Dominick Cruz is calling it a career. After an injury forced him out of UFC Fight Night 252, Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) announced his retirement Thursday in a lengthy, heartfelt post on social media.

The former UFC men's bantamweight champion announced his retirement from MMA competition in a social-media post on Thursday. According to Cruz, the same injuries that had forced him out of what was to be his final professional fight at a UFC Fight Night event in Seattle later this month had also pushed him to hang up the gloves for good.

Dominick Cruz, among the greatest bantamweight fighters in MMA history, announced Thursday that he is retiring from the sport after his latest injury.

UFC Seattle in a few weeks was supposed to be the final fight for former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (24-4).

Dominick Cruz ’s return to action has been delayed. The former UFC bantamweight champion is out of his scheduled main card fight against Rob Font at UFC Fight Night 252 in Seattle. The event takes place Feb. 22 at Climate Pledge Arena and is headlined by another 135-pound matchup between Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz announced his retirement from mixed martial arts Thursday after dropping out of his upcoming bout against Rob Font due to injury."To the fans worldwide,

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has announced his retirement from MMA, after he suffered another injury.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has pulled out of his fight against Rob Font, scheduled for February 23 at UFC Fight Night 252 in Seattle (USA), due to an injury sustained during training.

UFC Seattle has lost its original co-main event between former two-time bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Rob Font. Sources confirmed Wednesday to Uncrowned that Cruz has been forced to withdraw from his Feb.