Saturday, July 2, 2011MGM 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.
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Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dominick CruzUrijah Faber
0
Knockdowns0
90 / 238
Significant strikes50 / 170
38%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
97 / 246
Total strikes58 / 181
4 / 13
Takedowns1 / 5
31%
Takedown accuracy20%
1
Reversals0
2:18
Control time0:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dominick CruzUrijah Faber
5056%3162%
Head
2730%1224%
Body
1314%714%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Dominick Cruz
91%
Urijah Faber
72%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dominick Cruz90 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4848/165
2222/42
1212/18
Clinch
22/6
55/6
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Urijah Faber50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/109
99/23
77/13
Clinch
1111/22
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Dominick CruzUrijah Faber
R1
17
10
10-910-910-9
R2
21
5
10-910-910-9
R3
16
9
10-910-910-9
R4
24
18
10-910-910-9
R5
12
8
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Urijah Faber
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 51
Significant strikes10 / 33
33%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
18 / 52
Total strikes10 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:27
Round 2Judges: Dominick Cruz
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 57
Significant strikes5 / 33
37%
Sig. strike accuracy15%
23 / 60
Total strikes7 / 36
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:15
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Dominick Cruz
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 46
Significant strikes9 / 40
35%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
17 / 47
Total strikes10 / 41
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Reversals0
0:21
Control time0:06
Round 4Judges: Dominick Cruz
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 53
Significant strikes18 / 42
45%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
25 / 54
Total strikes19 / 43
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:06
Control time0:12
Round 5Judges: Dominick Cruz
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 31
Significant strikes8 / 22
39%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
14 / 33
Total strikes12 / 28
3 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
1:36
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Dominick Cruz
0
Urijah Faber
●48-47 Cruz×2●50-46 Cruz●50-47 Cruz●49-46 Cruz●49-47 Cruz●49-48 Cruz
All 7 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-46Cruz
- Tomasz Marciniak · Sherdog.com50-47Cruz
- MMAWeekly.com49-46Cruz
- FightMetric.com49-47Cruz
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com49-48Cruz
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Cruz
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com48-47Cruz
Fan Scorecards
219 fan scorecards submitted
79%
Dominick Cruz
3%
Draw
18%
Urijah Faber
●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
Insights
- Dominick Cruz's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Dominick Cruz spends 93% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Dominick Cruz
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesUrijah Faber
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2006WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
- 2004KOTC Bantamweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage (KOTC)
- 2004GC Bantamweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
- 2002Top 12 · NCAA D1133 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%73%
Head
18%19%
Body
16%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Dominick Cruzlast 10 fights
89%
Urijah Faberlast 18 fights
62%14%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dominick Cruz· from fights outside the UFC Urijah Faber· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.262.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.212.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.291.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
84%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min2.90
3.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.89
2.29 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.59 / 5.7
32%
Takedown accuracy28%
84%
Takedown defence62%
2:16
Control time / fight2:35
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
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
Urijah Faber18 UFC fights · 713 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%302/1070
13%92/175
7%50/67
Clinch
8%59/99
5%37/39
0%1/1
Ground
23%163/238
1%8/8
0%1/1
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
Dominick Cruz11 of 28 ended early · 39%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Urijah Faber32 of 46 ended early · 70%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Dominick Cruz2-3
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
- WWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles · Aug 8, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WIvan LopezWEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki · Apr 4, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:24 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · May 31, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WKenneth AimesTotal Combat · Mar 22, 2008TKO
- L
- WShad SmithTotal Combat · Nov 4, 2006DEC
- WJuan MirandaTotal Combat · Sep 9, 2006SUB
- 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
Urijah Faber2-3
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013SUB · R4 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WChance FarrarWEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar · Jun 2, 2007SUB · R1 · 3:19 · Featherweight
- W
- WJoe PearsonWEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope · Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
- W
- WEnoch WilsonCalifornia Regional · Sep 9, 2006TKO
- WNaoya UematsuGladiator Challenge · Jul 1, 2006TKO
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WShawn BiasKOTC: Execution Day · Oct 29, 2005SUB · R1 · 1:24 · Featherweight
- L
- WHiroyuki AbeKOTC: Mortal Sins · May 7, 2005TKO · R3 · 2:37 · Featherweight
- WDavid GranadosGladiator Challenge · Mar 13, 2005SUB
- WEben KaneshiroKOTC: Revenge · Nov 14, 2004TKO · R3 · 4:33 · Featherweight
- WRami BoukaiKOTC: Relentless · Sep 24, 2004MD · Featherweight
- WDel HawkinsGladiator Challenge · Aug 19, 2004TKO
- WDavid VelasquezGladiator Challenge · Jun 3, 2004DEC
- WGeorge AdkinsGladiator Challenge · Feb 12, 2004TKO
- WJay ValenciaGladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2003SUB
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.