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

Dominick Cruz def. Casey Kenney (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Casey Kenney
United StatesCasey 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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Dominick Cruz won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Dominick Cruz
+101
50% implied win probability
Open: +100Best: +130
Casey Kenney
-128
56% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: -107

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDominick CruzCasey 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dominick Cruz 19%81% Casey Kenney

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
8 edges
Casey Kenney
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power77
94Speed88
95Precision72
94Durability82
99Engine96
94Wrestling74
91Ground70

Biggest edge Dominick Cruz, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

Dominick Cruz is on the left of every row, Casey Kenney on the right.
88Punch power60
88Kick power94
94Punch speed78
93Kick speed97
95Accuracy72
94Takedowns74
94Ground striking48
87Submissions92
95Chin94
92Body strength70
99Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

24-4-0
Record
16-4-1
1598
Power Index rating
1854
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.91
SLpM
4.85
33%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.61
SApM
4.67
70%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.82
TD Avg.
1.09
42%
TD Acc.
35%
83%
TD Def.
61%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dominick Cruz · 2-3
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz · Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:17 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Casey Kenney
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Casey Kenney · 3-2
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane · Aug 7, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Dominick Cruz
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Nathaniel Wood
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Alatengheili
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana · Oct 3, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Louis Smolka
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · 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%