Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Pedro Munhoz
The Young Punisher
20-10-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Dominick Cruz def. Pedro Munhoz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Dominick Cruz
The Dominator
24-4-0
Saturday, December 11, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Dominick Cruz defeated Pedro Munhoz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dominick Cruz won the decision.

Fight stats

Pedro Munhoz
Dominick Cruz
1
Knockdowns
0
74 of 170
Significant strikes
103 of 274
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
79 of 175
Total strikes
105 of 276
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
11%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:10
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
45 of 128
Head
79 of 240
10 of 16
Body
13 of 23
19 of 26
Leg
11 of 11
73 of 168
Distance
100 of 270
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
21 of 45
Sig. str.
25 of 51
26 of 50
Total str.
25 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 57
Sig. str.
35 of 113
27 of 57
Total str.
35 of 113
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 68
Sig. str.
43 of 110
26 of 68
Total str.
45 of 112
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

Judges' Scorecards

#MunhozCruz
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#MunhozCruz
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#MunhozCruz
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Munhoz
-
19
Cruz
29-28 Cruz×19
All 19 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

3%
Munhoz
17%
Draw
80%
Cruz
141 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Cruz78%28-28 Draw16.3%30-26 Munhoz2.1%30-27 Cruz1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
Munhoz
R2
97%
Cruz
R3
96%
Cruz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Pedro Munhoz
-108
52% implied win probability
Open: -121Best: +142
Dominick Cruz
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -102Best: -105

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPedro MunhozDominick Cruz
BetAnything-125-105
BetOnline-112-108
BetUS-115-115
Betway-118-118
Bovada-110-112
Cloudbet-103-107
DraftKings-115-115
FanDuel+142-182
MyBookie-115-115
Pinnacle-104-110
sportsbetio-119-112
sports-interaction-105-130
unibet-115-106

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pedro Munhoz vs Dominick Cruz?

Dominick Cruz defeated Pedro Munhoz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier, held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dominick Cruz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Pedro Munhoz vs Dominick Cruz?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dominick Cruz won the decision.

Was Pedro Munhoz vs Dominick Cruz a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 141 fan cards scored it for Dominick Cruz; 100% of 19 media scores picked Dominick Cruz.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Pedro Munhoz 78%22% Dominick Cruz

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)

Pedro Munhoz
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Dominick Cruz
Volume Striker
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power88
93Speed94
87Precision95
96Durability94
94Engine99
91Wrestling94
92Ground91

Biggest edge Dominick Cruz, Accuracy +8

Attribute by attribute

Pedro Munhoz is on the left of every row, Dominick Cruz on the right.
93Punch power88
91Kick power88
91Punch speed94
94Kick speed93
87Accuracy95
91Takedowns94
91Ground striking94
93Submissions87
99Chin95
93Body strength92
94Cardio99

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

Tale of the Tape

20-10-0 (2 NC)
Record
24-4-0
1825
Power Index rating
1607
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.38
SLpM
3.91
41%
Str. Acc.
33%
6.29
SApM
2.61
55%
Str. Def.
70%

Grappling Profile

0.48
TD Avg.
2.82
16%
TD Acc.
42%
82%
TD Def.
83%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Pedro Munhoz · 1-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • NC
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    · R2 · 3:09 · Bantamweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 10 fights
66.5
Avg sig. strikes
78.0
0.40
Avg takedowns
2.80
0:40
Avg control time
2:16
166
Career high strikes
112
3
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Pedro Munhoz
Strike target
Dominick Cruz
54%
Head
66%
17%
Body
18%
29%
Leg
16%
Pedro Munhoz
Strike position
Dominick Cruz
92%
Distance
89%
4%
Clinch
7%
4%
Ground
4%