Dominick Cruz confirms UFC Seattle will be final fight, explains why | The Ariel Helwani Show

[@HJRC_]

Should've been Aldo vs Cruz. Rob Font is such an anticlimactic end to such a legendary fighter. WIsh you health and the best of luck 🐐

[@DynastyIcon]

can only take what you've been offered.. some fights just wasnt meant to be.. Jon vs Francis, Khabib vs Tony, add Cruz vs Aldo to that list

[@wisdomincoming12]

Aldo at BW is not exciting at all. At fw his volume was lacking sometimes but at BW he’s unwatchable

[@devenpfund3806]

It’s bad in a world of drugs/ostarine and high inflation, Rob Font won’t get knocked out in Peeatle and if he does, he will not retire nor will he be let go of his contract😉

[@dav2762]

@@DynastyIconJon and Francis will happen someday Turki will make it happen

[@rejachemno]

Mexico vs Puerto Rico

[@dr.ejazkhan7227]

Look at the face of Ariel, when Cruz said he is defensive 😂😂

[@alonzoasmr]

Dominick Cruz has been one of my favorite fighters ever since his WEC days… so blessed he’ll be in my hometown to cap off a legendary career 😭🙏

[@ianishler6953]

Same brother! You going to the event?

[@Mixed-Media-Arts]

Of course I'm going. Thanks for asking me.

[@Mike-qz4by]

Nope not going to that hell hole. Will watch illegally from lake tapps like i always do😊

[@Torymorgan9]

big miss to not have Dom vs Henry... also love that he's calling Sean Shelby on his twofacedness

[@davidstreet2949]

Please Induct him UFC Hall of Fame.

[@capsulecorpa.t.186]

No doubt

[@slim_ryanfry]

otw

[@skwrrskwr]

"Yeah but no one wants to deal with a defensive person who's always got their guard up" "I'm glad you know that" 💀

[@aviduke]

His trash talking game is brutal

[@yunzyleighton8904]

Dominick Cruz, as real as it gets.

[@farcry18th]

Dom is one of the few fighters left from the era I started watching. He’s always been a class act, well spoken, and hilariously cocky at times. I couldn’t be happier to say I’ll be in attendance when he retires. Best wishes, Dom. To a great career 🥂

[@Warren-pr7ho]

Dominick Cruz is a legend in the sport. I still remember his WEC fights.

[@markdavis8430]

Hope there’s a day when Don has his own podcast It would be top class ✌️🙏

[@jacobwagner1611]

Bisping and Dom would be a pretty great combo, Anthony Smith seems to be on his way out of Bispings podcast so maybe it could happen

[@markdavis8430]

@@jacobwagner1611 Agree ,,Mike and Dom would be great

[@Sasquatch10]

@@markdavis8430 I'd love that but would be slightly afraid they'd try to end each other every other week 😂😅

[@pointysidedown]

As much as I love Dom Felder is getting that spot

[@aviduke]

It's the end of an era. Cruz was dominant when i started watching UFC (between his injuries). What a career and what a man, a true role model

[@darrenc9607]

Hope Cruz has a great performance in his finale. Dom is fantastic calling fights, I particularly like when he is on the call with Felder or Sanko. Nice to hear that Mark Smith is always looking for feedback on his work. I hope a lot of MMA refs do the same.

[@MrBrockHeinz]

Cruz has had so many great rivalries, Faber, Garbrandt, Dillashaw... basically the whole of Team Alpha Male. But the one he'll be remembered most for is Keith Peterson, his toughest opponent to date.

[@Chillin2Tough]

I heard Cruz is making a new cologne wear named “beer and cigarettes” after this fight, good on him.

[@SHERMA.]

yep, garbrandt vs cruz... one of the most legendary under looked fights ever recorded on tv. garbrandt was trash for the most part of his career but he had such a burning passion for cruz that he entered some flow state and just walked all over cruz. he kept knocking him down then just doing fortnite emotes, it was brutal. i will never forget watching that live.

[@Mixed-Media-Arts]

​@@SHERMA.That is NOT an overlooked fight

[@SHERMA.]

@ maybe not to me and u but to most people it is.

[@saulskate100]

Love for Cruz 🙌🏼

[@lucidethos]

Dom is such an introspective guy and one of the most underrated champs of our time

[@Mixed-Media-Arts]

He's not underrated, bud

[@Cr0wsMurd3r]

After this fight, I hope Dom and Bisping take over the commentator roles completely. Those two and Anik are gold on the mics. Also wish we had gotten more Dom during his "prime years". I got into watching MMA when Dom was the UFC champ(ie when Bantamweight was very new), yet it was years later when I actually got to see him fight. People who are not prizefighters who think they can fight and beat pro-fighters are dumb as rocks, and probably juiced to the gills... which makes them even dumber. That's doubly true for those who think they can beat a top 15 UFC fighter of any division... even a flyweight would beat the breaks off a 280Ib mound of juice muscle.

[@Mockracy]

Cruz is 1st ballot hall of famer

[@tomzyhd2171]

Defined a division

[@EloyGabriel_]

This guy is a well spoken legend. I want to see him go out on top.

[@Sx-xy2zi]

This talk got deep fast

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

Always does with Ariel and Dom.

[@capsulecorpa.t.186]

Thank you Dom for this wonderful interview and letting us take a peek into your life and mind. Good luck next month. I love Font, but I’ll be rooting for you

[@dy139]

Dominick is actually strong mentally and sharp mind damn

[@dillionwade8755]

Our beloved Dom 😞

[@augmentos]

he might honestly be shaping up for a career as an all time great coach with this type of self reflection and pragmatic realism plus experience. He has the ingredients of an all time coach, but is he interested and can he put them together and 'bake a cake'

[@GhostC01MMA]

If i ever run into Sean Shelby or Mick Maynard i am giving them Hell for not making Aldo V Cruz it's a absolute joke man

[@MartialCardist]

Quite literally always unique takes with Dom. You don't get this insight from any other fighter. Dom has always been in my top 3 fighters of all time because of his mind. Truly a special dude that will be appreciated more and more as time passes. I love genuinely intelligent and deep interviews. Dom is in a great place in life and I wish all the best for him whatever happens in the fight.

[@EloyGabriel_]

Dude is smart as hell for getting punched in the head so much

[@EloyGabriel_]

Dom for the win!!

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

Dude seems like a weight has been lifted.

[@richardtimms6645]

He had a point arial. Call him and have a chat whenever you want, not for clicks and $$$$ on your KZbin channel.

[@jacobwagner1611]

Ain’t that deep, Cruz just busting his balls like he does to everyone else

[@dreadkage6630]

Why not Aldo?

[@DynastyIcon]

i called Dana and he said it wasnt offered

[@dreadkage6630]

@ thanks for that. I was wondering 🤔

[@TheM16riot]

UFC failed not making that aldo vs cruz fight

[@sharkymcsharkface]

Hope he gets his favourite ref Keith Peterson for his last fight 😅

[@adamdygnarowicz5127]

Cruz, Felder, Anik is my favourite comentators team.

[@liosmani9353]

Frank mir was amazing too

[@raphaelb.2350]

"Pick it up, cause you're at the end" - D. Cruz - love it!

[@shantanusengupta1749]

Within the first 2 minutes Dom put Ariel in his place by trapping him in his own twisty words sheesh 😂😂😂

[@katelyn9182]

Noooooooooo 😭😭😭😭 I don’t want Dom to retire!! He is such a great ambassador the sport. I could listen to him talk all day! His interviews are legendary! Such a hero to me!

[@datboyjoshua]

I feel the same way Father Time sucks

[@DangerousDan-ib2gs]

Gotta love cruz I hope he has a great performance and comes back for one more against cejudo or even o malley or aldo

[@Rob.S-]

I always looked at Dom as the Roy Keane of MMA. Pure winner’s mentality.

[@jaysonwallace7865]

He shouldn’t have to explain why. Dudes been there and done that. Got the tshirt and wore that shit so long. Bro has a great job as a commentator and analyst he doesn’t need to fight. Still excited to see him in the octagon.

[@Camelolivegreen]

What an interesting interaction to watch high. 💨🌲

[@joondagoon6774]

I knew Cruz would retire on the west coast 😂

[@dy139]

First 2 min of their interaction was low key low blows, Dom shots fire with I’m glad you admitted it to yourself and Ariel coming back with first questions what would change about yourself ? 😂 damn these 2

[@huntersreptilehouse1383]

So they fucked us on the Aldo Fight

[@ConnectedToUniverse]

Always knew Dom was a smart man, but this brings a new insight on his intelligence!

[@newenglandlofi4195]

Would love to see some instructional from Cruz on KZbin. Dynamic Striking would be great too with his footwork!

[@newenglandlofi4195]

Just realizing he already did Dynamic Striking but I’d love to see a second round of it

[@justinwells9163]

Dom Cruz is the man!! Living legend

[@smokebreakmma6524]

I would have chose Aldo for his last fight. But I love Cruz. Legend gets thrown around a lot but he’s a legit legend.

[@svtperks2027]

I would’ve loved to see Cruz versus Cody at this point in time but sadly, we will never get a part two

[@e-co123]

Cruz VS Swanson would have been fun

[@saulskate100]

Mark Smith is a great ref, he has done great while reffing in so many fights leading up to this past weekend, sad that te is being judged so harshly for one mistake, which technically was the right thing to do per the rules. Yes he should’ve let the fight continue one more second, but he has done more good than bad as a ref, by far.

[@ghagzor]

Wish it was aldo but if he can go out on a win that would be cool too.

[@humansymbiote]

Legend

[@nickmorris9311]

40 minutes of Dom LFG

[@danielson6797]

Doms in a great place mentally if his body can hold up I think he'll have a terrific performance against rob.

[@chasec8381]

Thank I Cruz for returning again without getting me a single fight I wanted to see from u . Very unnoticeable end to ur career. None of the big fights. Aldo, Henry, Cody tj

[@jasonred3874]

Font for his final fight is rude 😭 i was expecting something else 😕

[@seanoxborough5830]

Why come back? Daft question,, errrrr money duhhhh, dom is a great fighter, so many injuries, so awkward, , footwork is unreal,

[@AbisKitchen2020]

I love how Ariel got cooked at the first minute of the interview 😂

[@xHARDCORE5150x]

Also Vs Cruz will never happen FFS goddamn matchmakers

[@funonvancouverisland]

Maybe in a sloppy boxing match when they are in their mid 50s

[@Oladipo3000]

Dom’s little digs are hilarious 😂

[@liosmani9353]

Tom cruise of mma

[@mattlogue5642]

Dom we all like to hear from you too bro that’s prolly why Arielle likes to get certain people on more for the world to also hear. I’ll be at climate pledge rooting for you!

[@RyanJamesDuffy]

1:52 Always projecting.

[@samxpoatan4272]

love dom

[@retlawseel]

that cut is going re open for sure

[@IS-bo2po]

The bridge of his nose ?

[@retlawseel]

@@IS-bo2po brow

[@DivineMortal1999]

Retirement? MMA fighter? *Jake Paul has entered the chat*

[@MetalSolidCrisis]

If Aldo didn't want to fight cruz, then I might be okay with not getting the Conor rematch ngl

[@slim_ryanfry]

20:11 DAWG fr 😅

[@tdog1983-v6c]

Cmon dom. Let it go, u still make good cake working for the ufc. Shouldn’t be fighting after the chito ko

[@qbob5]

Dom Cruz should fight until 60 yrs old pls. Because commentating is not for him - PLEASE DONT CALL FIGHTS ITS SPOILS IT FOR US ❤ Great fighter!

[@rickymendoza6173]

Please don’t get sparked Dom , please .

[@xacex6944]

But was Conor trying to gas Khabib out tho?

[@tigrider]

The dominatore

[@ZPSBestProfileName]

"Usually, the answer “My greatest weakness is that I'm a perfectionist” is meant to turn attention away from any real flaws. To deflect any possible negativity. Beyond job interviews, perfectionism is trying to serve the same purpose. It deflects possible judgment by others." Yuck

[@joondagoon6774]

lol that’s why Ariel threw that shot saying over the years 😂

[@MrJol420]

I didnt know he still faught 😂

[@dincosic]

I thought he was already retired

[@Tom-o5j7u]

The #1 commentator on UFC God damn cruz is so raw and direct lol. Gotta love that

[@slim_ryanfry]

17:00 :(

[@tdog1983-v6c]

Wow listen to don nickel and dime and talk about the money he won’t make if he does this if he does that. Even dom is needing his money

[@rejachemno]

Ariel has gotten worse when it comes to being defensive 😂. Still respect him though. Just wish he would stop bickering with anyone who talks negatively about him

[@WhereIsSchmitty]

Cruz should’ve retired 5 years ago. Nobody cares about your one last fight man - he’s become ghost in the sport

[@pointysidedown]

I am so excited for this fight, you don't speak for everyone

[@alexrosales9326]

Lol

[@xpacnwo2000]

Prime Dominator was elite.

[@Proloso]

Man after all this time of fighting you would think Cruz would stop being a diva and so sassy lol but clearly not And him still not owning up to the Cejudo loss? 🤦🏽‍♂️😆12 unanswered strikes as he’s face down on the canvas and saying Keith Peterson saved Henry? lol he’s trippin’

[@Ron_Burgundy1009]

Yeah that reff thing doesnt make any sense... If you want to fight till death, than dont go to a regulated sport... 😂

[@Ron_Burgundy1009]

And to add: why i am out of having an opinion if i dont fight myself... that completly stupid arguement is around for so long ... ppl have opinions on so many sports without competing in them... and i am not talking about haters etc. But i can say if someone is a good fighter or if this and that is a good Performance without training mma... Cruz just likes to hear himself talk...

[@Bike_Misping]

straight up ducking Aldo

[@theBMF]

he's such a phony guy

[@williamboyle8918]

Ariel asking more kinda Nina Drama questions. Numbers are really bad. Worse than mmafighting. Lost his touch.

[@Icotten96]

First

[@D1mMak]

Totally irrelevant

[@douglasjackson161]

I want Cruz and Sandhagen to be mah friends Q.Q lol

[@akasilkyslim]

Shit we got Cruz on the Seattle card next month?! Idk the ticket situation but i might have to go id like to see Cruz final fight, IF thats what it is. I wanna see a live ufc event anyways but my negative brain assumed that for the price theyre probably charging itll be a card not worth it, even to see ufc live for the first time

[@452823]

fucking legend

[@mr.hightower8839]

He's trying to gas Khabib out

[@RyanJamesDuffy]

LOL The philosophers take.

[@pointysidedown]

Let it go, that was almost a decade ago. Bro, you never made a mistake at work?

[@mr.hightower8839]

@@pointysidedown Who are you, his PR team lead? Relax bro I love Cruz lol, I can't help but to think of that line when I see him 😂 it's history

[@shitbyrdz5440]

6:11 That's right Ya lost to him twice!