Overview

• Cruz recounted that the car was offered to secure his acceptance of a bantamweight title defense against Johnson on roughly one month’s notice.
• He said the offer came shortly after his fight with Urijah Faber and preceded his unanimous decision win at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson on October 1, 2011.
• Cruz described living in a backyard studio and paying $700 in rent at the time, calling the GT-R worth more than anything he had in his bank account.
• Johnson reacted with disbelief during the conversation, remarking that he had never received anything similar.
• Multiple outlets report the car’s value at about $125,000 and note there has been no public confirmation from Dana White or the UFC.