Former UFC and WEC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz will be a part of the 2025 class of the UFC Hall Of Fame.
The news was announced during the UFC 324 broadcast:
Bantamweight wouldn't be the same without him ????
— UFC (@ufc) January 25, 2026
Congratulations on your UFC Hall of Fame induction, @DominickCruz ????
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Cruz went 24-4-0 during his professional MMA career, picking up notable victories over Charlie Valencia, Ian McCall, Joseph Bemavidez, Brian Bowles, Scott Jorgensen, Urijah Faber, Demetrious Johnson, Takeya Mizugaki, TJ Dillashaw, and Pedro Munhoz. Cruz last competed at UFC On ESPN 41 in October of 2022, suffering a fourth round knockout loss to Marlon Vera. Cruz was also the final WEC Bantamweight Champion and the first ever UFC Bantamweight Champion, plus he is currently a part of the UFC broadcast team.
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