UFC legend Dominick Cruz knew it was time to call it quits when it became impossible to deal with a persistent shoulder injury.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz felt his career was "on borrowed time" as he dealt with a recurring shoulder issue. The injury bug has haunted Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC), affecting multiple areas of his body,

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

Two-time UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has retired from mixed martial arts at age 39 after a training injury forced him out of his planned retirement fight.

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,

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.