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Dominick Cruz is a former UFC bantamweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
O bizarre ending of the co-main event UFC 323, which culminated in the end of the reign of Alexandre pantoja In the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg), it generated a series of reactions throughout the MMA world. Among so many curious points of view, Dominick Cruz, former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) and current Ultimate commentator, shocked the public by making it clear that he disagreed with the stoppage.
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In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Dominator criticized the decision made by referee Herb Dean, who follows the Unified Rules of MMA. In his opinion, Pantoja should have the opportunity to continue competing and find a way to overcome the injury.
“I wish the fight between Van and Pantoja had been allowed to continue. It should be our decision, as fighters, if we want to continue after this. We invest time in training camp for this situation. People dislocate their arm, put it back in place, and keep fighting the whole time,” the former fighter stated.
I wish that Van vs Pantoja fight was aloud to keep going. It should be up to us as the fighter if we want to continue after that. We put the time in the training camp in that situation. People dislocate their arms and put it back in place and keep fighting all the time.#UFC323
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) December 7, 2025
The publication did not yield good results. Feedback For the former champion. Internet users reacted with irony and outrage in most of the comments, based on the visual impact of the Brazilian's injury, which occurred after Pantoja tried to brace himself to avoid a fall in the first few seconds of the fight.
Pantoja backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
Dominick Cruz's career has been severely affected by injuries.
Dominick Cruz dealt with serious injury issues. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter UFCNews
At 40 years of age, Dominick Cruz He spent a significant portion of his career recovering from serious injuries, mainly to his knees. Because of this, he had gaps between 2011 and 2014; 2014 and 2016; and 2016 until 2020. His last fight was in August 2022, when he was knocked out. Marlon Vera with a kick to the head. He would return against Rob font He started in February of this year, but had to withdraw after another injury and subsequently announced his permanent retirement.
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