Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightTITLE FIGHTFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Dominick Cruz
The Dominator
24-4-0
RESULT

Cody Garbrandt def. Dominick Cruz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Cody Garbrandt
No Love
15-8-0
Saturday, December 31, 2016
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Cody Garbrandt defeated Dominick Cruz by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-47, Cody Garbrandt won the decision.

Fight stats

Dominick Cruz
Cody Garbrandt
0
Knockdowns
2
88 of 291
Significant strikes
68 of 195
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
95 of 298
Total strikes
71 of 198
0 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
58 of 250
Head
47 of 164
9 of 14
Body
11 of 17
21 of 27
Leg
10 of 14
88 of 291
Distance
66 of 190
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 50
Sig. str.
12 of 38
20 of 50
Total str.
12 of 38
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 60
Sig. str.
16 of 45
19 of 60
Total str.
16 of 45
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 70
Sig. str.
17 of 46
20 of 70
Total str.
17 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 4
0
KD
2
17 of 54
Sig. str.
15 of 47
17 of 54
Total str.
16 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
12 of 57
Sig. str.
8 of 19
19 of 64
Total str.
10 of 21
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:24

Judges' Scorecards

#CruzGarbrandt
1910
2109
3910
4810
5109
Total4648
#CruzGarbrandt
1109
2910
3910
4810
5109
Total4648
#CruzGarbrandt
1109
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4748

Media Scores

0
Cruz
-
22
Garbrandt
48-46 Garbrandt×1248-47 Garbrandt×549-45 Garbrandt×449-46 Garbrandt
All 22 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

7%
Cruz
13%
Draw
80%
Garbrandt
1,293 fan scorecards submitted
48-46 Garbrandt31.6%49-45 Garbrandt21.7%47-47 Draw12.9%48-47 Garbrandt7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Garbrandt
R2
61%
Cruz
R3
91%
Garbrandt
R4
76%
Garbrandt
R5
71%
Cruz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Dominick Cruz
-232
70% implied win probability
Open: -214Best: -223
Cody Garbrandt
+190
34% implied win probability
Open: +170Best: +200

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDominick CruzCody Garbrandt
BetOnline-230+195
Bookmaker-225+190
Bovada-235+185
Pinnacle-223+195
sports-interaction-235+175
unibet-245+200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dominick Cruz vs Cody Garbrandt?

Cody Garbrandt defeated Dominick Cruz by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-47, Cody Garbrandt won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dominick Cruz vs Cody Garbrandt?

The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-47, Cody Garbrandt won the decision.

Was Dominick Cruz vs Cody Garbrandt a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 1293 fan cards scored it for Cody Garbrandt; 100% of 22 media scores picked Cody Garbrandt.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dominick Cruz 31%69% Cody Garbrandt

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
6 edges
Cody Garbrandt
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power95
94Speed96
95Precision96
94Durability91
99Engine93
94Wrestling90
91Ground89

Biggest edge Cody Garbrandt, Punch power +10

Attribute by attribute

Dominick Cruz is on the left of every row, Cody Garbrandt on the right.
88Punch power98
88Kick power91
94Punch speed99
93Kick speed93
95Accuracy96
94Takedowns90
94Ground striking92
87Submissions86
95Chin90
92Body strength91
99Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

24-4-0
Record
15-8-0
1715
Power Index rating
1853
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
Dominick Cruz

No background on record

Cody Garbrandt
  • 2016UFC Bantamweight Championship · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Bantamweight Championship · Pinnacle Fighting Championships
  • 2010All-American · Nhsca Senior Nationals · junior
  • 2008Runner-up · State HS · junior · 119 lb, OHSAA Division II

Camp Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US

Striking Profile

3.91
SLpM
2.82
33%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.61
SApM
3.69
70%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.82
TD Avg.
0.84
42%
TD Acc.
22%
83%
TD Def.
81%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dominick Cruz · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz · Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:17 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Cody Garbrandt · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 18 fights
78.0
Avg sig. strikes
27.9
2.80
Avg takedowns
0.56
2:16
Avg control time
0:34
112
Career high strikes
68
10
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dominick Cruz
Strike target
Cody Garbrandt
66%
Head
72%
18%
Body
14%
16%
Leg
14%
Dominick Cruz
Strike position
Cody Garbrandt
89%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
8%
4%
Ground
5%