The other way in which Cruz makes use of his particularly dramatic head movement, is he hides his takedowns. He will duck low so as to cock the punch off the opposite side from further than your regular hook, uppercut or overhand, because of this, his punches tend to land long and his hooks almost look like a ridgehand movement. It seems that compared to most other fighters his size, Cruz just doesn’t have the same kind of weight in his hands, however to counteract this issue, Cruz uses his wide dramatic evasive movements to set up high momentum on his strikes. One of the obstacles Cruz has had to overcome in his career is an odd lack of natural power. This flusters fighters, and they tend to push forward out of frustration, at which point Cruz is able to slip and bob extremely deep in order to off balance them and counter with wide looping shots. The way this works is Cruz uses constant movement on the feet, he steps forward and bounces back, causing his opponents to tense, and brace for impact for no reason. Largely dependent on a footwork system of his own creation, Cruz specializes in frustrating his opponents with evasive activity and awkward striking, coupled with reactionary wrestling and off beat timing. It’s nothing but a fact to say that Dominick Cruz may have one of if not the most unique style in the UFC. Regardless of who you pick, a $115 bet is required to win a profit of $100. The two bantamweights stand at a dead even in betting lines. Munhoz has shown himself to be a wicked knockout artist and a submission machine and will be a tough test ready to derail Cruz’s re-ascension. Although 1-3 in his last four, the opponents Munhoz has most recently challenged himself against are nothing short of amazing, including Jose Aldo, Aljamain Sterling, and Frankie Edgar, a lineup of former and current champions. However, it’s a mistake for anyone to look past the Brazilian contender. Munhoz who stands at #8, two spots above Cruz could potentially catapult him close to his goal if Cruz can win impressively. Coming off of a hard-fought win last March against Casey Kenney, Cruz looks to once again re-enter the top five en route to a championship. Former champion Dominick Cruz makes his return to the octagon to face Pedro Munhoz at UFC 269. The greatest bantamweight of all time returns on Saturday to take on one of the division’s elite.
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