MMA Top 10 Bantamweights: Dominick Cruz Tightens His Hold

by Michael David SmithIf there was any doubt that Dominick Cruz was the best bantamweight in mixed martial arts, he erased that doubt Wednesday night by defeating the tough but ultimately overmatched Joseph Benavidez in a split decision that gave Cruz his second victory over the No. 2 fighter in the division.

Benavidez is a great fighter (he's 12-0 when fighting anyone other than Cruz), but it's his friend and training partner Urijah Faber who has handed Cruz his only career loss, and is likely to fight Cruz again some time early next year, this time for the bantamweight title.

Once Faber makes the move down to bantamweight, I think he'll be a Top 10 fighter in the class -- and he might just beat Cruz again and move to the top. For now, he's absent from the Cruz-dominated bantamweight rankings, which are below. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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