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New Bantamweight Champ Garbrandt says he’d like to face Cruz in immediate rematch, but says it’s not his call (w/Cervantes Analysis)

January 1, 2017

Though it wasn’t the second round finish he promised, Cody Garbrandt managed to defeat longtime Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz via unanimous decision and claim the title for himself. During the post-fight press conference, Garbrandt welcomed […]

THURSDAY TRIVIA: Who did Dominic Cruz, who faces Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207, defeat to become the UFC Bantamweight Champion?

December 29, 2016

QUESTION: Dominick Cruz defends his UFC Bantamweight Title this weekend against Cody Garbrandt. Cruz is a two time UFC Bantamweight Champion. Who did he beat in a fight which saw him defend his WEC Bantamweight […]

5 YRS AGO – ENNIS: Lay of the Land for Bantamweight Division including Cruz, Faber, Barao, MacDonald, Easton

December 9, 2016

The following is MMATorch columnist Shawn Ennis’s in-depth review of the Bantamweight Division published five years ago this week…  This will be the first of two parts breaking down the UFC’s bantamweight division. We’re a […]

Lineker talks about his fight strategy, how he didn’t expect fight to go to judges (w/Cervantes Analysis)

October 2, 2016

John Lineker won a close decision over John Dodson last night in Portland, Ore. in the main event of UFC Fight Night 92, which aired live on FS1. In a backstage interview, Lineker discussed his […]

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