Former UFC champion Dominick Cruz is part of the deep talent pool of First Round Management, alongside fellow ex-titleholder Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal. But as he told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of the MMA Hour, he himself does the talking with the UFC when negotiating a contract.
“I don’t necessarily manage myself, I just represent myself. That’s the best way to put it. I communicate for myself,” he said.
For “The Dominator,” who’s been in the game for the last 17 years, a manager’s role technically ends after the contract negotiation.