UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has been in physical exile for the past two years due to consecutive knee surgeries while interim bantamweight titleholder Renan Barao has ruled his kingdom. The landscape of the division has changed during the time Cruz has been sidelined.  Barao was crowned the interim champion and has defended his title twice. Cruz is on track to return to action in early 2014 and face Barao to determine the true bantamweight champion.  And Cruz isn’t concerned with potential ring rust arising from 24 months of inactivity.