As if there weren’t enough reasons already to be pumped about Saturday’s scrap between Dominick Cruz and Henry Cejudo. But, the bantamweights only added to the buzz for their fight, by trading verbal shots during a recent media call.
Cruz warns “little man” Cejudo, champ fires back at “princess”
Cejudo was originally scheduled to defend the bantamweight title against Jose Aldo at UFC 250, which was supposed to go down on May 9th in Brazil. But, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC has been forced to make alternate plans, and now Cejudo – Cruz is set for UFC 249, Saturday.
The fight is an intriguing one, to say the least, as in Cruz, it features one of the greatest bantamweights of all time. In Cejudo, you have one of the most decorated combat sports athletes to date.
Adding to the buzz is the fact that Cruz hasn’t fought since 2016 due to injuries. If he can reclaim the belt, it will be one of the greatest comeback stories in recent memory.
But, as noted above, the bantamweights aren’t sitting back, letting for the fight to arrive. During a recent media call, the two let loose on one another.
Here’s some of what they had to say (quotes via MMA Fighting).
“You better start collecting unemployment checks because I’m taking your ass out,” Cejudo said. “‘Dominique!’ You know I’m the real deal. You know I’m coming. You ain’t getting past three rounds.”
“Yeah, okay. You’re short, I know that,” Cruz responded. “And I know that you’re gonna have a hard time finding me, little man.”
“Remember that, ‘Princess,’” Cejudo said.
“Okay. We’ll see, man,” Cruz answered. “When you’re in there missing, you’re gonna find out real quick the difference, and the amount of rounds that I’ve got in there over you.
I’ve got hours in there over you, little man. You’re a wrestler. I’m about to prove that and expose you real quick.”
Cejudo takes poke at Cruz’s issues with injuries
During the call, Cejudo also brought up the fact Cruz’s career has been littered with injuries.
“You just try not to break a nail, Princess. You just make sure to make it on May 9,” Cejudo said.
“You’re coming off of shoulder surgery, too, tough guy,” Cruz said. “How are you any more tough than me? You’re just coming back from surgery after a year. (Have) you ever done that? Nope. I’ve done it several times.”
“I’ve been the UFC flyweight champion, I’m the bantamweight champion of the world, and I am the greatest combat sports athlete of all-time,” Cejudo said.
“We’ll see about that. There you go, plugging your credentials again, but none of those mean anything to anybody,” Cruz said.
“It doesn’t make a difference for anybody but yourself. I had the belt for 10 years…”
So, ya. If for some reason you weren’t already excited to see this fight, perhaps the comments above will help change your mind?
UFC 249 is set to take place in Jacksonville, Florida.
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