Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dominick Cruz
United StatesDominick Cruz
“The Dominator”
24-4-0
RESULT

Dominick Cruz def. Demetrious Johnson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Demetrious Johnson
United StatesDemetrious Johnson
“Mighty Mouse”
27-3-1
Saturday, October 1, 2011

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

Fight stats

Dominick Cruz
Demetrious Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 120
Significant strikes
63 of 177
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
146 of 226
Total strikes
145 of 273
10 of 19
Takedowns
1 of 6
53%
Takedown accuracy
17%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:41
Control time
2:55
Significant strikes by target
26 of 83
Head
28 of 129
27 of 30
Body
24 of 32
7 of 7
Leg
11 of 16
30 of 88
Distance
45 of 152
25 of 25
Clinch
18 of 25
5 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
18 of 38
40 of 55
Total str.
34 of 55
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 30
Sig. str.
15 of 34
31 of 45
Total str.
36 of 59
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
11 of 29
20 of 33
Total str.
29 of 51
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:42
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
9 of 29
Sig. str.
7 of 37
31 of 54
Total str.
17 of 48
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:29
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
9 of 15
Sig. str.
12 of 39
24 of 39
Total str.
29 of 60
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:12
Ctrl
0:21

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#CruzJohnson
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5045
Jeff Blatnick
#CruzJohnson
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5045
Cardo Urso
#CruzJohnson
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4946

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Cruz
-
0
Johnson
●50-45 Cruz×3●49-46 Cruz×3
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

92%
Cruz
8%
Johnson
88 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Cruz52.3%●49-46 Cruz28.4%●48-47 Cruz6.8%●48-47 Johnson4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Cruz
R2
68%
Cruz
R3
90%
Cruz
R4
89%
Cruz
R5
90%
Cruz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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. 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.

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

Win probability

Dominick Cruz 63%37% Demetrious Johnson

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Dominick Cruz
Volume Striker
1 edge
Demetrious Johnson
Submission Ace
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power92
94Speed97
95Precision99
94Durability94
99Engine100
94Wrestling94
91Ground96

Biggest edge Demetrious Johnson, Submissions +10

Attribute by attribute

Dominick Cruz is on the left of every row, Demetrious Johnson on the right.
88Punch power91
88Kick power93
94Punch speed98
93Kick speed96
95Accuracy99
94Takedowns94
94Ground striking95
87Submissions97
95Chin94
92Body strength93
99Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

24-4-0
Record
27-3-1
1858
Power Index rating
1762
0
Win Streak
3
41
Age
39
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.91
SLpM
3.43
33%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.61
SApM
1.66
70%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

2.82
TD Avg.
3.35
42%
TD Acc.
56%
83%
TD Def.
65%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Demetrious Johnson · 5-0
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video · May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · Flyweight
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II · Aug 27, 2022
    Knockout · R4 · Flyweight
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II
    Knockout · R4 · 3:50
  • W
    Rodtang Jitmuangnon
    ONE X · Mar 26, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Flyweight Freestyle

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 18 fights
78.0
Avg sig. strikes
65.2
2.80
Avg takedowns
4.11
2:16
Avg control time
5:41
112
Career high strikes
133
10
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Dominick Cruz
Strike target
Demetrious Johnson
66%
Head
45%
18%
Body
31%
16%
Leg
23%
Dominick Cruz
Strike position
Demetrious Johnson
89%
Distance
57%
7%
Clinch
31%
4%
Ground
13%