Former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz has reflected on his emotional decision to retire from combat sports earlier this month following a litany of recent injuries, claiming he is not receiving enough financial compensation in order to risk further injury to his body.
Cruz, a former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion under the promotion’s umbrella having achieved similar success with the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting), was slated to return to action this weekend at UFC Seattle, in a co-main event fight with perennial contender, Rob Font.
However, weeks out from the pairing, San Diego veteran, Cruz revealed he had suffered a pair of debilitating shoulder dislocations, and was hanging up gloves up from combat sports for good with immediate effect.