Dominick Cruz defeated Casey Kenney by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
Dominick Cruz vs Casey Kenney
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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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 · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 24 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Cruz
- MMAMania.com30-27Cruz
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Cruz
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Cruz
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Cruz
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Cruz
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-27Cruz
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-27Cruz
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Cruz
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Cruz
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-28Cruz
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Cruz
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Cruz
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com29-28Cruz
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Cruz
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29-28Cruz
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Cruz
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Cruz
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Cruz
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Cruz
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Cruz
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-28Cruz
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Cruz
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29-28Kenney
Fan Scorecards
276 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Dominick Cruz | Casey Kenney |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +130 | -150 |
| Bookmaker | +100 | -130 |
| Bovada | +100 | -130 |
| Cloudbet | -102 | -138 |
| DraftKings | -127 | -107 |
| FanDuel | +116 | -148 |
| mybookie | -110 | -120 |
| Pinnacle | +107 | -123 |
| sportsbetio | -103 | -141 |
| sports-interaction | -115 | -110 |
| unibet | +103 | -125 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Casey Kenney absorbs 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Dominick Cruz's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Casey Kenney lands 4.85 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Dominick Cruz spends 93% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesSig. 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 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
Recent form · last 5
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, 2006Submission
- 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
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WVince CacheroLFA 62: Kenney vs. Cachero · Mar 22, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WKendrick LatchmanLFA 31: Moffett vs. Le · Jan 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- LDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 8 · Aug 29, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2 · Jul 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- D
- W
- WRafael HernandezTachi PF 27 · May 19, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Catchweight
- WAnthony TorresTachi PF 26 · Feb 18, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:48 · Flyweight
- WVictor RosasTachi PF 25 · Nov 19, 2015TKO · R3 · 4:31 · Flyweight
- WPaul AmaroDragon House 20 · Jun 6, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WElijah MuhammadDuel For Domination MMA · Dec 20, 2014Submission · R2 · 2:26 · Flyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dominick Cruz vs Casey Kenney?
Dominick Cruz defeated Casey Kenney by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Dominick Cruz vs Casey Kenney?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
Was Dominick Cruz vs Casey Kenney a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 276 fan cards scored it for Dominick Cruz; 96% of 24 media scores picked Dominick Cruz.