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Dominick Cruz
7W · 3L
Orthodox
Bantamweight
14% finish rate83% as favorite50% as underdog
1495
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
41
Mar 9, 1985
Height
5'8" (172.72 cm)
Reach
172.72 cm
Win Rate
70.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.91
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.61
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.30
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
70%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.82
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
83%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.10
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElite TD defenseElusive striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
42.9
Sig. Strikes
4.2
Takedowns
0.2
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO1 (14%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (67%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
83%
5W – 1L in 6 fights
As Underdog
50%
2W – 2L in 4 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Marlon Vera
-1.41500
def. Pedro Munhoz
+0.81501
def. Casey Kenney
+0.51500
lost to Henry Cejudo
-0.31500
lost to Cody Garbrandt
0.01500
def. Urijah Faber
0.01500
def. TJ Dillashaw
0.01500
def. Takeya Mizugaki
0.01500
def. Demetrious Johnson
0.01500
def. Urijah Faber
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Bantamweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
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1576
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1567
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1565
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1554
Luana Santos
1550
Raoni Barcelos
1550
Elijah Smith
1549
David Martinez
1545
Raul Rosas Jr.
1544
Professional fight history
Fight History (10 fights)
vs Marlon Vera
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · Aug 13, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →vs Pedro Munhoz
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
vs Casey Kenney
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
vs Henry Cejudo
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · Dec 30, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →vs Urijah Faber
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016
vs TJ Dillashaw
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011
vs Urijah Faber
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011