Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dominick Cruz
United StatesDominick Cruz
“The Dominator”
24-4-0
RESULT

Dominick Cruz def. Takeya Mizugaki (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:01
Takeya Mizugaki
JapanTakeya Mizugaki
“Python”
21-11-2
Saturday, September 27, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Dominick Cruz defeated Takeya Mizugaki by TKO in round 1 (1:01) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Dominick Cruz
Takeya Mizugaki
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 35
Significant strikes
2 of 10
74%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
26 of 35
Total strikes
3 of 11
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
26 of 35
Head
2 of 9
0 of 0
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 9
Distance
2 of 10
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
22 of 26
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 35
Sig. str.
2 of 10
26 of 35
Total str.
3 of 11
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dominick Cruz vs Takeya Mizugaki?

Dominick Cruz defeated Takeya Mizugaki by TKO in round 1 (1:01) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dominick Cruz 44%56% Takeya Mizugaki

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-4-0
Record
21-11-2
1538
Elo rating
1579
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

3.91
SLpM
3.37
33%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.61
SApM
3.27
70%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.82
TD Avg.
1.46
42%
TD Acc.
57%
83%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dominick Cruz · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Takeya Mizugaki · 1-4
  • L
    Manel Kape
    Rizin FF - Rizin 18Sun, Aug 18, 2019
    Knockout · R2 · 1:36 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pietro Menga
    ACA 87: ACB 87, NottinghamSat, May 19, 2018
    Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Murad Kalamov
    ACA 80: ACB 80 - KrasnodarFri, Feb 16, 2018
    Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Rustam Kerimov
    ACA 71: ACB 71, MoscowSat, Sep 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 03:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    Eddie Wineland
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, Dec 18, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 14 fights
78.0
Avg sig. strikes
43.8
2.80
Avg takedowns
1.14
2:16
Avg control time
3:04
112
Career high strikes
152
10
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Dominick Cruz
Strike target
Takeya Mizugaki
66%
Head
72%
18%
Body
20%
16%
Leg
8%
Dominick Cruz
Strike position
Takeya Mizugaki
89%
Distance
69%
7%
Clinch
16%
4%
Ground
15%