From 2008 to 2016, Dominick Cruz was the king of the bantamweights. He only had one loss on his record, and he'd won all five of his fights in the UFC, sparking a blood feud with Team Alpha Male. A gym based in Sacramento, Alpha Male desperately wanted to beat Cruz. Their head coach, Urijah Faber, had suffered two UFC losses against the champ, and Alpha Male expatriate T.J. Dillashaw lost a razor-thin decision to "The Dominator." So when Faber's protégé, Cody "No Love" Garbrandt, was set to face Cruz at UFC 207, everyone expected Dominic would cruise to victory.
After all, Garbrandt had started 2016 as an unranked contender, but he'd earned a title shot that same year after winning three fights by KO. Still, most everyone expected the tricky Cruz to dance circles around the up-and-comer. But Cody made the champ look like a tired old man, and despite his best efforts, Cruz simply couldn't connect. Drawing on his boxing skills, Garbrandt trounced the champ, and as it turns out, he was the one dancing all over the Octagon ... literally dancing.
After landing a few blows, Garbrandt would do a little shuffle. When Cruz missed a kick, Cody put his hands on his hips in mock disappointment. When he dodged Dominick's punches, he'd point a scolding finger. He stuck his tongue at the champ, dropped to the mat, and acted like he was going to do push-ups, and after pulling some incredible Neo-style moves, Garbrandt started popping and locking. It was an incredible show, and after toying with the champ, Garbrandt walked away with the decision and the bantamweight belt.
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