Regardless of the reason for the cut, it seemed to amp Garbrandt up, as he began to get more aggressive with power shots that were landing with even more frequency. From there, it was compelling back and forth action, each fighter getting in his share of shots.Įarly in round three, Garbrandt scored with a few rights, but it was a clash of heads that cut Cruz over the left eye. The two traded flush lefts in the opening minute of round two, Cruz getting the better of the exchange as Garbrandt’s glove touched the mat, but the Ohio native recovered quickly. With 90 seconds remaining, Cruz scored a quick takedown to switch things up, and once the two rose, he landed his best shots of the round, drawing some mocking retorts from Garbarandt, who scored his own takedown in the closing seconds. Garbrandt was calm, cool and collected in his first world title fight, refusing to get frustrated by Cruz’ in and out movement as he fired kicks to the champion’s legs in order to slow that movement. Scores were 48-46 twice and 48-47 for Urichsville, Ohio’s Garbrandt, now 11-0 San Diego’s Cruz falls to 22-2. 1 contender and former teammate) TJ Dillashaw, come try me.” “Now I’m the best in the world, so anyone can get it. “He’s one of the best in the world,” Garbrandt said of Cruz. UFC FIGHT PASS subscribers: Watch Tim Means vs Charles Oliveira on-demand | Order UFC 207 digital replayĪfter this victory, a new journey will be beginning for the 25-year-old, who had an answer for every question posed to him by the 31-year-old Cruz, who had won 13 straight leading into the UFC 207 co-main event. Octagon interviews: Amanda Nunes | Cody Garbrandt
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More from UFC 207: Full results | Nunes retains crown with shocking Rousey KO | Postfight press conference highlights | Garbrandt stuns Cruz to win championship | Garbrandt gives championship to cancer survivor | Dillashaw, Kim, Borg go distance for wins | Magny, Garcia among Prelim winners at UFC 207īackstage interviews: Amanda Nunes | Cody Garbrandt | Dominick Cruz | TJ Dillashaw | Ray Borg | Neil Magny | Tim Means “I’ve been waiting to hear that and visualized that since I was 12 years old and first watched the UFC,” said Garbrandt, who promptly put his new championship belt around the waist of Maddux Maple, the young cancer survivor who has been an integral part of the new titleholder’s rise to prominence. On Friday night at T-Mobile Arena, Cody Garbrandt figured out the seemingly unsolvable puzzle, winning a five-round unanimous decision over Cruz to win the UFC bantamweight title, capping off a heated build-up to the bout with a masterful performance that ended with Bruce Buffer saying, “And new…” 2022.For over eight years, no one touched Dominick Cruz in a fight. “The Dominator” bounced back with two straight wins over Casey Kenney and Pedro Munhoz, but was last seen getting knocked out by Marlon Vera in Aug. When he returned, he faced Henry Cejudo for the 135-pound belt and lost via second-round technical knockout (TKO). In fact, “No Love” has only been able to muster up a 2-5 record since defeating Cruz, and was last seen getting back in the win column by defeating Trevin Jones at UFC 285.Īs for Cruz, he sat out nearly 3.5 years after his loss to Garbrandt due to extensive injuries. Interestingly enough, their respective careers took drastic turns after that fight, with Garbrandt losing three in a row including back-to-back losses to TJ Dillashaw. Garbrandt, on the other hand, was scorching hot as an undefeated (11-0) contender, including winning his first five fights inside the Octagon, four via knockout.Īfter 25 minutes of back-and-forth action, Garbrandt was declared the winner via unanimous decision ( see it here), ending Cruz’s lengthy reign as champion while handing him his first loss in nearly a decade. 2016, Cruz was the reigning champion riding a 13-fight win streak including three title defenses. At the time of their first fight at UFC 207 in Dec.
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