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UFC 269: Dominick Cruz not here to ‘play around’, wants title shot with win over Pedro Munhoz

Dominick Cruz isn’t here to take part, he’s here to take over.

The former WEC and UFC bantamweight champion believes he should be in the title mix with a win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269 based on his previous accomplishments in the division and the fact that he is considered one of, if not the greatest, bantamweight fighters of all time.

“I think that any time I’m competing, you should be talking about me as a title contender. I’m here to compete to be the best,” Cruz said at UFC 269 media day (h/t BJPenn.