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UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz
“The Dominator”
24-4-0
RESULT

Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenney (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Casey Kenney
Casey Kenney
16-4-1
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Dominick Cruz
Casey Kenney
0
Knockdowns
0
89 of 202
Significant strikes
74 of 193
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
115 of 229
Total strikes
74 of 193
2 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 2
22%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:07
Control time
0:26
Significant strikes by target
51 of 151
Head
41 of 148
24 of 35
Body
10 of 19
14 of 16
Leg
23 of 26
85 of 197
Distance
72 of 191
4 of 4
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 56
Sig. str.
23 of 63
26 of 56
Total str.
23 of 63
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 82
Sig. str.
33 of 73
36 of 82
Total str.
33 of 73
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 64
Sig. str.
18 of 57
53 of 91
Total str.
18 of 57
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#CruzKenney
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Derek Cleary
#CruzKenney
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#CruzKenney
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

23
Cruz
–
1
Kenney
●29–28 Cruz×14●30–27 Cruz×9●29–28 Kenney
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

92%
Cruz
1%
Draw
7%
Kenney
276 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Cruz46.7%●29–28 Cruz42.8%●29–28 Kenney5.4%●30–28 Cruz2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Cruz
R2
53%
Cruz
R3
95%
Cruz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-4-0
Record
16-4-1
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.91
SLpM
4.85
33%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.61
SApM
4.67
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.82
TD Avg.
1.09
42%
TD Acc.
35%
83%
TD Def.
61%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dominick Cruz · 2-3
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs CruzSat, Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:17 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Casey Kenney
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    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
Casey Kenney · 3-2
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC 265: Lewis vs GaneSat, Aug 7, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Dominick Cruz
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Nathaniel Wood
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Alatengheili
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs AldanaSat, Oct 3, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Louis Smolka
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs BurnsSat, May 30, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 8 fights
78.0
Avg sig. strikes
67.0
2.80
Avg takedowns
0.88
2:16
Avg control time
1:47
112
Career high strikes
123
10
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Dominick Cruz
Strike target
Casey Kenney
66%
Head
53%
18%
Body
26%
16%
Leg
21%
Dominick Cruz
Strike position
Casey Kenney
89%
Distance
90%
7%
Clinch
7%
4%
Ground
3%