Former UFC, WEC champ retires due to injury

Two-time UFC champion announces retirement after missing out on last dance
They had their say in the former UFC bantamweight champion's retirement as well, preventing him from one last fight against Rob Font at UFC Seattle this month. Following multiple ACL tears and surgeries,
Former UFC champion Dominick Cruz announces retirement after latest injury
Dominick Cruz is calling it a career. After an injury forced him out of UFC Fight Night 252, Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) announced his retirement Thursday in a lengthy, heartfelt post on social media.
Former UFC, WEC champ retires due to injury: ‘Gave everything I had’
Former UFC and WEC bantamweight champion Dominick "The Dominator" Cruz is retiring due to injury, he announced Thursday in a post to X.
Former two-time UFC champion announces retirement after injury-plagued career
Cruz, arguably the greatest bantamweight in UFC history, was set to return to the cage for the first time since a knockout loss to Marlon Vera in Aug. 2022. Before the loss to Vera, Cruz won back-to-back fights in 2021 over Pedro Munhoz and Casey Kenney.
Dominick Cruz, UFC's first bantamweight champ, retires from MMA
Dominick Cruz, among the greatest bantamweight fighters in MMA history, announced Thursday that he is retiring from the sport after his latest injury.
UFC legend Dominick Cruz retires as ‘complicated’ injury derails final fight
Dominick Cruz has announced his retirement as a mixed martial artist, ending a career worthy of a place in the UFC Hall of Fame. Cruz, widely considered the greatest bantamweight in MMA history, was due to fight Rob Font on 22 February,
Former two-time UFC champion announces retirement
Former two-time bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz expected to fight one more time and had booked his retirement fight. Cruz was slated to face Rob Font on Feb. 22 at UFC Fight Night 252 but was forced out of the bout due to a shoulder injury.
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