Dominick Cruz vs Joseph Benavidez
Dominick Cruz is 24-4-0; Joseph Benavidez is 28-8-0. Joseph Benavidez is 1 year older than Dominick Cruz. Dominick Cruz has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Joseph Benavidez. Dominick Cruz is 4" · 10 cm taller than Joseph Benavidez. They have met 2 times: Dominick Cruz 2, Joseph Benavidez 0.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA- —Brown Prajied · Muay ThaiDuane Ludwig
- 2000Champion · State HS103 lb Catchweight
- —Las Cruces High SchoolWrestling and boxing
- —William Penn UniversityWrestling · one semester
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz· Jan 17, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson· Oct 1, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 53: Henderson vs Pettis· Dec 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- WKenneth AimesTotal Combat· Mar 22, 2008TKO
- L
- WShad SmithTotal Combat· Nov 4, 2006DEC
- WJuan MirandaTotal Combat· Sep 9, 2006Submission
- WDave HisquierdoTotal Combat· Jul 15, 2006DEC
- WMichael BarneyRage in the Cage· Feb 24, 2006TKO
- WNick HedrickRITC 75: Friday Night Fights· Sep 30, 2005Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJosh DonahueRITC 74: In Your Face· Sep 10, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:09 · Catchweight
- WTom SchwagerRITC 73: Arizona vs. Nevada· Aug 6, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Featherweight
- WRosco McClellanRITC 70: The Return· Jun 11, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:26 · Featherweight
- WEddie CastroRITC 67: Back To The Dodge· Jan 29, 2005Split Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez· Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo· Feb 29, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw· Jan 19, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman· Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:19 · Flyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions· Dec 3, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson· Feb 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson· Nov 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
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- WJunya KodoDream 5· Jul 21, 2008Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- WMaurice EazelPalace Fighting Championship· May 8, 2008Submission
- WJason GeorgiannaPalace Fighting Championship· Jan 17, 2008Submission
- WRocky Del MonteCalifornia Regional· Jun 1, 2007Submission
- WCarlos LovioCalifornia Regional· Apr 28, 2007TKO
- WJustin SmitleyCalifornia Regional· Apr 7, 2007TKO
- WRamon RodriguezColorado Regional· Oct 14, 2006Submission
- WBrandon SheltonNew Mexico Regional· Jun 3, 2006Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at WEC 50: Cruz vs Benavidez 2 (Tue, Aug 17, 2010), where Dominick Cruz won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez?
Dominick Cruz is 24-4-0 and Joseph Benavidez is 28-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Dominick Cruz or Joseph Benavidez?
Dominick Cruz has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Joseph Benavidez, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Dominick Cruz or Joseph Benavidez?
Dominick Cruz is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Joseph Benavidez stands 5'4" · 163 cm.
Who is older, Dominick Cruz or Joseph Benavidez?
Joseph Benavidez is 42 and Dominick Cruz is 41.
Who has more finishes, Dominick Cruz or Joseph Benavidez?
Dominick Cruz has 8 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Joseph Benavidez has 17 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).