LAS VEGAS – In the early moments of his UFC 269 bout, things looked grim for former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz . But somehow someway, Cruz (24-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) overcame great adversity in the opening minutes to rally and dominate fellow contender Pedro Munhoz (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) victory. UFC 269 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. The first round was action-packed, with the most significant damage being unleashed by the hands of Munhoz, who stunned and dropped Cruz on multiple occasions. Cruz someone survived in a grappling scramble and the momentum shifted slightly thereafter
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