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The Bottom Line: Dominick Cruz the True King of MMA Trash Talk
- Updated: December 20, 2016
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media.* * * Who is the best trash talker in MMA? If you took a poll on that question, there’s no question who would win it handily. With his bluster, braggadocio and style, Conor McGregor would get the nod. McGregor doesn’t just entertain with his words; he draws lots and lots of money with them. He has the highest profile, and for many, the revenue he generates is the ultimate proof of his verbal supremacy.Unquestionably, McGregor deserves respect for his microphone arsenal. There’s nothing wrong with arguing he’s the best. However, when it comes to the best pure ability to verbally obliterate an opponent, my money’s not on McGregor. It’s on Dominick Cruz. His beatdown of Cody Garbrandt during the UFC on Fox 22 broadcast on Saturday — it was not even peak Cruz — was yet another reminder that when it comes talking trash, “The Dominator” is the pound-for-pound best. His one-on-one verbal battle with Garbrandt was fairly representative of a typical war of words against Cruz. Garbrandt came out confident, but a few short minutes later, he had to resort to swearing, interrupting and just repeating back Cruz’s lines in order to keep up with the bantamweight champion’s assault on his youth, chin, style and even manners. “Who have you ever beat?” asked Garbrandt. “All your teammates,” Cruz answered without a moment’s hesitation. The thing about Cruz on the microphone is he’s not just out there to deliver a clever line or make his opponent angry. He’s there to explain to them their weaknesses in detailed fashion and plant every seed of doubt he can in their …
