Bantamweight· Retired
Dominick Cruz
“The Dominator”·
United States
Pro record
24-4-0
Model Elo
1553
#597 of 1994
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 68"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Alliance Training Center East -Santee
- Born
- United States
- UFC debut
- Jul 2, 2011
Profile
Dominick Cruz is 7–3 in the UFC since 2011. 1 of those 7 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Marlon Vera by KO/TKO (Aug 12, 2022).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 7–3
- since 2011
- Finish rate
- 14%
- 1 of 7 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 1
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 3m
- avg 18:20 per fight
- Opposition
- 1658
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1710opp. Elo
split decision, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 16, 2016
- 1681opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · Jun 3, 2016
- 1646opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · Dec 10, 2021
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 16:51
Fight history (10)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Marlon VeraRecord after: 7-3 | KO/TKORound 4 · 2:17 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. CruzAug 12, 2022 |
| W |  Pedro MunhozRecord after: 7-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. PoirierDec 10, 2021 |
| W |  Casey KenneyRecord after: 6-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaMar 5, 2021 |
| L |  Henry CejudoRecord after: 5-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:58 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 8, 2020 |
| L |  Cody GarbrandtRecord after: 5-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyDec 29, 2016 |
| W |  Urijah FaberRecord after: 5-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2Jun 3, 2016 |
| W |  TJ DillashawRecord after: 4-0 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzJan 16, 2016 |
| W |  Takeya MizugakiRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:01 | UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSep 26, 2014 |
| W |  Demetrious JohnsonRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonSep 30, 2011 |
| W | Urijah FaberRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJul 1, 2011 |