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★ Championship Bout · Bantamweight
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Boston, USA
17 Jan 2016
Bantamweight
VS
54%
Dillashaw
46%
Cruz
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
TD
TJ Dillashaw
185
5'6"67" reachOrthodox40 yrsStriker
CFR 37
DC
Dominick Cruz
"The Dominator"
244
Well-Rounded41 yrsOrthodox68" reach5'8"
CFR 31
★ Official Result
Dominick CruzwinsDecisionR5 · 5:00
def. TJ Dillashaw · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Dillashaw
Actual result
Cruz wins
Decision · R5
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Dillashaw at 54% vs Cruz at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Dillashaw has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 19 points.

Risk flags

Dillashaw's chin rating of 30 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Cruz has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
DillashawCruz
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Dillashaw
Cruz
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
+5'8"
67"
Reach
+68"
40+
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Dillashaw
Cruz
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
36.6
31.2
62.3
Performance Avg
50.3
56
Quality of Victory
37
100
Momentum Score
100
Dillashaw
Cruz
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.8
/ 10
2.8
/ 10
6.5
Style: Pressure
3.1
4.5
Style: Volume
8.3
7 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
28
7
Body
2
6
Leg
0
RangeRange
32Distance30
1Clinch0
0Ground0
Dillashaw
Cruz
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.5
/ 10
2.1
/ 10
1.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.4
0.8
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Dillashaw
Cruz
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
30
54
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
18/23 fights
Chin rating based on
10/28 fights
Dillashaw
Cruz
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R5
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R4
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R5
Dillashaw
Cruz
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
62%
14%
7
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Dillashaw
Cruz
Striking6.8 / 2.8Volume4.5 / 8.3Grappling1.5 / 2.1Wrestling1.1 / 1.4Submission0.8 / 0.0Pressure6.5 / 3.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.8
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.1
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.4
0.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.1
4.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.3
Dillashaw
Strike Zones
Cruz
Dillashaw
Attacking
20HEAD7BODY6LEGS33 landed
Absorbing
28HEAD2BODY0LEGS30 absorbed
Cruz
Attacking
28HEAD2BODY0LEGS30 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD7BODY6LEGS33 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Dillashaw targets the head (61% of attacks) — Cruz absorbs 61% of strikes there
🎯Cruz targets the head (93% of attacks) — Dillashaw absorbs 93% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Dillashaw
RND
Cruz
0/0R00/0

Dillashaw · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Aljamain Sterling
KO/TKO
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · 2022-10
W · Dec · R5
Cory Sandhagen
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · 2021-07
L · KO · R1
Henry Cejudo
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · 2019-01
W · KO · R1
Cody Garbrandt
KO/TKO
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · 2018-08
W · KO · R2
Cody Garbrandt
KO/TKO
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11

Cruz · Last 5

L · KO · R4
Marlon Vera
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · 2022-08
W · Dec · R3
Pedro Munhoz
Decision
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · 2021-12
W · Dec · R3
Casey Kenney
Decision
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · 2021-03
L · KO · R2
Henry Cejudo
KO/TKO
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · 2020-05
L · Dec · R5
Cody Garbrandt
Decision
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · 2016-12

News & Media

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