Dominick CruzAll-Around

Bantamweight · 24-4 · orthodox

Last 5
LWWLL
Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'8"
172.72 cm
Age
41
Elo Rating
1612.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 124 Bantamweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 70% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 100% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Stops 83% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 94% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Averages 2.82 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 85% of Bantamweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 33% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 96% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.10 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 77% of Bantamweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.91
    Top 40%
  • Striking accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 4%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.61
    Top 16%
  • Striking defense
    70%
    Top 1%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.82
    Top 15%
  • Takedown accuracy
    42%
    Top 35%
  • Takedown defense
    83%
    Top 6%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 23%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1578, higher than 76% of Bantamweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1613).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202525:00Garbrandt9:58Cejudo15:00Kenney15:00Munhoz17:17Vera
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
2022-08-13 · KO/TKO, R4 2:17
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
2021-12-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2021-03-06 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
2020-05-09 · KO/TKO, R2 4:58
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
2016-12-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
2016-06-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
2016-01-17 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
2014-09-27 · KO/TKO, R1 1:01
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
2011-10-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
2011-07-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00