Love & War with Dominick Cruz
At a glance
- Podcast hosted by Dominick Cruz, former two-time UFC bantamweight champion
- A new conversation every Tuesday, cut into clips
- Channel created October 2025, about 63,000 subscribers as of September 2026
Overview
Love & War with Dominick Cruz is the podcast of Dominick Cruz, former two-time UFC bantamweight champion. The YouTube channel was created in October 2025 and had about 63,000 subscribers as of September 2026. The show is also on Spotify.
The format is simple: every Tuesday, Dominick Cruz sits down with an athlete, an artist or an entrepreneur for a long conversation. The full episode is then cut into clips that go up through the week.
What you'll find
Recent guests are mostly fighters. Episode 46 features Joshua Van, UFC flyweight champion, right after his rematch with Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331. He talks about Pantoja, being bullied and his next fight. The clips cover how he locks in before a fight, the street fight that led him to the UFC and his trash talk with Pantoja.
Episode 45 is with Jalin Turner, with a clip on his 39-second knockout of Kaue Fernandes.
Between episodes, Dominick Cruz posts event reactions. He reacted to UFC Noche from behind the scenes in Arizona, including a clip of Jean Silva giving his gloves to Hunter Campbell. He also talked through his favorite UFC 331 fights with comedian Theo Von. Short videos isolate a technical point, such as Joseph Morales' jiu-jitsu.
Why follow
Dominick Cruz asks questions as a former champion who has been through the same stages as his guests. His guests talk about their lives as much as their careers, which makes for more personal conversations than fight week interviews.
The weekly schedule holds, with a new episode every Tuesday.
The short clips let you follow an episode without listening to the whole thing. Each clip covers one story or question, such as a guest describing how he used a couch as a punching bag. The event reactions, posted the same night, round out the podcast and give you Dominick Cruz's take on the weekend's fights. The show also has a members-only site with extra content.
MMA Official's take
We recommend Love & War to fans who enjoy long conversations and want to learn how today's champions got where they are, especially in the lighter divisions.
Start with episode 46 featuring Joshua Van, then listen to the Jalin Turner episode to see the range of guests.
If you prefer fight night reactions, watch his UFC Noche video, filmed behind the scenes in Arizona, or his UFC 331 reaction.