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BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Dominick Cruz def. TJ Dillashaw (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Dominick Cruz
The Dominator
24-4-0
Monday, January 18, 2016
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Dominick Cruz defeated TJ Dillashaw by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

TJ Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz
0
Knockdowns
0
109 of 408
Significant strikes
112 of 302
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
130 of 430
Total strikes
122 of 312
1 of 8
Takedowns
4 of 11
13%
Takedown accuracy
36%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:11
Control time
0:33
Significant strikes by target
64 of 343
Head
97 of 282
22 of 39
Body
9 of 14
23 of 26
Leg
6 of 6
102 of 394
Distance
107 of 294
6 of 13
Clinch
5 of 6
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 87
Sig. str.
21 of 62
26 of 94
Total str.
21 of 62
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 79
Sig. str.
17 of 52
17 of 80
Total str.
18 of 53
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 77
Sig. str.
19 of 54
19 of 77
Total str.
19 of 54
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
22 of 70
Sig. str.
25 of 58
35 of 84
Total str.
34 of 67
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:56
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
33 of 95
Sig. str.
30 of 76
33 of 95
Total str.
30 of 76
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz?

Dominick Cruz defeated TJ Dillashaw by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

TJ Dillashaw 65%35% Dominick Cruz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
24-4-0
1685
Elo rating
1577
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
41
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.09
SLpM
3.91
41%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.47
SApM
2.61
62%
Str. Def.
70%

Grappling Profile

1.56
TD Avg.
2.82
30%
TD Acc.
42%
77%
TD Def.
83%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

TJ Dillashaw · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs MakhachevSat, Oct 22, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs DillashawSat, Jul 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2Sat, Aug 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:41 · Bantamweight
Dominick Cruz · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs CruzSat, Aug 13, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:17 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 4:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 10 fights
62.4
Avg sig. strikes
78.0
1.28
Avg takedowns
2.80
3:01
Avg control time
2:16
151
Career high strikes
112
5
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

TJ Dillashaw
Strike target
Dominick Cruz
67%
Head
66%
15%
Body
18%
19%
Leg
16%
TJ Dillashaw
Strike position
Dominick Cruz
73%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
7%
17%
Ground
4%