Dominick Cruz and Chito Vera go face-to-face before UFC San Diego | ESPN MMA
2022 ж. 10 Там.
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Bantamweight contenders Chito Vera and Dominick Cruz sit down ahead of their main event fight at UFC Fight Night in San Diego.
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Worst possible things in MMA: -Taking a right hand from Francis -Being mauled by Khabib -Forced into having a pre fight conversation with Cruz
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@@kevinmorley4924 what is that
😂😂😂 Dillasnake tried to stop talking to Cruz and still got roasted on the spot, Needleshaw had no hope escaping the Dominator.
Being nut hugged by khabib, would've chose something else
Specially in your second language
Dom is like a poker player who tells his opponent all the cards he's holding.
Because he know that Vera knows so he can might as well spill it
@Ag21 GOD has no son or daughters...Shame on u for believing in this abomination .
So true, you'd think he was complimenting, which he might be, but Doms real intention might very well be to tell Chito I know everything about you and you cannot surprise me.
Dwan Cruz
thats not a very good poker player
Dom is witty and dark. One of my all-time favorite personalities in MMA. That last line was savage.
Verbal genius
Glad you used the word dark btw mate as I gauge that from him too, he comes across as sweetness and light but you can tell that it's not from a genuine place. Not hating on him for that either as I've noticed it in multiple humans over the years.
Less talk more actions....Its chito vera's time to take over. dominique had his moments its time to retire after this loss.
@@FIGHT101TV Lol.
@@FIGHT101TV Keep dreaming
Mind games to let Vera know that he knows his entire game.
Even then there is so much to deal with and he mixes it so well
Almost every fighter in the UFC pretty much knows the game of their opponent nowadays. Game plans are based on this fact. Lots of footage to study. Often doesn't help when they're actually in the fight.
@@somerled5513 couldn’t agree more
You know that's got to play with anyone's mind Dom knows what he is doing more then he could describe himself. Dom has such a great mind for breaking down fights. Not even saying Dom will win but I know if I was Chito it would be messing with my head for someone to break down everything I do so well.
Analyzing and fighting two very different things. Different when you’re in there actually fighting. DC knew his weakness where he leaves the head kick open, said Jon wouldn’t capitalize on that, and well we all know how that went…
Dom sounds like a teacher talking about one of his favorite students...
@Ag21 ok
Dom is so respectful and insightful in situations like these its a little scary
He behaves like a martial artist should behave. All them cringey fighters trying to act tough during face offs and trash talk is insecure deep down so they gotta pretend to be not scared. Fedor Emelianenko said something like "I dont have to act tough, I know I am tough and my hands will prove it, so no need for acting tough"... something to that extent, but I dont remember exactly, it was like 10-15 years ago
Hahaha right? Every era surpasses its best fighters, but Cruz’s mental keeps extending his relevance.
I think that’s what he was going for, to kinda let Chito know that he has studied him very well. I got Chito for the W
I know…like a serial killer crazy.
He would make an awesome villain on a show or movie for real
I love how Dom breaks down all Vera's strengths in front of him to give him a backhanded compliment, while really saying I know everything about you and exactly how to beat you
Savage!
This is just dom being full of himself like usual
Who calls out Dom for ignoring his homework? DC. Ah Ha
That is just basic stuff.. they are both professionals..
He was brutal with the compliments. I'm not sure if anything landed. Vera could have unintentionally blocked the barrage.
I love Dom. His calm as a cucumber demeanor while he says condescending stuff is hilarious.
Calm as a cucumber 🤣
He likes fo brain flex.
For some reason I thought he retired after the triple C fight. So pumped to see Dom fight again. I think Chito starches him in the second round
@@lovetriphop6803 lol don't you have that expression? In Australia we say "cool as a cucumber" but we mean cool as in calm 😄
Nailed it. Love Dom so much. He's the inner DB we all wish we were at times... and says things in the moment we wish we'd said the day after
He's trying to gas chito with conservation
I think it’s a mixture of everything
Cruz putting that game on him 🤣😂
You mean conversation?
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Wow Dom has a way with words huh? That intro was intense. "I'm also fighting for my family and I'm also willing to die. So the fans are lucky... Its a good day to die!!" Chills down my spine.
10000%
Facts. Dom is so ice cold
This fights underrated
Dude is straight out of the movie Never back Down
So cringy, he got that white face, that you would love to slap
“Oh we both wore white…Geniuses.” I love Cruz man lol
Tryna break the ice and get into Chitos head
@Ag21 thats what kanye said bro 🥶
@Ag21 real religion stays out of the yt comments.
@@WALDENSOFTWARE definitely a bot, but who's liking those comments? Lol
@@justinhouston7215 Oh, ok. Probably other bots liking it. Bot religion!
UFC never does these They probably should more often
Seriously would have loved to see the covington masvidal one
@@kaladinstormblessed5560 they would start fighting lmao
@@kaladinstormblessed5560 Both have negative IQ and trashtalking skills. You need smart guys who aren't just going to be barking kindergarden insults over each other for the whole thing.
Works mostly due to Dom's analytical and communicative skills, no? Although I did like when Masvidal/Till had a face to face.
@@healthwithmarcus That one was pretty memorable. Some cold lines. When Masvidal's eyes lit up like it was christmas when Till said he was going to knock him out
"Its a good day to die" Cold Dom Cruz. Cold. 🥶💥
Then he got knocked td out😮
Haha....he did, he did. All good🐸
Dom with the “it’s a good day to die” classic banger line at the end/beginning.
That was a wicked closing line! This should be a hellova' fight!!!!
I’m I right got chills down my spine
FOTY candidate 💪
Ik! And Dom looked him straight in the eyes and didn’t blink once. Still I got Chito given he’s worked on his cardio even more for this fight. Can’t wait to see how their game plans adapt during the fight
@@nickm4083 prospect
GOOSEBUMPS!!!
Chito would make a great protagonist in a cartel movie/documentary.
Dominik Cruz is the fighter who I think would make a great actor.
And a great surgeon!
@@7777wilson1 😅
Colby can be a great actor tho. He can be a homelander for sure
@@vinnbalor but he's crippled
Hearing the “it’s a good day to die” ending right before heading off for the gym was exactly what I needed
And by heading to the gym he means sitting on the couch eating Twinkies and watching Richard Simmons
@@alexgonzalez8954 Which is exactly what you are most likely doing.
@@PhilMitchell. nope. On my bed, watching south park, and don't eat sweets past 9
Don't underestimate the absolute killer mindset Dom has to be this composed and analytical sitting opposite a man who in a few days time will be doing everything to take his head off
That statement you just mad was savage it lined up perfect with this interview!!!
Killer mindset from Dom the decisioner
Only problem is dom is getting older and with his stacked up injuries I don’t know if he can hang around at top level anymore!
If Chitos plan is for Dom to get tired then he's in for a long 25 minutes.
Fax
Honestly chito's so durable and dom doesn't have that knockout power to put him away, I think chito's got this one soundly
They both got quite the gas tanks
@@ngatiwarrior6975 neither has this soundly, this will be a magnificent fight i bet
@@jordancobb7553 I got chito via 4th rd ko
Why you make us uncomfortable like this?
Ikr nobody wants to see this
For real
What's uncomfortable? Have you never fought someone then chopped it up right after?
@@MRios1128 they ain’t fight yet, pimpin’
Dom is an underrated talker man, he literally explained chito's style o fighting perfectly.
No he's not, everyone knows he's a talker he's even an analyst lmao
Dom's known for his witty remarks and not getting hit. Lol
Then he got knocked tf out😮
I, personally, enjoyed watching Dominick and Chito talk about Chito. 🙌🏽
"It's a good day to die" 😂Dom is a treasure. I'll always root for him.
You can see the hunger in Chito’s eyes. Dom already had his time, that’s why he’s in Zen mode right now, he’s even said previously in his interviews “Chito is pissed off about something” like he doesnt know what it’s like climbing the ranks to chase something you’ve never had before. Chito for the W.
Don’t think you know how good Dom is he’s the bantamweight goat don’t count him out!!
yup. this aint anime where the older you are the better you are. unfortunately our muscles and bones weaken as we age NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!
@@Amzyy Trust me, he might be different, but you will never be able to beat a young, hungry, skilled & bordeline desperate fighter. ESPECIALLY if they are trying to get to where you’ve already been. That’s why Glover lost his belt in his first title defense, he was just satisfied that he was able to become a champion before he retired, being that his prime was during the Jones era. Trust me Chito gets it done.
I'm scared for anyone Chito has to fight
@@TanRicky321 Unfortunately, I mostly agree. I'm rooting for Dom, but I honestly can't see him beating a guy like Chito who is coming up, and in his prime. I don't agree with your comparison to Glover though. I think Dom is as mentally tough and determined as ever - I just think his body is too old and beaten up.
“Chito smelled like alcohol and cigarettes” ~ Brendan Schaub
Is Brandon Schwab top 10?
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@@ableton909 bruh ur name is hilarious
I thought you were gonna say he smelled like Cheetos. my bad.
Lol Not Dom pointing out EVERYTHING Chito is good at 😂
No he literally DID do that
I like wings on Wednesdays
@Marky Coleman he got caught, after dominating the fight. It happens, 🫡
Just cause you can identify every part of someone’s game doesn’t mean you have the all of the answers
@O.W. Lichtenberg lol He was out striking him almost every round 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Cruz' mind games and communication skills are fun to listen to during the buildups. Vera just wants to hurt him, good man, lol...
Chito speaks well in Spanish, more eloquently than in English so that’s a factor. Super excited for the fight
@@sidtapia09 I have noticed that as well and his charisma and personality gets somewhat lost when he speaks English and he seems more militant. The same goes with Oliveira when he speaks Portugese, but the translation makes him robotic... Hoping for a good fight. Cruz had his best years during 2010-2016 and I think it's time for Vera to do big things, but you never know in MMA...
This was awesome to watch. I hope we get to see more of these In the future.
Why is the music haunting 😂
I know lol
Dom breaking down chito’s entire arsenal is a high level mindgame he is playing with him. He telling him i know your game better then you know your own game. Dom is a genius
this aged well
"It's a good day to die"
Thank you, I'm sure we all missed that quote 0:24 seconds into the video.
@@aleccostello2271 You just might have with your head down between your boyfriends moist waist ........... 💧
I clicked so fast once I seen face to face ufc and espn needs more of this I love both these dudes there both champs in my opinion
This was awesome. They should do this more often. Go Dom.
Not so many fighters are this respectful with one another after all 🤷♂️
@@josuemontero9983 Jones and DC hate each other and they did this, same with cruz and tj
If only Cormier & Jones/Khabib & Conor had this great sit-down face to face!
It would have been great but let's be honest they would thrown hands then and there lol ufc ain't risking it preventing the fight
They would probably need to have a glass partition between them,
that is exactly what I was thinking
Joe did do a sit down with DC and Jones
Jones/D.C did a face to face and An on air video where there were side by side on screen and they recorded them when they didn't know they were being recorded..where were you?
More of these interviews pls. Great content
Best talker in mma history Dom Cruz
Dom makes everyone look/sound stupid, let's see if he can do it inside the octagon
@@nickm4083 I think there's a large enough sample pool to answer that question already. Maybe try youtubing some highlights if you're that unfamiliar.
The music is something you’d hear in a haunted house from a Pokémon game 🤣
Ghost gym music 🤣💀
@@wjbt3 🤣🤣🤣
Jeez they couldn't do this interview somewhere else!? It looks like they're at a doctors office testing their DNA to see who the father is..SMH
LOL HAHAHAHA
Insane sport imagine sit next to the person who is able to literally kill you or inflict significant damage to yourself. Really a special person can do this.
6 minutes is all they had before a brawl started
"It's a good day to die" is going to be an iconic line in the future. Dom just gave us another great mma quote. Cheers everyone, we witnessed history
Devildriver title haha
Actually a quote from the movie “Flatliners”. It’s a film about a group of med students who flatlined each other temporarily to c what’s on the “other side”, then brought themselves back to life (using high voltage defibrillators) as an experiment. We used that line in junior high school all the time. New gen, get it together!;)
WoW! That was the ultimate dual interview❣️Gotta love it. Love them both ~ Lucky fans with these 2 cats!
Respect. Indifference. Hostility. Good 1-2-3.
You can tell Chito has to deal with pre fight emotions in a very serious and aggressive way he doesn't want to be friends or polite he just wants to dedicate his mindset to hurting you but with Cruz you can see he deals with it coz he respects Cruz alot IMO.
That might be the best One Liner i've ever heard in a ufc interview
These men are warriors. I’m so thankful I can see face to face conversation before they take each other heads off! This gonna be a new program I’m inn
This was cool I wish they’d do these more
I don't remember seeing Cruz so respectful of an opponent
When the principal sits down the two kids who are fighting and makes them say nice things to each other
This is amazing need to do this all the time the respect they have for each other is crazy. This an amazing video keep it up
One of the best interviews I’ve ever saw. Amazing.
love how dom complimented and broke down vera in front of him as a way of telling him he knows exactly what he does and what to do to win😂
This was great! im pulling for Chito but may the best man win
More of these please aye
PLEASE UFC WE NEED THESE EVERY FIGHT WEEK!!!!!!!
Dom is such a smart fighter in and out of the cage. He is showing Chito he knows his fight style better than Chito. This is to get Chito worried that Dom has answers to his entire game. head games 101.
I don't think chito cares at all
Well neither did Faber, Killishaw or Mighty Mouse🤔
I hope Chito don’t over think his fight scenarios, now. Lol 😂
I completely agree. As good as Chito is, I don't think he's the kind of fighter who analyses his own style and tendencies in the way Dom broke it down. So I can only imagine it must be a strange feeling to have your opponent give a technical and accurate analysis of your own game in a way you hadn't personally considered.
90% of fighters know their opponents fighting style in the UFC. Lots of footage.
The UFC channel already posted this, let them shine ESPN MMA 🙄
We know ESPN greedy asg
Can't wait for this!
Great interview! Respect for Dom and his experience!
Dom acting ‘respectful’ while flexing his crotch directly at Vera is an ultimate alpha move.
They're both playing an unspoken game of manspreading
F_ck! I wanna see this fight more than ever now after watching this! Can't wait!
Me too!! It’s going to be such a banger. This is gnna make up for the 2 b2b injury main events we had haha
@@CarlJames10 strongly disagree, this will be a point fight for a decision, Dom wins with judges by experience and fight IQ, relatively boring fight in my opinion, they neutralize each other too well
@@thisisgettingold this aged well my guy. what did you think of the actual outcome?
We need more interviews like this.
Can't wait for this one!
Chito makes me more of a fan every time he speaks
Domick after the interview said he smelled like alcohol and cigarettes
ESPN please do this for every main event moving forward 🙏🏼
Good choice on the eerie background music. Makes this whole sit down more menacing feeling
Dom is so cerebral with everything he says. Chito however has a hunger that can make you unstoppable. I have no idea who wins this fight.
Dom, by decision, obviously. Not hard to predict at all.
@@thisisgettingold I guess we will find out tonight Genius
@@thisisgettingold you were saying ?
The music though! Lol it’s very anticipating notes with piano keys. Dom basically broke down chito on his offense and defense. Hope we can see some wrestling in this match. I think that’ll be don’s path to victory
The best, most honorable warriors today. Brothers
This is grate two men about to take eachothers heads off sit down before hands and its all RESPECT
Imagine Dom doing a sit down with O’Malley lol. That would be interesting
He would make sean sound stupid like he already does
You know when you see Sean at press conferences, he actually isn't as good with trash talk as you'd expect... I think that would be a beatdown lol
This is some good stuff The UFC Should consider doing more of these in the future
Most fighters too hostile🤭
@@googlebanmetoomuch2601 yeah 😂
Absolutely. Boxing has had these in the past, UFCs biggest fights can benefit from this format and bring big numbers
@@googlebanmetoomuch2601 then they need to learn to be men and control their emotions.
They used too. The funniest one was dom vs TJ dillishaw
Can't wait for this fight
Dominick is the ULTIMATE professional! Dominant champion, plagued by terrible injuries and came back to win the title again...class act,super high IQ, skills!
Dom will set the pace and lead the dance just like he did in this interview.
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Yeah ofc, just like he did against Cody in pre-fight interviews…oh wait, he got absolutely decimated😬 He has a way with words, doesn’t mean he’ll win😂
Dom is playing the analyst as Chito loses his mind, hahaha
this aged well 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Cool video, I like this format
Chito and Dominic are gonna turn up for the same reason,, this sport is the greatest,,i love the respect before war.
Why is espn uncomfortably gassing this up. Let The UFC do it
Ratings
It's ok princess, it's gonna be a great fight so plz let's not cry and talk about colby soyington or his coward alliance with the coward Uvalde cops
@@440-fishermandrock8 what?
They are partners dummy
What's up with the creepy suspenseful music in the background 😂
🤣🤣🤣 just noticed that
This awesome. Chito is hands down one of my fav fighters and Dominic is in GOAT conversation in this division. AND they let these guys talk before the fight both savages.
That was a great interaction between them respect the sport!
Chito is going to throw a lot of hard kicks to try to slow Cruz down and then go upstairs. I think Dom will wrestle more than usual to 1, counter leg kicks, and 2, not let Chito get settled.
Or will he want to show case his weird footwork more?
That’s the smarter game plan, Dom knows that chito is dangerous and protects himself well as he was saying here, so using his wrestling is the best way to secure a win. An old Frankie almost wrestled Chito to a decision, pretty sure Dom can do it without getting caught like Frankie.
It makes me smile alittle seeing him think he can go up against the elite after fighting no bodies the last few years... obviously he was great at one time you could see the power difference and how dom was giving it all he had and.chito.was just sitting back
This is how professionals conduct themselves. Looking forward to the fight this weekend
Dominick Cruz paved the way for all these new fighters.
Chito Will definitely get the win
I felt uncomfortable just WATCHING this 😅 you guys are lucky these guys are thinking of their families
Literally I was looking for this comment haha I thought the same thing
Love both of these guys. I think they're 2 of the best personalities in UFC
So hype for this fight
Cruz looks so much like The Deep in The Boys
Honestly never thought about it till now 😂
Rooting for Chito but Doms fight iq is always impressive
What's good San Diego! You guys are in for a treat💪
Really fun video, great to see them face to face, should be a great match Saturday night, let’s go Dominick Cruz 🙌
Really classy fight!! S/o to all my Latino brothers!! Mucho respect 🙏🏾
They should do this with Nate and Khamzat 😂
I'd pay to watch that
The music in the background is perfect.
Banger 🔥🔥🔥