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Brian Bowles vs Dominick Cruz

Brian Bowles is 10-3-0; Dominick Cruz is 24-4-0. Brian Bowles is 5 years older than Dominick Cruz. Brian Bowles has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Dominick Cruz. Dominick Cruz is 1" · 3 cm taller than Brian Bowles. They have met once: Brian Bowles 0, Dominick Cruz 1.

B
United States
Brian Bowles
10-3-0
TKOSUBUD
BantamweightMet once
Dominick Cruz
United States
Dominick Cruz
“The Dominator” · 24-4-0
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Brian Bowles

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team
Dominick Cruz

No background on record

Camp · Alliance MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
66%
31%
Body
18%
1%
Leg
16%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brian Bowleslast 4 fights
78%15%
Dominick Cruzlast 10 fights
89%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Bowles· from fights outside the UFC Dominick Cruz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.684.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.513.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.952.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%84%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Bowles · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.68
Strikes landed / min
4.26
3.51
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.21
0.95 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.29 / 7.2
100%
Takedown accuracy
32%
0%
Takedown defence
84%
1:46
Control time / fight
2:16
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brian Bowles4 UFC fights · 85 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%51/234
16%14/22
1%1/1
Clinch
1%1/3
14%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
7%6/15
0%0/0
0%0/0
Dominick Cruz10 UFC fights · 780 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%474/1618
13%105/188
15%114/134
Clinch
2%16/27
4%32/34
1%5/5
Ground
4%28/41
1%4/4
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brian BowlesDominick Cruz

Frequently asked questions

Have Brian Bowles and Dominick Cruz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz (Sat, Mar 6, 2010), where Dominick Cruz won by TKO.

What are the records of Brian Bowles and Dominick Cruz?

Brian Bowles is 10-3-0 and Dominick Cruz is 24-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brian Bowles or Dominick Cruz?

Brian Bowles has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Dominick Cruz, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brian Bowles or Dominick Cruz?

Dominick Cruz is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Brian Bowles stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Brian Bowles or Dominick Cruz?

Brian Bowles is 46 and Dominick Cruz is 41.

Who has more finishes, Brian Bowles or Dominick Cruz?

Brian Bowles has 9 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Dominick Cruz has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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