To the fans worldwide, I have poured every ounce of myself into this sport for the last 25 years. I was really hopeful for one final fight but unfortunately, two shoulder dislocations in 8 months calls an end to this guy’s career. I gave everything I had and put it into preparation and training for this fight —focusing on my cardio and my body for the past year. But sometimes, the body just doesn’t cooperate. The pain isn’t as bad now that my shoulder is back in place, but the second dislocation was far more complicated than the first.  This sport has been everything to me—it's helped to shape who I am. Thank you to the @ufc for building this platform and paving the way for fighters like myself and so many others. The UFC broke barriers to set the stage not just for us as fighters. Also for every mma sports organization that followed them across the bridge created throughout politics in order to allow our sport to take place LEGALLY in the United States and now the world.  I am incredibly grateful to everyone who booked tickets, hotels, and flights to support me. Thank you all for being there through every moment, every victory, and every challenge. You’ve made this journey unforgettable. Thank you for the love and support. I will carry it with me always. With love, Dominick

Thanks for the overwhelming love and support! It didn’t go my way last night.. But, you will never see me quit! Thank you guys 🙏 #UFC249

Dear @HenryCejudo, The real king has already been told that we’re fighting May 9th. I’ll see you there. P.S. -Bring your other tiny lil friend @cptdasamericas so I can slap you both around. 👋 👋 -Signed, Sealed, Delivered-

The ref needs to warn and force the action.

Fight Day!! It’s been a long journey.. Thank you for the continued support.. Let’s go get this belt! ⚡️⚡️ #TeamCruz #UFC249

HUGE L for our judges on that 1 #UFC282

I have a date with someone that is ranked up ahead of me stud. Same thing you’re looking for. So I get it. May the force be with you in figuring that one out for yourself.

Adesanya fought like a champion-exactly the way he had to... You have to decisively beat the champ. Counter fighter versus counter Fighter is the toughest chess match imo! Respect to both I love watching The highest level of mma #UFC248 ✊🏾

Let’s work together towards one common goal of creating a amazing sport.. @joerogan 🎥 @espnmma #UFC247 ・・・ Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz passionately call for reform to fight scoring and judging after #ufc247

Congratulations DDP @dricusduplessis #ufc305

Loving this ref send him a gift basket 🧺 #UFCFL

South paws don’t usually Hve to deal with calf kicks against other right handed fighters- Great job to Dustin with his tactics in this rematch👏

Best Hot Sauce in The Game 🔥 @DustinPoirier @ufc @espnmma #putsomehotsauceonmyburritobaby

No Excuses...... @espnmma ・・・ Dominick Cruz’s memorable UFC 207 post-fight presser appearance happened three years ago today

That was way too early a stoppage !!!

Ready! #dominickcruz #teamcruz #ufc259 #espnplus

Maaan... That welterweight division is lookin on fire 🔥 #UFC

╳ Poor little guy.. Those belts look heavy though.. 😂😂😂 ╳ #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DominickCruzMMA.com

love you all #TeamCruz #UFC269

Championship Weight ⚡️👑

I very much have mixed feelings to see a great like @TeamKhabib retire like that! My selfish side always wants to see what else can be learned from a martial artists at his level of technique and endurance. #DominickCruz#DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzMMASeries #CruzControl #UFC254

It’s easy money for you-as you get a percentage paid by your fighter no matter what, while you chat sh** that you personally cannot back up. You have no skin in the game, that’s what makes you weak.

╳ Henry Cejudos Secret Training Camp 😂😂😂 @espnmma ╳ #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DominickCruzMMA.com

Throwback Rivalry #ThrowbackThursday

Happy New Year, everyone. I said everything I needed to in my post fight interviews except for one important thing instagram.com/p/BO0PsyhjwNK/

Respect Your Parents 🙏🙏🙏 @khabib_nurmagomedov #respectyourparents❤️

.@littleman asked for it ... #UFC207 | December 30th #LasVegas | #ANDSTILL! . #TeamCruz #UFC #MMA #WorldChampion

Great chat with @TheNotoriousMMA at the @UFCPI.. #UFC246 breakdown on #UnlockingVictory is coming soon!! 🔥🔥#McGregorvsCerrone

#UFC249 In the Khabib vs Ferguson fight I believe that Tony will be taken down at some point. So the question is, can Tony get back up to his feet, while attacking submissions as he has in the past in order to create either a submission, or to create a stand up fight #MyThoughts

Bobby green is always fun to watch slick, quick finesse. He Never forces anything

It’s up to the Fighter if they want to quit or continue. Nobody else. 👏 @RdosAnjosMMA @moicanoufc

Appreciate your support @arielhelwani 🙏🙏

That’s how you get the title shot 👌🏼 #UFCVegas18 @espn @ufc

This is a long overdue conversation. My first podcast guest is Faber. #LoveAndWarWithDominickCruz Tune in November 4, 2025 at 9am PST. 🔔 piped.video/@LoveandWarwithD…

Respect. Always. #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #CruzControl #UnlockingVictory #ESPN #ESPNMMA #UFC #BehindTheCamera @ufc Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

Chimaev by Complete grappling domination so far ! Can he do this to DDP the entire fight? #Ufc319

Back when I was a youngsta, this Ninja challenged me to a fight... This was the result 🤣🤣 #RealNinja @AllianceMmaGym

Team Cruz ⚡️

Made weight.. Let’s go get that belt! #UFC249 . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

You are simply a work mule…Your words hold no weight.

This fight is 2 and 2 going into the 5th I think What you all got?

#ANDSTILL❗️@UFC #UFC199 #Bantamweight #WorldChampion ⚡️#DominickCruz ⚡️Congrats #TeamCruz !

╳ MUST WATCH 👀👀: This will blow your mind!! 😳😳@TheNotoriousMMA keys to victory for #UFC246 👉 PART 1 #McGregorvsCerrone #UnlockingVictory @GilbertMelendez @espnmma ╳

Main event era #ufc259 #dominickcruz #teamcruz #mma @AljoFunkMaster

I believe Lerrone Murphy will show the world how great he is in this fight tonight. Pico is quite the opponent. The fans win!!#UFC319

Replacing The Cringe with The CRUZ 🐐 #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #CruzControl #UnlockingVictory #ESPN #ESPNMMA #UFC249 Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

Crazy...

NO RESPECT.. 😂😂😂 . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

Chimaev beat DDP with the same pace style and pressure as always! #ufc319

Look at your big tough guy words on X . You’re now talking about paying someone the % of money that you usually would steal from him, just to fight me for you, solely because you yourself can’t cash the checks you write with your big mouth. That’s exactly my point-that’s why you are a weakling. Henry is about as tiny a man in stature as you are mentally. You two deserve each other. Killing you two birds with one stone sounds like a lovely day of humanitarian work.

“Loss is apart of Life, if you don’t have Loss, you don’t Grow. This isn’t tough, this is Life....” 🎥 @MMEProd

It’s not a game..😡 #Champion #UFC249 . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

Adesanya is attacking lead leg of Whittaker to take away all The power and forward boxing pressure. Whittaker can not win moving backward he must Check kicks with forward pressure.

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Let's Go 👊👊 @espn @espnmma

I agree with you Champ.

╳ Shoulder surgery today... Keep me in your thoughts and prayers 🙏╳ . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DomCruzMMA.com

One month out! See you soon 👊🏼 #MMA #UFC269 #teamcruz #dominickcruz #UFC

╳ #TBT @dc_mma shocks the world, becomes the Double-Champ.. Still proud of you bro. @joerogan 😂😂 #throwbackthursday ╳ . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DomCruzMMA.com

Happy Birthday Kenny! You are one of the first to hear it from me, I will be fighting Rob Font on Feb 22. DM me your address and sizes so I can get some merch to you. I appreciate you and thank you for being an awesome fan through it all ⚡️#UFCSeattle

#UFCVegas32 #mma

╳ You should never give up. No matter how hard the situation is, always believe something amazing is going to happen!! #MotivationMonday #Inspiration #Nevergiveup #Champion @dc_mma ╳ . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619

╳ Coming Up Short 😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ ╳ #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DominickCruzMMA.com

╳ Fought like a true warrior... @AlexTheMauler #UFC232 ╳ . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DomCruzMMA.com

🔥 @LiLHeathenMMA

Move’n and Groovn.. #Footwork

Chimaev fights are always a dominating performance- this time though with only hand Controle and just one ☝️ hook on the fence he makes it look easy

⚡️I’m coming for everything I deserve.. 📸 @ufc ⚡️#DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

Thank you for the Birthday wishes and support throughout the years.. 🙏🙏

Footwork for #UFC249 . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

⚡️ #ThrowbackThursday 😂😂😂 I can’t get enough of this! One of my favorite moments for sure.. @MeganOlivi #Bloopers 🤣🤣⚡️ #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

"Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across." -Lao Tsu #teamcruz #ufc #ufcsandiego

Guys like @canelo are why double end bags were created... Head movement level 1000 🔥🔥 #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

Sun’s out with the homie ☀️

Taira is a true-real threat at Flyweight to win a belt in the future ! #ufcvegas108

╳ Salute the legends.. @cainmma @JonnyBones @SpiderAnderson @FrankieEdgar #champions ╳ #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DomCruzMMA.com

Thank you for believing in me!! #AndNew . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | dominick-cruz.mykajabi.com/d…

Carol Baskin knows the weak ones 😂😂 . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

╳ It’s a little chilly 🌶 in the arena tonight #UFC226 ╳ . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DomCruzMMA.com

#Repost @yadongsong The hard part is over Let's have fun～

My training partners aren’t so nice.. #ChampWork #UFC249 . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | Shop.DominickCruzMMA.com

That back take to body triangle takedown is highly technical by Taira -what a win for the undefeated fighter. Perez is being carried out #UFCVegas93

I tried but he’s scared I’d stop the podcast early🤷‍♂️#LoveAndWarWithDominickCruz

╳ 🕺🏽🕺🏽 If you stay ready you don't have to get ready.. #Footwork ╳ #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DominickCruzMMA.com

That right hand of Usman is not something to play with and Masvidal is letting it get way too close in that 1st round. #UFC261 #mma #ESPNplus #usmanmasvidal @ufc @espnmma

╳The wait is over! It’s go time #UFC233 ╳ . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DomCruzMMA.com

╳ The surgery went well! I appreciate your support.. Now on the road to recovery.. ╳ . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DomCruzMMA.com

Exactly right DC 💛

And it's Still On!

🌹landed left high kick was hidden behind her Jab and her head movement with no telegraph. Flawless victory! #UFC261 #mma #espnplus #RoseNamajunas @espnmma @ufc

╳ I’m coming for everything they said I couldn’t have.. ╳ #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DominickCruzMMA.com

Even had lunch afterwards #LoveandWarWithDominickCruz

Gillespies gift is his ❤️ heart 💯 #UFCVegas26

That ringworm on Chael's left shoulder might be the most lethal thing Tito has ever fought fighting. #Bellator170

╳ With some Legends.. @SpiderAnderson @JonnyBones @FrankieEdgar 📷 @allelbows ╳ . #DominickCruz #DomCruz #TeamCruz #CruzAlliance #UFC #MMA . Snapchat | DomCruz619 Twitter | @DominickCruz Web | DomCruzMMA.com

Need to learn this! 😳 @robinblackmma