Former two-time bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz has revealed fellow retired ex-UFC champion, T.J. Dillashaw reached out to him to suggest him some medical assistance on his current shoulder dislocation — a lot to his shock, with the Angels Camp veteran additionally coping with brutal shoulder accidents since his respective retirement.
Cruz, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion beneath the banner of the promotion, was pressured out of a scheduled return to motion this weekend within the co-main occasion of UFC Seattle this weekend, after a pair of shoulder dislocations left him unable to compete in opposition to stalwart challenger, Rob Font.
And in the identical assertion by which he confirmed his exit from the conflict, San Diego fan-favorite, Cruz additionally revealed he was now pressured to name time on his fight sports activities profession with instant impact having seen his billed retirement struggle scuppered.
Dominick Cruz reveals assist from T.J. Dillashaw after UFC retirement
Nonetheless, talking with Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned this night, Cruz spoke of his retirement and the plaudits he has revealed within the time since his determination — revealing he was stunned when former opponent and fellow ex-champion, Dillashaw reached out to him to supply assist.
“You know, one of the ones that stood out to me was T.J. Dillashaw actually reached out to me,” Dominick Cruz revealed. “He told he gave me a recommendation for a shoulder doctor and said he was looking forward to watching me compete. Sorry that I couldn’t.”
“TJ Dillashaw actually reached out to me. I was shocked. He gave me a recommendation for a shoulder doctor. He said he was looking forward to watching me compete and was sorry that I couldn’t.”
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— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 17, 2025
That includes in an undisputed bantamweight title struggle again in 2016 in the primary occasion of a UFC Combat Night time Boston card, Cruz would dethrone the above-mentioned, Dillashaw in his first title reign — to start his personal second reign atop the division, in a hard-fought break up determination win in Massachusetts.
