10 Best Trash-Talkers In UFC History

2. Dominick Cruz

In a sport full of legendary trash-talkers, Dominick Cruz has always managed to stand out from the crowd.

Not simply a tough guy who rants and raves as he throws out expletives, Cruz is guy who is articulate, who has a calm demeanour, and who has a steady cadence to the way he talks. The Dominator is usually smarter than his opponents, and he knows it - not to mention, he's never afraid to make sure that they know it, too.

The 33-year-old Cruz is a phenomenon purely for the fact that he was forced out of the game for four years with injury, only to return to action and reclaim the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

As trash-talkers go, Dominick Cruz is the thinking man's trash-talker. If you're looking for a calm, cool fighter who uses their softly-spoken words to embarrass and undermine their opponents, Cruz is your guy.

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