Dominick Cruz defeated Demetrious Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson, held Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Capital One Arena, Washington. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
Dominick Cruz vs Demetrious Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Cruz
- Matt Erickson · MMAFighting.com50-45Cruz
- MMAWeekly.com50-45Cruz
- Tony Loiseleur · Sherdog.com49-46Cruz
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com49-46Cruz
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com49-46Cruz
Fan Scorecards
88 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Demetrious Johnson lands 3.35 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Dominick Cruz lands 2.82 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Dominick Cruz's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Dominick Cruz spends 93% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United States- 2024Black belt · BJJBibiano Fernandes and Yan McCane
- 2022ONE Flyweight World ChampionshipONE Championship
- 2019ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix ChampionshipONE Championship
- 2024Medalist · IBJJF Pansblack belt, masters
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 1498 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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Dominick Cruz vs Demetrious Johnson?
Dominick Cruz defeated Demetrious Johnson by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson, held Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Capital One Arena, Washington. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Dominick Cruz vs Demetrious Johnson?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
Was Dominick Cruz vs Demetrious Johnson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 88 fan cards scored it for Dominick Cruz; 100% of 6 media scores picked Dominick Cruz.