Cruz comes back in february


  1. Futastic Well-Known Member

    When Dominick Cruz met Barao in Rio, they talked and here is the important part:

    Ele (Dominick Cruz) disse para mim que volta em fevereiro. Eu disse: "Torço por sua recuperação, que volte logo. Todos querem ver nossa luta, inclusive eu. Quero enfrentar os melhores, e quero lutar com você"

    He (Dominick Cruz) told me he will be back in february. I said: I hope for your recovery, be back soon. Everybody wants to see our fight, including me. I want to face the best and want to fight you

  2. renjr84 Well-Known Member

    I hope Cruz takes a tuneup first. With an injury like that and how long he has been off Barao would eat his *** for breakfast then s--- him out at dinner time
  3. KZUFCchamp2013 Well-Known Member

    hope he comes back 100%. not necessary a fan but he's so talented i would hate to see it go to waste
  4. MMAFTM13 Well-Known Member

    I was just about to say bro, he should take a tune up fight first before facing Barao.
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  6. Spidy Well-Known Member

    There is no doubt that is what he SHOULD do but will he? Not so sure. If I was his manager it's the first thing I would suggest. I'm sure DW and company would grant a tune up fight if asked
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  7. 2_1up2_4down Well-Known Member

    considering Cruz's style and the type of injury and 2 surgeries he had, I just hope he comes back fully healthy and ready to fight again.
    and no matter the BW title situation, at least Cruz is not forcing the issue and trying to come back too soon and risking further damage.
  8. Neonep Well-Known Member

    Nope. No tune up fight. He should fight Barao immediately. Can't hold up the division anymore, what if he loses that tune up fight? Go and fight Barao, if he loses then let him get 2 wins and get him back in a title fight. If he wins then s---, he's a bad man. Either way order needs to be restored.
  9. PsychoIcon Well-Known Member

    If he loses, then he loses, and Barao is the Official Champ.
  10. ScreamBloodyGordon Well-Known Member

    He should fight at 145 for a tuneup fight, what if he loses to another 135'er ? It would just complicate things further.
  11. Neonep Well-Known Member

    Exactly..... I don't see the need of a tune up fight. GSP didn't get one.
  12. Neonep Well-Known Member

    No.. The return of Cruz should involve his belt. This tune up fight talk makes no sense.
  13. Spidy Well-Known Member

    I don't agree. What difference does another fight make? If Cruz wants it, which more than likely is Not the case. If his training progresses the way he believes it will then I'm pretty sure he'll opt to fight Barao. That's just how most Champions are wired.
  14. Neonep Well-Known Member

    What if he losses that fight?
  15. 2_1up2_4down Well-Known Member

    if Cruz has a tune up, what was the point in him keeping the "full" title in the first place?
    had the title been vacated, and Barao went on to become the "full" champ, then Cruz could have gone on to have a tune up fight before getting a title shot. which to me was what should have happened. but now even if Cruz comes back has a non title fight, before a unification fight with Barao, it would be more than 2 in a half years since the "full" BW title was defended.
    and really it was Cruz and UFC's choice to keep him as champ, so he should look to defend a title that's not been defended in so long to bring back order to the division. at least Cruz is not coming back too soon though, and hope he's able to stay at the level he was fighting at before his injury, cause Barao's going to be his most dangerous challenger.
  16. Spidy Well-Known Member

    That would be a big if, it is a possibility though. I don't think he will try to take that approach anyway but if it was an option I'd consider it if I was him. He's been inactive for a lot longer than any other Champ ever, trying to defend the belt against a monster at 135. Cruz is a prideful Champ, he will want to fight Barao. It is long overdue and Barao is just waiting for Aldo to decide if he's moving up to LW before he himself makes the jump to Fw. It's not a question of if he moves up but when, he has said as much in earlier interviews
  17. holmezy Well-Known Member

    Good news to hear Cruz is coming back, kid is a very talented fighter and I hope he comes back strong with no further issues.

    I personally think he should get a tune up fight, I like his chances against Barao but only if its the Cruz of old, ring rust and heavy surgery who knows what he will look like.
  18. Shawnd1901 Well-Known Member

    imo he should be stripped as it is and make Barao the champ and cruz gets a tuneup if he wins next shot is his
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  19. ScreamBloodyGordon Well-Known Member

    Feb is still 7 months off, He should have been stripped a long time ago.
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  20. imhungry4444 Well-Known Member

    Agreed and you know what? Im picking Cruz to win. I think hes gonna come back driven and in great shape. I expect a FOTY performance from both with Cruz winning the UD after a hard fought bout and end up getting comeback of the year award.

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