On the clock
1 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–3UFC record
2 of 7Dominant wins
81Average win score
90thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 6 decision
Finish rate14% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time18:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min2.3
Control time12% of the fight
Best winDemetrious Johnson rated 1428 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Dominick Cruz’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
6
80.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
90th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
1
14%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
68
+1.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
52
4.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
72
2.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
34
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Demetrious Johnson, rated 1428 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 13 Aug 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1676, after 10 fights there.
7–3Record at 135 lb
2 of 7Dominant wins
81Average win score
1593Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 6 decision
Finish rate14% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time18:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min2.3
Control time12% of the fight
Best winTJ Dillashaw rated 1728 going in
Against the division
How Dominick Cruz’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Dominick Cruz is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
8
80.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
90th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
0
14%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
65
+1.05
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
49
4.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
72
2.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
35
12%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Demetrious Johnson, rated 1428 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2022 | Loss | 12–88 | Marlon Vera | KO/TKO | R4 2:17 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Win | 80–20 | Pedro Munhoz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier |
| 6 Mar 2021 | Win | 73–27 | Casey Kenney | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| 9 May 2020 | Loss | 8–92 | Henry Cejudo | KO/TKO | R2 4:58 | Bantamweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 30 Dec 2016 | Loss | 21–79 | Cody Garbrandt | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Win | 87–13 | Urijah Faber | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Win | 70–30 | TJ Dillashaw | split decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Takeya Mizugaki | KO/TKO | R1 1:01 | Bantamweight | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Win | 80–20 | Demetrious Johnson | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Win | 83–17 | Urijah Faber | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber |