How GOOD was Dominick Cruz Actually?

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How GOOD was Dominick Cruz Actually?
Dominick Cruz is considered to be the greatest MMA bantamweight of all time . The former 2 time UFC bantamweight champion used his unorthodox movement to attack from angles and throw combs. He was also had a good wrestling base and was very durable. But what truly hindered him from being called the pound for pound greatest were his injuries. So how good was Dominick Cruz actually?
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[@stormfourstrings1735]

As a man who's had the privilege of training with Dom, he really is that good. He makes everything that he does look obscenely easy, and when called on it, is just the best dude ever and says "it's not easy, it takes thousands of hours of practice, and you always have room for improvement, just try your best and keep going, learn from your failures." Guy's the real deal.

[@702mikey5]

StormFourStrings damn, you’re definitely lucky :)

[@stormfourstrings1735]

@@702mikey5 I really hope I'll get to do it again in the future. We both train at Alliance MMA, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't fangirl pretty hard over just how good he is. A lot of guys there are absolute savages, genuinely fantastic technicians, and Dom still stands out.

[@tstar5360]

@@stormfourstrings1735 That's my favortie part about Dom, he knows he's skilled but he knows it's because of his hard work and time hes's and he encourages people that want to become better to just put the work in.

[@khanb5503]

This the same jackass that said Conor was gassing Khabib when he was getting that ground and pound.

[@H3adl3sschick3n]

He's not that good. I've choked him out a couple of times lol

[@Wildflower-xe8sn]

Dom was so good his body couldn't handle his badassness

[@romanflores00]

Wildflower 1954 facts

[@andrerollin645]

Precisely, i thought the very same thing too !!!

[@yamjam7434]

Oh hell yeah love this comment

[@MrDragonkarp]

Cruz really would've went undefeated I feel in the UFC a real run of the ages

[@derpyman4497]

@@MrDragonkarp I truly think if he’d stayed healthy he’d be up there with fighters like GSP, Silva & Jones in the conversation of PFP GOAT

[@zachalou3073]

The reigning GOAT of the division, and one of the most entertaining and unique fighters ever

[@nukanszn8237]

Zachalou i really wish his injuries never happened man but i look at it like a blessing in disguise as it kinda saved him some miles in a way

[@niclee6480]

For real . sad to see him go but loved watching him

[@iwillrateyou9375]

isnt he still fighting?

[@nukanszn8237]

iWillRateYou idek, hes been out for a while but hasnt announced retirement or anything

[@iwillrateyou9375]

@@nukanszn8237 there is a great video of him maybe fighting Henry in that same video he brilliantly breaks down why Henry comes out so cringe to people. It is with ariel helwani if you were wondering.

[@ufarkingicehole]

Probably the most underappreciated fighter in the UFC. The guy was the best for a long time

[@eetfuk3571]

he's getting overlooked due to his "bad commentary" according to the "real MMA fans"

[@oDiProductions]

This is an awesome production. Thanks for putting this together. “First loss in 9 years” pretty much sums it up. Hope to see a 2020 return

[@notever8401]

This comment aged perfectly

[@Barbrosz]

2021 return was slick.

[@MrBirdHd]

He just had an amazing win!

[@hoangnguyen6569]

Something to note was that Cody really looked into Dom's footwork and trained countering his movement patterns for example widening his stance to nullify Dom's attempts to gain the outside foot whenever they we're in opposite stances, or bullrushing dom when he tries to quickly snapback

[@nyelle.1]

Do Carlos Condit idk what happened to him he got injured and then it’s like his skills and confidence were completely taken away forever

[@upvotecomment2110]

destroyed his knee. With that Kind of Chin and Getting Slower while opponents getting faster, sadly he just become a punching bag in the UFC

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Injury and lost the passion to fight. He only recently felt motivated to get back in the cage. However, you could clearly see the game passed him. Also, hes much slower now

[@humanbeing75]

Im sure it was a mix of stuff but the injury definitely had a big part in it but I always assumed that the war between him and Lawler had a lot to do with it. Neither of them had great performances after that and went on long losing streaks. Really think it was one of those fights that takes a lot out of both fighters.

[@jojachow]

It's simple: he was on the sauce. Same with Lawler.

[@teamkhabib7217]

Pat C haha

[@Aitonomouss]

Dom's most challenging opponents were his injuries

[@zhin8294]

Answer: Very, very good. One of the best ever.

[@niclee6480]

To sum it up

[@technologic667]

Paladins flank reporting

[@Kuzeru]

The bantamweight GOAT

[@agentorange1156]

In my opinion, he is the top 3 of all time and my favorite fighter, he revolutionized lighter weights in his own style people couldnt duplicate, his worst enemy is injuries, and even injuries couldnt beat him down. He was a dominant champion who overcame injuries when other people would call it a career.

[@Raptiel]

My favorite fighter. Cruz changed the game with his extraordinary movement. DONT EVER FUCKIN FORGET THAT!!!

[@Adrian-wi7bt]

Agree

[@frozencloudzzful]

Inspired the entire 135 lbs roster. Especially tam.

[@madgavin7568]

Best footwork in MMA bar none.

[@xenocide1307]

Bantam GOAT, top 10 all time. One of my personal favorite fighters. His style was was got me into MMA as a fan.

[@destano2951]

he not top 10 of all time

[@RemyKBartels]

I'm biased becuase he is one of my favorite fighters but I think he is a good choice for goat becuase he was undefeated for years and who knows how good he would have been if he hadn't gotten injured as much and in my opinion the reason he started losing was becuase age and injuries caught up with him

[@truth_seeker_4203]

Certainly I think it's fair to say that he's the greatest 135 lb MMA fighter of all time.

[@Noobie2k7]

Yeah, what happened to Cruz sucked so much. It's always a real blow when such a great fighter has their career cut short by these kinds of injuries, even if these fights do recover they're rarely the same fighter as before. To a lesser extent i feel the same about Brock Lesner in MMA too. If he never got that illness and had to underdo multiple surgeries who knows how his UFC career would have gone, before the illness he was an absolute monster and after he was nowhere near the same guy.

[@oscarganaba-hugentugler532]

Is he still planning on fighting? I remembered him mentioning something about being healthy and competitikg for the belt again.

[@kobemead808]

@@truth_seeker_4203 nah Tj

[@Hunterswarchief]

Started losing? He only lost the once to Cody Garbrandt, right?

[@20timesmanunited20]

Cruz is one of my all time favorites, definitely the best bantamweight of all time. With that being said, Cody's performance against Cruz was unreal, i'm still shocked to this day. I remember watching embedded and seeing Dom pacing back and forth trying to hype himself up and i could tell he was going into the fight with an injury but take nothing away from Cody. Hopefully Dom and Cody can both come back strong and eventually rematch.

[@20timesmanunited20]

@WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN Cruz has 2 losses and he avenged the Faber loss twice.

[@cloudstrifefan7]

Cody used all his fight IQ to beat Dom lol too. I know Cruz wasn't 100% and he did pretty well against Cody despite what the media says, he landed some good shots. Cody though, kinda sad because he is a bit young but he got finished three times in a row. TJ really ruined him and Barao in my opinion

[@20timesmanunited20]

@@cloudstrifefan7 I never thought about that, Cody used up all his fight IQ in one fight lol. He had to take some time off to recharge, when he comes back he'll be a beast lol.

[@cloudstrifefan7]

@@20timesmanunited20lol. For sure. In my opinion if he fights way more like a counter striker and passive like Machida in his prime he won't have many that can beat him. His takedown defense is insane as well as his striking. Only thing is, his fight IQ and chin holding him back imo. If he fights like this him along with Cruz are the best guys to beat Triple C. Hopefully he wins, I mean he said some weird stuff on TUF and in media but I don't think he is a bad dude lol. I'd hate for him to see his career end or flop.

[@I_barely_know]

WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN so dom the guy who ruled over the division for 10 years+ isn’t the goat but someone with 1 defense is also dom has more wins and the same amount of losses

[@Toreju7240]

Hes the best analyst and I can stand by that statement, calls stuff out so accurately almost like that tony Romo experiment after he retired. Precision accuracy and calling the plays before made on both sides sometimes. Dominick cruz has such an eye for fighting. Wouldnt be surprised if he became a coach of his own gym🤷🏽‍♂️

[@OG_BigLargeCoke]

His only blemish imo is when he said Conor was trying to let Khabib punch himself out by ground and pounding Conor XD

[@khanb5503]

Conor was gassing khabib by getting punched in the face... Ya very accurate

[@myralittle387]

Exactly his fight IQ is completely unmatched and stellar way above EVERYONE, which is why he's such a great fighter and commentator/analyst..

[@myralittle387]

@@OG_BigLargeCoke hahaha dude you're exactly right then joe rogan jokingly said "i dont think hes gassing him out hes just getting SMASHED and hes trapped!" Hahahaha

[@lachlanbell8390]

I agree Cruz is one of the best analysts & commentators out there, but I don't know if I'd say THE best analyst. I think Dan Hardy also ranks right up there in terms of analysis, but Dom & Dan both have exceptional talent for analysing different aspects of the game. Dom is hands-down the best analyst in terms of the mental & psychological aspects, whereas Dan Hardy I think is the best analyst out there in terms of the physical techniques, stylistic matchups & strategies. I never watch a fight I'm excited about without watching Dan Hardy's 'War Room" video beforehand, because having a good idea what to look for from each fighter during the action adds a whole extra layer to the experience. Dominick is a master of the mental/psychological aspect, he has almost a sixth sense for what kind of headspace a fighter is in, their mindset/mentality & how tough they are mentally, but he's also got incredible understanding of the physical components, techniques & strategies of the fight game which is what makes him almost on par with Rogan in terms of commentating. Basically Dan Hardy is better analysing film when he can pause, slow down & highlight the subtle, intricate details of what's happening, but Dom is far better when the action is live.

[@ChibiDeadPool]

Such an artist. Dom is one of the greatest fighters we've ever seen

[@oxsila]

Yooo... was just watching a video on his footwork and patterns etc. Guy's so underrated. A genius

[@DavidVega-tc8hi]

I don’t care what anyone says he is p4p one of the best mma fighters ever

[@Khonnell66]

Amen

[@thefallenonezz7540]

Objectively speaking dom jon gsp dc t wood usman conor aldo max dj anderson stipe cain khabib tony henry wonderboy gegard rory deiveson fedor fabricio alexander are goats

[@khabibistheking7686]

@@thefallenonezz7540 lmfao only McGregor,khavib,fedor,jones,gsp,stipe are the only goats you named lol SILVA,werdum and rest are bums and journey men

[@moebetta08]

khabib is the king DC’s a bum? Cmon now. DC dominated both heavyweight and light heavyweight. He’s only lost to 2 people his entire MMA career if I’m not mistaken. He’s a double champ and defended both belts multiple times. Never a question about any performance enhancing drugs and also won the Strikeforce Grand Prix Championship.

[@khabibistheking7686]

@@moebetta08 I did not see DC lol he is up there

[@buffalobob2161]

your channel reminds me of that pokemon channel "how good was ...actually" and they go thru every generation of pokemon it was in competitive lol

[@vishalsheoran8257]

BuffaloBob21 lmao

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Man mma fighters are kind of like pokemons if u think about it lmao

[@cloud_monkey422]

I can't let you get close lol no I’m not trying to catch them at all lmao maybe pvz or one of the girls lol but not the dudes

[@xavier76thman]

False Swipe Gaming I love that channel probably why I like this one👍

[@thatguy5779]

@@cloud_monkey422 Nah but styles make fights , just like Pokémon types are strong against other types

[@pablocassani143]

Thx, Dominator is my favorite fighter.

[@daslifts]

Loving this series. Overeem would make a great video, although not sure if you would do a video like this for fighters still in the game.

[@Rajarshi_X]

His style was so different but self destructive. I wish I had seen more matches of him. But You can't use that kind of a movement and explosive style and hope that your body reacts and stays like every other fighter. His trash talk was witty,to the point, intelligent and always in calm voice. An amazing fighter overall.

[@BradleyCoopertest]

I am glad I got to see all his WEC fights back in the day. Fans who only watched him in the UFC tend to forget that the best bantamweights fought in WEC. And that Cruz was the best of them all. First UFC bantamweight champ. Barao didn’t want to fight him at first. He was that good. A shame that injuries didn’t allow him to have the same career in the UFC as he’s had in WEC.

[@codino97]

he´s basically drose in ufc... at least he was world champ

[@ayubifza5701]

Demetrius Johnson next pls? Like if agree

[@Laymansinsight]

Was about to comment this

[@djt8870]

the guy who was 50-45'd x 3 by cruz

[@wisdomincoming12]

@@djt8870 Nah cruz wasn't strong enough for that. He had to settle for a 49-46 lmao

[@khabibistheking7686]

@@djt8870 dj is a bum he beat journey mens lost to brad picket who has 18 losses and cruz he failed at another dicison cejudo is far better then DJ cut this shit out ready

[@ricovillanueva1650]

khabib is the king DJ KILLED Cejudo and Cejudo beat DJ by a close decision. Lol.

[@Hriata_Hlondo_macubex]

I agree that Dom doesn't need to fight anymore, he's one of my favorite commentators along with DC and Joe Rogan

[@eetfuk3571]

I don't get the hate that Dom's getting from the fans. dude was just tryna be honest even he's sometimes bias.

[@brennanfrawley1140]

I requested this one! Thanks for making it!

[@josemendez7027]

Yo this is one of the best video I saw about one of my favorite fighter in Dominick Cruz. He really is the best bantamweight in mma history

[@alicecupeles62]

Tied with cody and tj

[@I_barely_know]

Alice Cupeles cody isnt even close dom is first by a long shot

[@Nihalshanu22]

Dom is my favorate fighter.

[@seanlonergan2749]

Mate I love the high frequency right now please keep it coming, all sports are canceled in my country and we cannot go out properly.

[@rastapasta6948]

I love your content very unique takes on mma history , would love to see you cover kazushi sakaraba or ken shamrock my man. Best of luck in your future ventures and have an awesome day

[@myralittle387]

THANK YOU KIIYON KIMURA FOR MAKING THESE HOW GOOD WAS *INSERT FIGHTER NAME HERE* SERIES. THEY ARE THE MOST INFORMATIVE AND BRILLIANT BREAKDOWNS OF THEIR CAREERS I HAVE EVER SEEN. I CANT BELIEVE YOU DONT HAVE 1 MILLION + SUBSCRIBERS BASED ON THIS SERIES ALONE. SERIOUSLY THOUGH THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THESE INCREDIBLE FIGHT BY FIGHT ASSESSMENTS OF EACH MMA FIGHTER. YOU ARE THE MAN AND I WILL PROMOTE YOUR CONTENT EVERY SINGLE CHANCE I GET TO DO SO..

[@יותםבינג]

bj penn, randy couture, wanderlei silva and demetrius johnson

[@McMillanGamers]

Can i just say that as someone who doesn't know much about early Dom, your edit at 5:51 was great because i didn't know who won that fight until the camera panned up. Great timing with the edit and our commentary :)

[@mrmorrisjh]

Cruz was the "drunken master" mma!

[@EzeK5]

I just want to say..I had no idea this channel existed before today BUT I’m so happy I finally found it. Your content is very impressive.

[@odp4882]

Do Mayhem Miller next, underrated in his early years for sure!

[@naimgrizzly7280]

2:44 this is all about self control guys Cruz isn't only a class act outside the octagon but also inside gotta love him

[@Rambo92Juve]

WE NEED A CHUCK “THE ICEMAN” LIDDELL VIDEO PLEASE!!!

[@khabibistheking7686]

Who did ANDERTAP silvaroid beat that was ranked he beat pure bums all ybrbaked and washed up he beat guys with almsot 30 losses like beating sonnen by fluke is a joke sonnen is a mediocre bum with a 30-17-1 record belfort was washed up and did not have a MW ufc bout since 1998 before he fought ANDERTAP SILVAROID all SILVAROID wins were unrnaked he beat journey mens not to mention belfort got ktfo in round 1 alone how many times lol belfort got finished more times then whittaker has middleweight fights😂ANDERTAP SILVAROID the juicer who tapped to 12-15 TAKASEE a fucking bum and a lightweight with a 6-4 record and tapped to chonan hahahah SILVAROID beat bums and journey men

[@mikemonter]

khabib is the king no ones reading that shit LMFAO

[@cloud_monkey422]

Sebastian Rambaldini lmao I read this as “a chick the iceman Liddell”

[@51dodoc]

@@khabibistheking7686 I hate cheaters too but Hendo and Vitor were legit monsters when Silva finished them.

[@khabibistheking7686]

@@51dodoc henderson was unranked came right after another title fight Henderson came of a loosing streak to fight a championship fight and was coming from another division he has not fought there for a while and Henderson is a journey men and belfort has a glass jaw was washed up no where near his peak and was out for almost 3 years never fighting at Middleweight IFC bout since 1998 silvaroid bs bfprt fight was in 2011 silva beat cans

[@macthomas6774]

Thank you for doing my request

[@joethepro4835]

Do chuck Liddell pls

[@khabibistheking7686]

Who did ANDERTAP silvaroid beat that was ranked he beat pure bums all ybrbaked and washed up he beat guys with almsot 30 losses like beating sonnen by fluke is a joke sonnen is a mediocre bum with a 30-17-1 record belfort was washed up and did not have a MW ufc bout since 1998 before he fought ANDERTAP SILVAROID all SILVAROID wins were unrnaked he beat journey mens not to mention belfort got ktfo in round 1 alone how many times lol belfort got finished more times then whittaker has middleweight fights😂ANDERTAP SILVAROID the juicer who tapped to 12-15 TAKASEE a fucking bum and a lightweight with a 6-4 record and tapped to chonan hahahah SILVAROID beat bums and journey men

[@FredLo44]

That be awesome and next it would be cool if he did Wanderlei Silva. Pride Wandi was the greatest fighter of all time in my opinion.

[@jacobnieves9505]

@@khabibistheking7686 Rich Franklin 2×(former world champion), Dan Henderson (former world champion), Vitor Belfort (former world champion), Forrest griffin (former world champion), Patrick Côté (ranked opponent at the time), Yushin Okami (pride standout), Carlos newton (former world champion), Jeremy Horn (top fighter), Chael Sonnen 2×(multiple time world title challenger), Derek Brunson (top contender), yeah bums though, right? Stfu stupid

[@khabibistheking7686]

@@jacobnieves9505 carlos newton is a Welterweight with a 9-11 record you fucking idiot is that how stupid you are lol silva lost to mlre champions then he beat in ufc

[@khabibistheking7686]

@@jacobnieves9505 Silva lost to TWO former LWs one tapped him with a flying scisccor hook who record is 12-15 lol ome dominated him to decsion with a record of 50 percent fight win and 50 percent losses lol silva also lost to gomi who has 15 losses silva lost to another bum silva also tapped to chonnan a former WW who record is 8-10😂😂lol how is silva THE BEST MW CHAMPION OUT THERE IF HE LOST TO OTHER MW CHAMPIONS LIKE ISRAEL,CHRIS(2X),BISPING AND IM INCLUDING DC SINCE SILVA IS BIGGER THEN DC AT LHW silva BEAT NO RANKED FIGHTER other then fucking BRUNSON WHO MAULED SILVA 100 PERCENT EVERYONE KNOWS IT lol SILVA BIGGEST WINS ARE AGAINT FIGHTERS WITH RECORDS LIKE 20-10 SILVA BIGGEST WINS ARE ALSO BUMS CHAEL SONNEN RECORD IS 30 WINS AND 17 LOSSES AND A DRAW AND SONNEN MAULED SILVA THAT IN REMATCH SILVA GRABBED SHORTS AND DID ILLEGAL HITS AND GEABBED CAGE silva beat belfort who came down from HW and LHW to MW for the first time in UFC for more then a decade silva beat a belfort that never faught at MW in UFC for more them a decade he also faught BELFORT WHEN BELFORT WAS INJURED AND ALMOST 3 YEARS OFF LMFAO HE BEAT GUYS LIKE LUTTER,CHOLE,NEWTON,SONNEN,MARQUEDT WHO ALL HAVE LOST 40 PERCENT OF THEIR FIGHTS silva also got gifted wins againt 2 WLETERWEIGHTS DIAZ AND MAIA AND SILVA USED STEROIDS HIS WHILE CAREER HE FAILED IN 2015 WHEN USUSADA CAME IN AND FAILED AGAIN WHEN HE FAUGHT AGAIN AT EARLY 2017 JAHAHHAH he also got robbed again Brunson but everyone knows that SILVA HAS DOUBLE DIGIT LOSSES CHRIS WIEDMAN WAS HIS FIRST RANKED FIGHTER AND FIRST UNDEAFTED FIGHTER AT THE TIME WHO SILVA FAUGHT AND SILVA LOST TO HIM EVERY SECOND OF BOTH FIGHTS WHILE HE WAS JUICING HILLARIOUS LOL SILVA BEAT CANS BEAT NO ONE IF KHABIB ISNT GOAT why should silva be?Silva ONLY BEAT 1 CHAMPION IN HIS WEIGHT CLASS LOL KHABIB BEAT 3 CHAMPIONS IN HIS WEIGHT CLASS let's not forget SILVA JAD THE EASIEST TITLE SHOT EVER he beat leben who is 22-12 unranked former WW to get a ufc title shot and Silva was ONLY ON A 2 FIGHT WINNING STREAK IF KHABIB HAD THE SAME PRIVVEAGE AS SILVA KJABIB WOULD HAVE GOT 12 TITLE DEFENCES LOL AND SILVA WAS ALSO UNRANKED WHEN HE FAUGHT FOR A BELT SILVA BEAT BUMS SILVA IS A BUM O OVERRATED ISNT EVEN TOP 20 GREATSH

[@Mr_reid13]

Thanks for covering my favorite fighter! Instant thumbs up lol.

[@miamor5929]

Is there another fighter/style like him ??? He was so unique to watch.

[@overloadnetwork9795]

Mi, Amor TJ Dillashaw

[@mayantirechat3284]

Lomachenko

[@kilors206]

He’s not retired, I bet you will see his style again by the end of the year

[@whatdothlife4660]

I feel like Yoel Romero has a similarly unorthodox style.

[@eldenlean5221]

@@whatdothlife4660 I mean Romero is unorthodox but I would say he is the total opposite of Cruz. While they are both very technical fighters, Romero has insane power but not much else, so he's usually waiting on openings, even taking damage, until he finds an opening and explodes. Cruz doesn't have the one shot KO power yoel has, but his footwork is second to none, he uses unorthodox movement to create angles and set up his opponents.

[@nathanscott9075]

You are 100% correct, great video,! Love doms style, shame about his injuries, as he would be champion for sure! Can’t wait to see him back, also gives incredible analysis on fights and commentary.

[@TaxEvasi0n]

I think you also have to bring in his dodging statistics. He has the highest evasion in the UFC. That in itself is extremely impressive. Paired with his comeback, 4 years out of the octagon to beat the current champ. That speaks volumes in of itself. He’s also explained the Cody loss before. He was cut early and had to change his game plan, I think he said he couldn’t see properly either. I would LOVE to see a Cody vs Dom rematch.

[@medinamenmedinamen.1467]

❤ was about to take ur life real talk no bull shit 100% it is what it is , just keeping it real my U.F.C TRUE PEOPLE WHOM KEEPS IT 100.Period thats the rea) deal ❤4 real.

[@jerrymartin2275]

As a Dominick Cruz fan, thank you for this. ❤

[@alfonsos.7425]

Highest IQ in the game. True legend.

[@iamalpharius9483]

It took a dude that LITERALLY STUDIED how to beat him since 7th grade. And I dont think that Dominick didnt do all that bad against Cody considering that fact.

[@frozencloudzzful]

@@iamalpharius9483 and also an entire team that fought dom a half dozen times.

[@iamalpharius9483]

@@frozencloudzzful YES!!!!! it should have been renamed "Team Beat Dominick Cruz One day".

[@alfonsos.7425]

@@iamalpharius9483 he has one of the most complex fighting style ever. Listening his episode at the Joe Rogan Experience was very enlightening. Dude has a very deep understanding of anything concerning martial arts.

[@readberserk2]

I am Alpharius r u serious

[@TheAlmightyClipse]

Bro these are amazing!!! The editing!! The voice overs and stats/facts are on point!! Keep it up man! This gave me a new insight on Dominick Cruz's career, as I didn't start following UFC/MMA relatively late! Due to access etc! Living in Australia.. It's popularity here didn't start blowing up till late 2000's, early 10's..

[@carnagedna]

Lmao hes very durable the only thing that held him back was injuries, im confused af

[@benz431]

Carnage DNA “durable when fighting”

[@treehavn]

By durable he really meant he had endurance. He can keep up the high energy style thru the entire fight

[@cheetoyeeto1232]

@@treehavn and had a great chin.

[@mattreynolds110]

@@cheetoyeeto1232 don’t know how he didn’t get slept by Henry’s knee

[@conandunn5441]

Yep you nailed it. Having watched him grow and develop literally from the jump,I’ve yet to experience another fighter who’s work ethic and drive married so flawlessly with endless class, intellectual showmanship that enabled him to enlighten the fans by dissecting the fight in a way we could all understand while simultaneously breaking those fighters styles and game plans ,and benefiting himself utilizing that same astronomical fight iq. Pure champ amd brother from the cradle to the grave.

[@KuraPM]

I used to train at Alliance in San Diego I had the opportunity to watch him shadow box in person and this man looked like he was gliding such an elusive and fast paced style that's unique to him

[@Adrian-wi7bt]

My favorite top 5 mma ever all time personally Cruz made me fall in love with mma I remember being in awe the first time I saw him fight against dillishaw when he won the belt I never seen anyone fight like that or move like that my jaw was on the floor this man is like no other and just seems to be a great person who deserves to be among the greats his injuries were the only thing that kept him from keeping the belt for a long time always a champ always a humble always a inspiration always will be my idol and hero thanks dominic for being a true role model

[@relawd8085]

To make a long video short pretty good........

[@espaciofantazma901]

The most original and the most beautiful footwork I've ever seen.

[@gageclem913]

Who’s here after Dominick lost to Cejudo

[@JamieMcG7]

Cejudo is great, Dom wasnt out I'd like to see a rematch

[@Topdawg365]

@@JamieMcG7 Cruz need to retire he's done and pass his prime

[@Mark-fe8qw]

@@Topdawg365 still in his prime with the recent win over Kenney

[@mattreynolds110]

@@Topdawg365 2 straight wins would like to see an aldo fight

[@Topdawg365]

@@mattreynolds110 I don't see him being able to survive through an Aldo fight. That's a good fight can't lie

[@filipfric]

I hope he IS still that good. I believe he still has it. I cant wait to see him fighting again

[@mmatrix3998]

In my opinion Dom is one of the P4P greatest based on the fact he build his style from scratch and dominated 10 plus years in two savage promotions. What other fighter can say that? Not to mention his epic comebacks.

[@Lovelfe88]

New to your channel. Love the intelligent commentary that's unbiased and accurate!

[@MyTurtleBarks]

Shogun rua plz 🥺

[@Bj5m17h]

On of the best examples of a fighter who understood the importance of range and used movement and reach advantage to fullest effect. All around great fighter and seems like a pretty cool dude to boot. One of the GOATs.

[@vintannguyen709]

Mark Hunt plz

[@jacquesbraz4801]

Your channel is fkn amazing, dude!!

[@norcalrasta559]

Nate Diaz, Rickson Gracie, Roger Huerta, Gina Carano, Sakuraba!!!! Some suggestion bro.

[@upvotecomment2110]

YES SAKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-RABAAAAAAAHHHH

[@UFCfan1]

KIKIN92 D Nate is overrated

[@khabibistheking7686]

Who did ANDERTAP silvaroid beat that was ranked he beat pure bums all ybrbaked and washed up he beat guys with almsot 30 losses like beating sonnen by fluke is a joke sonnen is a mediocre bum with a 30-17-1 record belfort was washed up and did not have a MW ufc bout since 1998 before he fought ANDERTAP SILVAROID all SILVAROID wins were unrnaked he beat journey mens not to mention belfort got ktfo in round 1 alone how many times lol belfort got finished more times then whittaker has middleweight fights😂ANDERTAP SILVAROID the juicer who tapped to 12-15 TAKASEE a fucking bum and a lightweight with a 6-4 record and tapped to chonan hahahah SILVAROID beat bums and journey men

[@josephnissenson3252]

@@khabibistheking7686 and i thought the fighters were the ones getting hit in the head too much

[@ratedtriplex]

Roger Huerta's one of those guys that the sport caught up to and brutally passed them by. Same with Miguel Torres.

[@boboallin]

ey i reckon this channel is gonna blow up keep it up bro loving the vids

[@KinTheXin]

How good was Shogun Rua?

[@tomasgaspar8065]

He is still fighting. Scheduled to fight in ufc 250 in Brazil

[@BigRobDSrt]

A true monster! uFC Champ and Pride Champ and hands down one the scariest fighters to ever fight!

[@Trohawkk]

These videos are awesome. There's a loy of good, less known, more forgotten fighters.

[@chasegalbreth1907]

How good was Michael Bisping

[@rohnitnair]

Not very

[@zGJungle]

One eyed champ! the real BMF

[@rossmcfarlane7116]

Its awesome you've started doing these videos again. They're so well edited!

[@telmomarques4724]

"How good was Minotauro Nogueira" Like👍

[@charles7085]

Great videos Kiiyon. I think Randy The Natural Couture aka... Captain America is deserving of a review!

[@angeloviorel9734]

HOW GOOD WAS ANTHONY PETTIS ACUTUALLY

[@37H662]

NOT GOOD

[@danielmackic2151]

I just wanna say that your channel is so awesome. Your content is original and it has the best layout with all the fight clips and commentary. You are my fav youtuber right now. Keep it up Kiiyon.

[@ziadhassan483]

Can we get how good was aleksander emelianenko I want to see that

[@Roosters-rants1977]

You have a great voice, well spoken and know what you are talking about

[@DaBig_Cheese]

Do how good was Carlos Newton, an absolute legend in the ufc and mma. Former ufc champ and I think people sleep on his accomplishments.

[@ktkatalouni7483]

well done kiiyon ,as usual,-one of my favorite fighter ever-thanks

[@telmomarques4724]

"How good was Chuck liddel" Like 👍

[@scotttowers1759]

People should really search through the guys videos before commenting requests

[@shhmypupissleepin3015]

I'm so happy Dom is back goddamn It !

[@bennygorilla4129]

Who’s here after he lost to cejudo ?

[@mynamematt4453]

Please make more videos like this, i love them.

[@ayubifza5701]

Micheal bisping next? Like if agree

[@mrniceguyKS]

You do a really great job commentating these videos dude. I will admit that this is a career that I was not as understanding of until this video I like how you take an unbiased factual approach to telling stories keep up the great work

[@putridpride1204]

"How good was Donald Cerrone rly"

[@adrien6968]

Hes just a fan favorite cause hes cool. I personally think hes a bum and overhyped

[@winstonchurchill137]

Adrien “ think he’s a bum” and that’s where an opinion becomes worthless after a person uses insults.

[@spenserh881]

@@adrien6968 its crazy a bum could have the most wins and subs in ufc history

[@nomasmedia2053]

Adrien not a bum but it the best either

[@sukisuzuki10]

Jack Poole Calm the fuck down 😂

[@williamjones1337]

These videos are quality. I'm, like, 90% sure that every video showcases the "best ever in this weight class" according to Kiiyon. lol

[@titoortiz9420]

How good was matt hughes actually???

[@khabibistheking7686]

Who did ANDERTAP silvaroid beat that was ranked he beat pure bums all ybrbaked and washed up he beat guys with almsot 30 losses like beating sonnen by fluke is a joke sonnen is a mediocre bum with a 30-17-1 record belfort was washed up and did not have a MW ufc bout since 1998 before he fought ANDERTAP SILVAROID all SILVAROID wins were unrnaked he beat journey mens not to mention belfort got ktfo in round 1 alone how many times lol belfort got finished more times then whittaker has middleweight fights😂ANDERTAP SILVAROID the juicer who tapped to 12-15 TAKASEE a fucking bum and a lightweight with a 6-4 record and tapped to chonan hahahah SILVAROID beat bums and journey men

[@GabrielFelix-zl4sq]

David Nolan kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZetmWdoZ793nM0

[@BudgieFan101]

Thanks Kiiyon. A real superb breakdown. Do you have one on Mc Gregor since his career is now over?

[@jeremydauzat4665]

He's definitely one of the greats and one of my favorites to have watched. But in no way shape or form does durable describe him.

[@shekargarvey8330]

He’s never been koed

[@emperorblkfox5956]

@@shekargarvey8330 he's saying that because of all the injuries

[@jeremydauzat4665]

@@shekargarvey8330 I hear you, he's a awesome. I love the the guy as a fighter. Look up the definition of durable. He's not durable.

[@mikiyema1992]

He's good skills yes champ yes innovative yes but not really hard hitting low finishing rate meaning not all bout are lopsided and i don't know but what's Dom's ko/tko/sub finishes?? Almost all are unanimously won right?

[@shekargarvey8330]

TEU STFBLACKFOX yea I understood what he meant but in the video the guys talking about his chin

[@dbarra-]

You asked what I think about Dominic Cruz - This is actually the first highlight ree land exposure to this fighter, he looks GOOD. Thanks for the video =)

[@brdy85]

How good was cm punk

[@putridpride1204]

I think we already know 😂

[@otfbpt8967]

😂goat

[@dtac_10_29]

One of the best ever. The way he moves is an art, poetry in motion.

[@orionfilms4405]

When you've reviewed every other fighter other than chuck liddel. What next Cm punk

[@jabberdouche]

Dom is also the best (imo) fight commentator at ringside. His honesty and almost rain-man knowledge of fighting, whats comi g uo, what fighters need to look for, is the best. He also has a great way of breaking it down for the laymen. I love when he is on mic.

[@telmomarques4724]

"How good was Rafael Feijão" Like 👍

[@supersoldierx40]

loving these videos man keep it up next maybe robbie lawler?

[@christianrichmond4422]

"how good was artem lobov"

[@maxm6560]

You should refer to him as Artem "the GOAT" Lobov

[@thomasmarshall6035]

Just found ur channel. Love the content. It’s new and fresh. Keep cranking them out

[@Vikn01]

One of my absolute favorite. Amazing to watch, moreso than almost anyone.

[@mateosmind751]

And as a make believe fighter yourself, you could really imagine yourself emulating him, if you ever had a fight.

[@lesliefisher2024]

He made fans appreciative of every element a fighter must possess to be great, dedication,discipline, and being driven which destroys doubt.

[@noahmarietta7346]

He is still fighting and winning. We might get to see him and aldo fight

[@jacobnetzler568]

I’ve been waiting for this video

[@dennisjanda5081]

Cruz was an Excellent Fighter but is Great as a fight analysis commentator..He breaks down each fighters moves round by round what each should do in clear plain terms..Great Video, Thanks !!

[@senta52]

hey Kiiyon, love your videos, I'm a relatively new mma fan and your videos help me learn a lot, one piece of constructive criticism maybe. When you skip over quick fights like Dom's second fight (first round K.O) would you mind putting at least a couple of shots just to better grasp things? Idk how it works with copyright or how much extra time you would have to take to edit it, but it would be appreciated I'm sure :)

[@Half-LightZ13]

These videos are a treat. Good work.