Dominick Cruz recently made headlines after calling out Monster Energy’s Hans Molekamp for a fight. After a win against Casey Kenney at UFC 259, the UFC bantamweight vice-champion twice surprised fans in the post-fight interview by expressing his desire to fight Molekamp at a charity event .
Following the call, various fighters have come out, accusing Hans Molenkamp of pressuring MMA athletes to raise his profile. UFC women’s straw weight player Angela Hill, who is a member of Cruz also supported the stand.
According to Hill, Dominick Cruz has used his role in the MMA community to speak out for others who would not be so privileged. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Angela Hill told Nick Atkin:
“I feel like that’s what Dom was saying, and I’ve heard from a lot of fighters who are in the situation that Dom is in. He has the ESPN gig – he’s an analyst and a reporter very good – he ‘s a champion, he just won a fight, he’ s in a good position. “
“For someone to come out like that, it shows that it’s not just to be bitter because he lost his financial support. He speaks out for everyone on the lower end. who has to deal with those habits and is sick of it, but they are afraid of losing the same thing to keep them going, “Hill said.
When Dominick Cruz called out Hans Molenkamp after his UFC 259 hit
In a strange call after his win at UFC 259, Dominick Cruz confronted Hans Molenkamp, founder of the armor and equipment brand. The former UFC bantamweight champion has not delayed calling Molenkamp, who reports a professional muay-thai bout to his credit. Dominick Cruz said in his post-fight interview:
“I’m supported by a monster, not you. So this was our call, because he calls himself a pro fighter. He weighs 100 pounds and I think we can do this. Let’s make it a winning event Let’s do an event charity, Monster builds the charity and then we scrape it out He says he has three fights, prove it. is your mouth. “