![]() That meeting led to what he described as a very well paying opportunity to work as an official photographer for Monster Energy. Photographer Courtney ‘Hendo’ Henderson recently dropped a lengthy interview on his personal YouTube page, titled ‘ The Untold Truth: Exposing Hans Molenkamp.’ In it, Henderson explained how he first met Molenkamp, while honing his craft, taking pictures over at Alliance MMA. And it seems that his time working with Monster under Molenkamp’s direction closely mirrors the experiences of the fighters coming forward. If that kind of petty strong-arming seems too absurd to be believed of a major sponsorship brand associated not just with MMA, but multiple sports across the US, a man claiming to be a former contractor who says he worked closely with Molenkamp for years has decided to share his own experiences. Fellow former champ Michael Bisping backed up Cruz’s allegations, suggesting that his own deal with Monster Energy was promptly killed after he told Molenkamp they weren’t “friends.” ![]() Kim Dresser, Indie Agency Inc.Cruz later explained his actions, accusing Molenkamp of threatening to kill fighters’ sponsorship deals with the energy drink if they didn’t engage with his personal social media pages, including posing for photos and posting comments on his Instagram posts. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at. ![]() More than a drink, it’s the way of life lived by athletes, sports, bands, believers and fans. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes and musicians represent. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. While Dillishaw’s camp is shouting for an immediate rematch, there is much speculation the long awaited rubber-match between Cruz and Uriah Faber (the only fighter to beat him), which was supposed to culminate at the end of their coaching tenure on The Ultimate Fighter before Cruz’s injury, is the match up UFC fans want to see.ĭominick “Dominator” Cruz is one of Monster Energy’s elite MMA athletes along with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey, Chris “All-American” Weidman, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, Johny “Bigg Rigg’ Hendricks, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Rory MacDonald, Cain Velasquez, and Daniel Cormier.īased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer and distributor of energy drinks and alternative beverages. A belt that ironically, no fighter has ever taken from him, it had simply been lost to injury. ![]() “He threw a lot of kicks, and anybody who throws a lot of kicks, I'm going to make you pay for them” said Cruz who landed three takedowns on Dillashaw, who until then, held a perfect takedown defense record inside the Octagon.Īfter five thrilling back-and-forth rounds Cruz re-emerged as the 135-pound Champion with a split decision win over Dillashaw and victoriously took his belt back. And although Dillashaw’s leg kicks visibly slowed Cruz in rounds four and five, they were also to his detriment. You can’t hit, what you can’t see and Cruz was always just a step ahead of Dillashaw with superior footwork, lateral, and in-and-out movement, and crisp counterstrikes.ĭillashaw who has emulated much of Cruz’s footwork gave a great effort in an amazingly competitive affair landing hard single blows and a plethora of kicks. In a fight that UFC commentator Joe Rogan heralded as one of the most interesting fights of 2016, and the most important fight in UFC Bantamweight history, the former and current champions met inside the Squared Circle and together put on one of the most technical, and back and forth striking clinics in the ever-evolving world of modern MMA. Rust only exists if you don’t train hard enough.” On Sunday, January 17th he stepped into the Octagon to prove it. But after three ACL surgeries and a torn quadriceps, with only a single fight that lasted barely a minute in nearly 4-years, critics questioned going right after the belt and not taking a tune-up fight.Ĭruz defiantly maintained, “There’s no such thing as ring rust. Rust only exists if you don’t train hard enough - Dominick Cruz Bantamweight Champion Tweet thisīefore injury befell Cruz, he had been one of the young dominant forces in MMA collecting 21 pro wins out of 22 fights as a WEC and then UFC Champion.
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