LAS VEGAS – On a number of levels, Dominick Cruz doesn’t want to repeat what happened the last time he stepped inside the UFC cage. In an effort to ensure his fight is officiated fairly, Cruz (22-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) requested his UFC 259 fight against Casey Kenney (16-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on Saturday not be overseen by referee Keith Peterson. Peterson officiated Cruz’s title challenge in his most recent outing last May at UFC 249. Cruz was stopped by then-bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo with strikes, a stoppage Cruz still protests to this day. “I made the request, and you hope the commission can honor your request. But when it all comes down to it, they run things, right?” Cruz said at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday at the UFC Apex
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Dominick Cruz elaborates on request to not have Keith Peterson referee UFC 259 fight – MMA Junkie