Dominick Cruz is great at a number of things and not getting hit is one of them.

He has the best footwork to ever grace mixed martial arts and arguably all of combat sports. His style of fighting is one of the most unique we’ve seen in the sport and because of that, it remains mostly a mystery, but in this video he pulls back the curtains to show one of the set ups that he uses frequently with great success.

Techniques and small details like these are what separate the great fighters from the ones you’ve never heard of. Even when you’re watching a fight and it appears not much is happening, the odds are there is much more going on than meets the eye. Being able to throw a powerful strike is great, but it is worthless if you do not know how to set it up and execute when the time comes.

Is this the type of technique you’d add to your arsenal? If not, let us know why in the comments below! And don’t forget to watch Dominick Cruz as he defends his title against long-time rival Urijah Faber at UFC 199!

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About Dominick Cruz:
Dominick Rojelio Cruz (born September 3, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist. He fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion. Cruz was also the final bantamweight titleholder of World Extreme Cagefighting. Known as one of the fastest fighters in mixed martial arts, Cruz is noted for agile movement, quick striking, and his tendency to attack from angles. He won the WEC bantamweight title in March 2010, and won the inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship the following December. After defending the belt twice in 2011, Cruz was sidelined by injuries in 2012, and stripped of the title in 2014. On January 17, 2016, he regained the bantamweight championship with a split-decision win over T.J. Dillashaw. Numerous media outlets called this victory the greatest comeback story in MMA history. In addition to fighting, Cruz is an MMA analyst for Fox Sports. [Source: Wikipedia]