just tore up a little fight camp and [ __ ] hurts we're gonna actually put a balloon in his nose and open up his passages so he can maximize his oxygen feet breath in there good okay good yeah holy [ __ ] that really wasn't supposed to happen good there it is perfect good hearings better wide open breathing I mean but I got a new set of lungs so that should hurt so bad [Music] chap El he's a little kid I just knew something different about coding the four to two that he had it's like if somebody got the best of him he went after it harder that's where you want to be get a monkey punch him hard Bob's the the key ingredient why I'm here why I had this dream why I had the you know the fighter heart and why I pushed so hard to be the best that I can now we're gonna be able to raise the belt High very thankful for everyone [Music] he's in that middle stage with his hair where it's like long and scraggly but you gotta keep it out of his eyes so you can see those he runs into stuff like a dummy that's where we want to go boys she's for that California Pizza I know he's terrified of escalators it's like his biggest fear that's my finger my nail's gone that's a fake nails oh crap it looks real then I smash the finger how to get a new nail on it [ __ ] I can't wait to punch Dominic in the face for that [ __ ] I've been watching it for years Bob see the Jabs legal champ one more champ simple Day at the Office break a little sweat just let them relax feel comfortable water loaded so you should just sweat relax more like a spa day just pampering uh dominant food I love to fight atmosphere I don't know I just always been in fighting around fighting you know whether it was street fighting in the gym sparring oh that's why I always feel at home my comfort zone is fighting good team solid team looking out for me made it work you think you're all this stuff you're about to find out I could say Verbatim what you're gonna say before these interviews because you study because you lost my film yeah it says the guy who's creeping on my social media like usada yeah they weren't going on my girlfriends and talking that [ __ ] to her onions talk to me keep your fling on a string keep her mouth shut because this is big boy I'll come across there right now dude you're a room away go ahead come over here yeah come on turn let's go unhook oh I hope he comes is this the mental Warfare here I mean are you are you winning this I mean what's there's no winning or losing this this is telling this kid the truth he needs to control his girl and not let not let her get embarrassed I don't want my fans to attack this girl I love women I'm a moment's point he's angry that I'm right that's why he's pacing that's why he unhooked himself I can hear him yelling and screaming over there so a Savage can't do this this interview a Savage can't control himself during this stuff a Savage has to act crazy has to act emotional and he has to do this because this is what an alpha a Savage does it see you're throwing stuff he came back what's up Peewee yeah oh yeah you're gonna smack Jeremy too yeah dog stop immediate stuff's hard man I mean you got to be ready for people to say things to you that might be honest and I was ready for all the honesty he wanted to throw at me he gets mad he gets angry and he knocks things out and breaks things and forces things but with a guy like me you got to use a different approach and that's what he's going to find out but it's cool like I said two days away from [ __ ] this guy up I'm saying I enjoyed that man that was fun after that after that he'll be commentating your fights exactly as I say You're Gonna commentate greatness you know and watch greatness unfold yeah I was at 41 this morning when I came and checked she just eat whatever you want yeah I got here at 44 when I arrived and did I was eating we went to me and Danny ice skating we had s'mores they got s'mores toasters I mean Sushi everything Sunday on Christmas so get like three off 12 pounds of gold 135. what's 35. hold it here guys it's not where we do this I passed off I didn't know it was dumb because he had his hood up his chick sunglasses on Stevens is in there with his chick sunglasses on going you're too small bro let me get one of your teammates I was like Rick was [ __ ] talking [ __ ] right now he's a little punk ass [ __ ] is what he is he's not gonna get up from this is Joe 100 1 million percent let's go to Wayans Luke yeah gotta get ready for the weigh-ins you guys ready get it he's gonna act like a maniac he's gonna go crazy and I don't want to have to school this dude for no reason if he sees me and I see him we're gonna fight UFC fans we are back in Las Vegas as we welcome you to the weigh-ins for UFC 207 12-0 at 135 pounds he will seek yet another title defense against Team Alpha Mayo's most rapidly Rising Star Cody garbrandt here is Joe Rogan what's happening my friends welcome to the weigh-ins never lost the title inside the Octagon unbeaten this is a guy that's been constantly talking in the media just disrespecting me no damn well you know who I am Dominic oh Cody garbrandt Knockouts I have so many different skill sets in this thing that if your game plan is to knock me out you're already lost I'm gonna break your jaw I just look forward to beating up more Alpha fails me being an alpha male guy I'm A Team Alpha fair that he just being every alpha male guy I beat the guy that taught you everything you know badly what do you think I'm gonna do to you official way 135 for the Challenger official win 135 for the champion [Applause] give us your thoughts on Dominic Cruz and what goes down tomorrow night I knock him out whatever round I choose I knock him out 100. he's another win on my record I'm gonna walk away with my third title this year I'm excited for the matchup he's going to be swinging today all night baby good luck to you sir the champion ladies and gentlemen Dominic Cruz I feel like I've already won this fight I'm in Dom's head already they all think the same they all talk the same they all look the same he just has a couple more tattoos [Music] he's the most unpredictable fighter in the sport he's so well-rounded so diverse and has such a high fight IQ but he is fighting without a doubt the most dangerous knockout artist he's ever faced inside the Octagon Cody garbrand is literally rabid it's gonna be an amazing fight tonight for the bantamweight title there he is The California Kid urine favor what a moment in Sacramento his final fight all right that is Hawaii's hottest fighter right now Max Holloway [Applause] [Music] Cody garbrandt 10-0 nine wins by knockout seven in the first round beats Uriah favored twice beat TJ Dillashaw and now he gets team alpha males rapidly Rising Star reunited with his first boxing coach Carlton a Lotus revered in the Philippines the champion six years the Elder of the Challenger and Dominic Cruz will have the reach advantage [Applause] dominant the Dominator protect yourself at all times obey my commands at all times I want you to fight hard but by Clean you want to touch gloves touch him now good luck get back Tommy either good right hand right off the bat who's has lost only one time in his entire career that was at 145 against Uriah years ago whether he'd be too emotional he does not appear to be he seems loose and relaxed and he's fighting very well look at this but common collected and doing well and he just caught Dominic again oh good movement there by Cruz our brand is one of those rapidly rising stars who doesn't understand he's not supposed to lose good job by Dominic and a good left by Dominic as well Cody's going to try to do a little mental damage here in round one as well Cody well timed and a nice knee on the break beautiful job by Cody garbrand that was a big round for the Challenger ah deep breath baby beautiful round one raising left hand oh good combination by Cody oh and Dominic clipton hey Dominique might have heard him there Mike Cody really amazing when you think about his comeback in fact the guy was out for almost five years he's a left hook by Cody Dominic Cruz gets you thinking it's one of the things this bizarre footwork and style does there's a nice kick to the body by Barbara round two the Dominic with a takedown attempt oh what a flurry it's a great fight so far he's staying right outside of the reach you feeling that we're gonna have three they're gonna have to double up looking to go 200. here we see her right hand and a left hand behind it by car brand right on the jaw there's a kick saw a relaxed coating oh head kicked attempt oh he tagged him with that right hand he tagged him again I'll show it to you guys in between rounds but but absolutely a headbutt that caused that cut but The Accidental head button oh he tagged him he tagged him with the right hand and he is talking trash to Dominic and laughing at him this is awesome 90 seconds into round number three he attacked him again and again garbrandt scoring against the champion my cut doesn't seem to be affecting the vision of proof good right hand there by Cruz and Cody all over oh Pig right hand by crew by Cody yeah they don't want him to get stationary they don't want him to get flat-footed fights we certainly do oh he heard him [Applause] and Cody clipped him with the right yeah and a really bad round for Dominic Cruz not just from the punches that he got hit with but also from that headbutt John pushing forward he might be attempting to try to turn this into a grappling match if he can find some way to get Cody down because he got clipped bad in that round yeah that caused this big cut that is a nasty cups keep your chin down and that was weird but it happened and they're still talking two rounds to go good kick by The Champ a good counter punch by Cody I like how he keeps switching stances as well Mike [Applause] but again Cody can't get flat-footed now and he can't remember what brought him to the dance right and Dominic comes with a big left hand off that break he's not doing anything dumb they tagged him again straight right hand by Cody with a big smile behind it one of the things about Dominic is he's not really a finisher I mean he stopped to kill mitsugaki in the first round in his rematch fight swarmed him look at this he knew eventually that he would get a chance to fight Foods please good job there by the champ oh and again he stunned him again one more time [Music] [Applause] here's the first knockdown counter right hand he's got two two to three rounds solid down deep breath and there's another left hand side long combinations you heard them when you heard him when you land sit on it and he's hurt Dominic multiple times now and a beautiful kick that time hit three and a half right hand by the champion I mean you're talking about a championship fight [Music] man who's just swinging next to me on the break by Cody will this belt go to Team Alpha Man they go the distance [Applause] and this is a the big head butt that caused that nasty gash right there left hand by Cody just a sensational performance by the Challenger Cody garbrand [Applause] that's all I know I don't know nothing else but fighting so uh you know hats off to Dominic and his uh team at Alliance uh for making me a better person and a better fighter tonight he's tough as hell you know he's one of the best in the world and uh now I'm the best in the world so anyone can come get it TJ dealer so come try me [ __ ] it seems that Cody would faster than you I mean most of the rounds do you feel that truth and that's how it goes in fights when you're Swinging with four ounce gloves and he was doing all this mental stuff and putting his hands down and everything did it get you no no that's what a fight is that's what this thing's about I did it back to him we were talking the entire fight you know I had this Target on my back since 2010 before that and then I came back and had this Target on my back it's all right let's see how Cody does with it um this is a hard game to win it's even harder to stay on top I was able to successfully do that for a very long time and new Cody garbrand is your new UFC bantamweight champion Cody obviously you've just been doing a ton of media you've got your belt here has it sunk in at all that you are now the champion I'm the world champion I'm champion of the world I've always believed in and self-believers who got me here but it's a great defeat you know to be able to finally have this strap and my hard work and dedication everybody that's helped me out along this journey so thankful for and I wouldn't be here without those people I know that you had told us earlier in the week you believed you were going to knock him out in the second round that's what you wanted but do you almost find a sense of really that you were able to show you can go five rounds you can go five rounds with the guy known as the cardio King I just got got caught up living in the moment enjoying it you know it was so much fun in there um it was great I had a blast I would love to do it again you know I want to give them the ultimate or immediate rematch run it back you know that was the best 25 minutes of my life so I'm gonna obviously a tough night for you tonight um what was tough about it walking away with the loss of course loss is part of life if you don't have loss you don't grow this isn't tough this is life was there anything he did in there that surprised you the hand speed the movement the the taunting was there anything that surprised you this happens but we're all competitors here and it's a game of inches um he beat me by a couple inches tonight and that's okay Cody garbrandt went into this being known as a power Striker was there anything about his power that made it more difficult for you to employ your your normal strategy than than any other fight that you felt and that's the thing that I know about this is you can be as smart as you want on the outside but when it comes into there it's still a scrap but I was there in the scrap too so the way I see it is I got the smarts and I got the fight of me so I'm still here and I'm still in it it's been almost exactly 10 years since you last lost what does it feel like I've lost before it has been a long time but I'm confident my abilities I'm confident in my mind I'm confident at where I stand with everybody else in this Division and I know Cody's good so uh the question I want to say is how long can Cody stay on top does it at all sting more because it's alpha male Cody knows I'm not out of this TJ knows I'm not out of this everybody in the division knows who I am and what I am and regardless of this loss if they fight me they better have their head on straight because I'm coming after them and is there any particular reason why you're not sitting down why would I sit down I'm always on my feet now you've had a little time to let it soak in uh just give us the thoughts on on how it played out tonight Dom makes a great Champion he's arguably one of the best Banning weights ever Grace the octagon and it was a pleasure going out there and testing my medal you know I had a lot of you know what-ifs and I I think I solved every one of them there were a couple times you really had him in trouble but you didn't over commit I mean was that was that the plan going in or did you just not necessarily see the openings for the Finish Well you know why not necessarily you know Rush all out for the finish I remember looking in the third round when he was had blood spewing down his face and uh like I said he was chattering back and forth with me the whole fight and I said you having fun yet and he didn't answer me and I knew right there that was my fight it does seem like uh TJ Dillashaw feels he's the number one Contender of course you mentioned his name in the cage afterwards I mean is that the fight that you think makes the most sense next and certainly you deserve some time to enjoy this moment but I mean are you already thinking about when a fight like that could take place and I would like to give Dominic Cruz a rematch and but it's ultimately up to UFC but I'm the Champion now I'm the badass dude in my division so I call the shots that's just normal for you you don't mind that you like the emotion of that but then Inside the Cage you were the one kind of taunting him and pointing at the cage and things like that I mean did you kind of feel that in that moment where all that kind of Trash Talk came back around where you were kind of having it inside the Octagon I knew what I was getting into with him I just knew I didn't get emotional and let his words and his trash talk you know give me emotional in there I know I had to stick to my game and my strategy and I knew I would take over I'm more dominant faster I'm the better fighter in there and that proved from one round the the fifth round and Dominic said that he's totally fine if Dillashaw fights you next he would not stand in the way and I think a lot of people would agree that de la Shaw would be next after Dominic do you have an issue with fighting delisha I've been the uncrowned champion even when dylasha was on the team you know and now I got this so anybody anybody in my division can try to take it from me

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Length: 32min 16sec (1936 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 30 2022