It’s been 22 months since UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (19-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) last fought in the octagon. While he’s set a personal goal of returning in early 2014, Cruz admits it’s still up to doctors to give him the green light. “I’m just setting personal goals to be back,” Cruz told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “I’m looking to be back the beginning of next year is what it’s looking like from what the doctors have told me, to that’s my goal. Unfortunately, the doctor hasn’t even released me, so I couldn’t even make a date if I wanted to. “It’s like when you got knocked out and you get put on suspension.