Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Carla Esparza Dominick Cruz  knows the demands that come with owning a UFC belt, and he minces no words about the challenges ahead for those who hope to get and keep one. “You’re shocked with the pressure,” he told MMAjunkie Radio. “It will flip your head around and bring you to reality super-fast when you become a world champion.” Cruz once held the UFC bantamweight championship before injuries stymied his career. He said when he held the belt, the role of titleholder only made his life as a fighter more difficult