5 Reasons why every MMA fan is looking forward to TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz
TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz square off against each other in what has all the markings of a technical masterpieceAfter the glitz that headlinedUFC 194 andthe grit that earmarkedUFC 195,UFC Fight Night 81 has crept up on us to rekindle our fight appetitesyet again,featuringwhat could be a Superfight to savouras reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw takes onformer Champion Dominick Cruz in an iconic headliner.For hardcore MMA fans, this fight could showcasethe very pinnacle of technical possibilities in the sport today; dazzlingfootwork, evasivestriking and masterfully executed takedowns allbeset with a frenetic pace throughout the5 rounds.A fight so rich in its nuancesthat any attempt to mentally speculate what could transpireleaves you with expectant jitters running down your spine and more questions than you started with on your mind.As the countdown to the encounter begins in earnest, here then are 5 reasons why every MMA fan is looking forward to TJ Dillashaw versus Dominick Cruz.
#1 The Crownless King
When he finally returned in September of 2014 from a near 3 year hiatus enforced by a succession of injuries, Dominick Cruz betrayed no signs of ring rust whatsoever, dispatching the Japanese veteran Takeya Mizugaki with relative ease in the first round.
However just when he seemingly laid to rest the pertinent question that was plaguing the MMA world – “How would Dominick Cruz’s body hold up?” – injury reared its inopportune head yet again as Cruz was further sidelined with another ACL tear, this time in his right knee.
It was certainly luck of the most rotten kind for a professional fighter, the type that would floor most people and have them slumping to their knees. However despite the innate sense of irony in that, it likely never appealed, just like the thought of quitting, to Dominick Cruz.
Now on his latest comeback trail, the former UFC Bantamweight Champion who was never displaced from the top of the food-chain seeks to reclaim his throne.
In the way of his conquest though, stands a largely evolved sport and a champion with his legitimacy at stake; with neither willing to yield.