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Dominick Cruz

24-4-0 UFC 7-3-0
Takedown-Proof Hard To Hit Relentless Attack
5'8"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
14.3%Finish rate
18:19Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 38.1 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 11.7 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 69.6 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 22.5 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 86.7 of 100 TD Defense — Strong, rated 92.9 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 23.4 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 27.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Strong 93
  2. Wrestling Strong 87
  3. Striking D Above avg 70
  4. Striking Below avg 38
  5. Control Below avg 27
  6. Grappling Weak 23
  7. Durability Weak 22
  8. Accuracy Weak 12
Takedown-Proof 31 of 37 takedowns stuffed
Hard To Hit opponents land only 34% of what they throw
Relentless Attack 82 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.26
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.21
Striking accuracy38.0%
Striking defense65.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.08
Takedowns / 15 min2.29
Takedown accuracy31.8%
Takedown defense83.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.08
Control time12.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
September 27, 2014 vs Takeya Mizugaki — 25.57/min (W) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '14 January 17, 2016 vs TJ Dillashaw — 4.48/min (W) Jan '16 June 4, 2016 vs Urijah Faber — 3.48/min (W) Jun '16 December 30, 2016 vs Cody Garbrandt — 3.52/min (L) Dec '16 May 9, 2020 vs Henry Cejudo — 3.31/min (L) May '20 March 6, 2021 vs Casey Kenney — 5.93/min (W) Mar '21 December 11, 2021 vs Pedro Munhoz — 6.87/min (W) Dec '21 August 13, 2022 vs Marlon Vera — 5.32/min (L) Aug '22

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Marlon Vera 21-7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 2:17 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · August 13, 2022
92/249Sig. strikes
61/156Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Pedro Munhoz 19-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · December 11, 2021
103/274Sig. strikes
74/170Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Casey Kenney 16-2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
89/202Sig. strikes
74/193Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
2:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Henry Cejudo 15-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:58 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
33/81Sig. strikes
53/83Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Cody Garbrandt 10-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
88/291Sig. strikes
68/195Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Urijah Faber 33-8 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · June 4, 2016
87/261Sig. strikes
34/159Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
3:24Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W TJ Dillashaw 12-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
112/302Sig. strikes
109/408Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Takeya Mizugaki 20-7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:01 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
26/35Sig. strikes
2/10Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Demetrious Johnson 7-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · October 1, 2011
60/120Sig. strikes
63/177Absorbed
10/19Takedowns
12:41Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Urijah Faber 25-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · July 2, 2011
90/238Sig. strikes
50/170Absorbed
4/13Takedowns
2:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
24-4-0Pro record
Alliance MMA (2006–2025)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 1
Decision 16
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 10
WEC 8
Rage in the Cage 6
Total Combat 4
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Marlon Vera KO (head kick) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
August 13, 2022
 UFC 4 2:17
W Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous) UFC 269
December 11, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Casey Kenney Decision (split) UFC 259
March 6, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Henry Cejudo TKO (knee and punches) UFC 249
May 9, 2020
 UFC 2 4:58
L Cody Garbrandt Decision (unanimous) UFC 207
December 30, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
W Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) UFC 199
June 4, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
W T.J. Dillashaw Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
W Takeya Mizugaki KO (punches) UFC 178
September 27, 2014
 UFC 1 1:01
W Demetrious Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
October 1, 2011
 UFC 5 5:00
W Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) UFC 132
July 2, 2011
 UFC 5 5:00
W Scott Jorgensen Decision (unanimous) WEC 53
December 16, 2010
 WEC 5 5:00
W Joseph Benavidez Decision (split) WEC 50
August 18, 2010
 WEC 5 5:00
W Brian Bowles TKO (doctor stoppage) WEC 47
March 6, 2010
 WEC 2 5:00
W Joseph Benavidez Decision (unanimous) WEC 42
August 9, 2009
 WEC 3 5:00
W Iván López Technical Decision (unanimous) WEC 40
April 5, 2009
 WEC 3 3:24
W Ian McCall Decision (unanimous) WEC 38
January 25, 2009
 WEC 3 5:00
W Charlie Valencia Decision (unanimous) WEC 34
June 1, 2008
 WEC 3 5:00
W Kenneth Aimes KO (punches) Total Combat 27
March 22, 2008
 Total Combat 1 —
L Urijah Faber Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 26
March 24, 2007
 WEC 1 1:38
W Shad Smith Decision (unanimous) Total Combat 18
November 4, 2006
 Total Combat 3 5:00
W Juan Miranda Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 16
September 9, 2006
 Total Combat 1 4:00
W Dave Hisquierdo Decision (split) Total Combat 15
July 15, 2006
 Total Combat 3 5:00
W Michael Barney TKO (punches) Rage in the Cage 79
February 24, 2006
 Rage in the Cage 1 2:45
W Nick Hedrick Decision (unanimous) Rage in the Cage 75
September 30, 2005
 Rage in the Cage 3 2:00
W Josh Donahue TKO (punches) Rage in the Cage 74
September 10, 2005
 Rage in the Cage 2 1:09
W Tom Schwager TKO (punches) Rage in the Cage 73
August 6, 2005
 Rage in the Cage 1 0:56
W Rosco McClellan TKO (punches) Rage in the Cage 70
June 11, 2005
 Rage in the Cage 2 1:26
W Eddie Castro Decision (split) Rage in the Cage 67
January 29, 2005
 Rage in the Cage 3 3:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dominick Cruz) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.3 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.2 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 38.0% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 65.8% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 2.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 31.8% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 83.8% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.5
Control time 12.3% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 14.3% avg 48.2%