Barely forty-eight hours ago we learned that Dominick Cruz had yet another ACL tear. Cruz is probably one of the most injured stars in UFC history. The WEC/UFC champion sat out two and a half years after an ACL tear, surgery, another surgery, a quad injury, groin injury... the list goes on. He was stripped of his UFC title, and UFC interim champion Renan Barao claimed unified gold. Cruz became something of a running joke. Fans questioned whether he would ever return, and if he could compete at a decent level when he did. Then he finally made it to the octagon this fall, stopping Takeya Mizugaki by knockout in 61 seconds. Cruz looked better than ever. A title shot against T.J. Dillashaw was proposed. Then Cruz announced the ACL injury this week. It's his right ACL this time. He's looking at a year or more out of the game. He's still just 29, but he's had more injuries than guys in their forties. Hopefully he comes back strong again.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
