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Cody Garbrandt vs Dominick Cruz

Cody Garbrandt is 15-8-0; Dominick Cruz is 24-4-0. Dominick Cruz is 6 years older than Cody Garbrandt. Dominick Cruz has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Cody Garbrandt. They have met once: Cody Garbrandt 1, Dominick Cruz 0.

Cody Garbrandt
United States
Cody Garbrandt
“No Love” · 15-8-0
TKOUDUD
BantamweightMet once
Dominick Cruz
United States
Dominick Cruz
“The Dominator” · 24-4-0
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Cody Garbrandt
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
  • 2016UFC Bantamweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
  • —Bantamweight ChampionshipPinnacle Fighting Championships
  • 2010All-American · Nhsca Senior Nationalsjunior
  • 2008Runner-up · State HSjunior · 119 lb, OHSAA Division II
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US
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

72%
Head
66%
14%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
16%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cody Garbrandtlast 6 fights
75%12%13%
Dominick Cruzlast 1 fight
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cody Garbrandt· from fights outside the UFC Dominick Cruz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.824.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Garbrandt · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.693.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Garbrandt · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.842.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Garbrandt · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Garbrandt · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%84%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Garbrandt · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersDominick Cruz · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cody Garbrandt · Poor · better than 0% 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

2.82
Strikes landed / min
4.26
3.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.21
0.84 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.29 / 7.2
22%
Takedown accuracy
32%
82%
Takedown defence
84%
0:34
Control time / fight
2:16
0.00
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

Cody Garbrandt18 UFC fights · 503 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
62%314/965
10%50/85
14%72/93
Clinch
5%23/37
4%18/19
0%0/0
Ground
5%26/47
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.

Cody GarbrandtDominick Cruz

Frequently asked questions

Have Cody Garbrandt and Dominick Cruz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey (Fri, Dec 30, 2016), where Cody Garbrandt won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cody Garbrandt and Dominick Cruz?

Cody Garbrandt is 15-8-0 and Dominick Cruz is 24-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cody Garbrandt or Dominick Cruz?

Dominick Cruz has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Cody Garbrandt, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cody Garbrandt or Dominick Cruz?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Cody Garbrandt or Dominick Cruz?

Dominick Cruz is 41 and Cody Garbrandt is 35.

Who has more finishes, Cody Garbrandt or Dominick Cruz?

Cody Garbrandt has 11 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Dominick Cruz has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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