Dominick Cruz is never afraid to tell it like it is and that goes for those on the commentary crew as well. The UFC bantamweight was not afraid to go after Daniel Cormier and his commentary.
Dominick Cruz's gripe comes from Daniel Cormier's ‘lack of homework.' The former UFC did not mince words on the subject.
“I watch Anik do so much homework leading up to a fight,” Cruz told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the UFC Apex. “People have no idea how much homework he has to do to be prepared for that, and the most kudos goes to him. He leads us in the broadcast with how he talks.”
“When it comes to DC, I usually mute it,” Cruz continued with a smirk. “I love DC, he’s my friend, but to me, from my experience, he doesn’t do the homework. He wants to get in and out, get the job done, make his money. And I think he cares about us, but it’s just different. He doesn’t do the preparation from my experience. He might now. I’m hoping he watches some film this time on my fight so he knows what I’m doing and why I’m doing it. But I’m not gonna hold my breath on that, that’s for sure.”
Dominick Cruz has a different approach to commentary. He needs to watch tape so he can better understand the UFC fighters. He can't help himself.
“Honestly, I’m never perfect. There’s a roster of 400, 600 fighters, and not everybody’s agree with what I say either. It’s all perspective in there,” Cruz said. “And DC is a gifted athlete. I think (Michael) Bisping does a lot of homework. I think he watches a lot of film. I think certain people watch the film, and I count that because I do the film study.
“The reason I do the film study is (because) it’s bigger than me. I’m not in there talking to hear myself talk and to be right. I’m in there to support the athletes and talk about why they’re great and what makes them great, and in order to do that I need to watch film.”
The two UFC commentators will need to battle it out on the mic in order to decide who's right in this situation. Dominick Cruz will need to focus on his upcoming fight against Pedro Munos on Saturday.
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