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United States
San Diego, California
Dominick Cruz
"
The Dominator
"
AGE
40
/
Mar 9, 1985
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
135 lbs
/
61.23 kg
ASSOCIATION
Alliance MMA
CLASS
Bantamweight
Wins
24
KO
/
TKO
7
29%
SUBMISSIONS
1
4%
DECISIONS
16
67%
Losses
4
KO
/
TKO
2
50%
SUBMISSIONS
1
25%
DECISIONS
1
25%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Marlon Vera
UFC on ESPN 41 - Vera vs. Cruz
Aug / 13 / 2022
KO (Head Kick)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
2:17
win
Pedro Munhoz
UFC 269 - Oliveira vs. Poirier
Dec / 11 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Casey Kenney
UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Mar / 06 / 2021
Decision (Split)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Henry Cejudo
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
May / 09 / 2020
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:58
loss
Cody Garbrandt
UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey
Dec / 30 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Urijah Faber
UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Jun / 04 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
T.J. Dillashaw
UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
Jan / 17 / 2016
Decision (Split)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Takeya Mizugaki
UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso
Sep / 27 / 2014
KO (Punches)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:01
win
Demetrious Johnson
UFC Live 6 - Cruz vs. Johnson
Oct / 01 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Urijah Faber
UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
Jul / 02 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Scott Jorgensen
WEC 53 - Henderson vs. Pettis
Dec / 16 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Neil Sarembock
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Joseph Benavidez
WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
Aug / 18 / 2010
Decision (Split)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Brian Bowles
WEC 47 - Bowles vs. Cruz
Mar / 06 / 2010
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
5:00
win
Joseph Benavidez
WEC 42 - Torres vs. Bowles
Aug / 09 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Ivan Lopez
WEC 40 - Torres vs. Mizugaki
Apr / 05 / 2009
Technical Decision (Unanimous)
Robert Long
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:24
win
Ian McCall
WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone
Jan / 25 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Jon Schorle
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Charlie Valencia
WEC 34 - Sacramento
Jun / 01 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
3
5:00
win
Kenneth Aimes
TC 27 - Total Combat 27
Mar / 22 / 2008
KO (Punches)
1
N/A
loss
Urijah Faber
WEC 26 - Las Vegas
Mar / 24 / 2007
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
1
1:38
win
Shad Smith
TC 18 - Nightmare
Nov / 04 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Juan Miranda
TC 16 - Annihilation
Sep / 09 / 2006
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
4:00
win
Dave Hisquierdo
TC 15 - Total Combat 15
Jul / 15 / 2006
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
win
Michael Barney
RITC 79 - The Rage Returns
Feb / 24 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
1
2:45
win
Nick Hedrick
RITC 75 - Friday Night Fights
Sep / 30 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
win
Josh Donahue
RITC 74 - In Your Face
Sep / 10 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
2
1:09
win
Tom Schwager
RITC 73 - Arizona vs. Nevada
Aug / 06 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
1
0:56
win
Rosco McClellan
RITC 70 - Rage in the Cage 70
Jun / 11 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
2
1:26
win
Eddie Castro
RITC 67 - Back to the Dodge
Jan / 29 / 2005
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
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