Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dominick Cruz
United StatesDominick Cruz
“The Dominator”
24-4-0
RESULT

Dominick Cruz def. Urijah Faber (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Urijah Faber
United StatesUrijah Faber
“The California Kid”
35-11-0
Saturday, July 2, 2011
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Dominick Cruz defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber, held Saturday, July 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 48-47, Dominick Cruz won the decision.

Fight stats

Dominick Cruz
Urijah Faber
0
Knockdowns
0
90 of 238
Significant strikes
50 of 170
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
97 of 246
Total strikes
58 of 181
4 of 13
Takedowns
1 of 5
31%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:18
Control time
0:45
Significant strikes by target
50 of 171
Head
31 of 131
27 of 48
Body
12 of 26
13 of 19
Leg
7 of 13
82 of 225
Distance
36 of 145
8 of 13
Clinch
14 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 51
Sig. str.
10 of 33
18 of 52
Total str.
10 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 57
Sig. str.
5 of 33
23 of 60
Total str.
7 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 46
Sig. str.
9 of 40
17 of 47
Total str.
10 of 41
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
18 of 42
25 of 54
Total str.
19 of 43
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
12 of 31
Sig. str.
8 of 22
14 of 33
Total str.
12 of 28
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:36
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#CruzFaber
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Patricia Morse Jarman
#CruzFaber
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Glenn Trowbridge
#CruzFaber
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

7
Cruz
-
0
Faber
●48-47 Cruz×2●50-46 Cruz●50-47 Cruz●49-46 Cruz●49-47 Cruz●49-48 Cruz
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

79%
Cruz
3%
Draw
18%
Faber
219 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Cruz31.5%●49-46 Cruz23.7%●50-45 Cruz15.1%●48-47 Faber13.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Faber
R2
84%
Cruz
R3
85%
Cruz
R4
64%
Faber
R5
93%
Cruz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber?

Dominick Cruz defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber, held Saturday, July 2, 2011 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 48-47, Dominick Cruz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber?

The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 48-47, Dominick Cruz won the decision.

Was Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 79% of 219 fan cards scored it for Dominick Cruz; 100% of 7 media scores picked Dominick Cruz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dominick Cruz 46%54% Urijah Faber

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Dominick Cruz
Volume Striker
8 edges
Urijah Faber
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power68
94Speed80
95Precision75
94Durability83
99Engine96
94Wrestling95
91Ground96

Biggest edge Dominick Cruz, Kick power +25

Attribute by attribute

Dominick Cruz is on the left of every row, Urijah Faber on the right.
88Punch power72
88Kick power63
94Punch speed90
93Kick speed70
95Accuracy75
94Takedowns95
94Ground striking96
87Submissions96
95Chin93
92Body strength73
99Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-4-0
Record
35-11-0
1843
Power Index rating
1868
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
47
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.91
SLpM
2.65
33%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.61
SApM
2.59
70%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.82
TD Avg.
1.54
42%
TD Acc.
30%
83%
TD Def.
58%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dominick Cruz · 2-3
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz · Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:17 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Casey Kenney
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Urijah Faber · 3-2

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 18 fights
78.0
Avg sig. strikes
39.6
2.80
Avg takedowns
1.44
2:16
Avg control time
2:35
112
Career high strikes
93
10
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Dominick Cruz
Strike target
Urijah Faber
66%
Head
73%
18%
Body
19%
16%
Leg
7%
Dominick Cruz
Strike position
Urijah Faber
89%
Distance
62%
7%
Clinch
14%
4%
Ground
24%