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 Sunday, January 17, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 46-49, 48-47, 49-46, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
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 23 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com49-46Cruz
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com48-47Cruz
- Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com48-47Cruz
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Cruz
- MMABrasil.com.br48-47Cruz
- SevereMMA.com48-47Cruz
- Wrestling Observer48-47Cruz
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com48-47Cruz
- MMAMania.com48-47Cruz
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48-47Cruz
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com48-47Cruz
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com48-47Cruz
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com48-48Draw
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com48-47Dillashaw
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com48-47Dillashaw
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Dillashaw
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Dillashaw
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Dillashaw
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com48-47Dillashaw
- John Pollock · Fight Network48-47Dillashaw
- Trent Dozier · LastWordOnSports.com48-47Dillashaw
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com49-47Dillashaw
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com49-46Dillashaw
Fan Scorecards
2,021 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | TJ Dillashaw | Dominick Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -172 | +140 |
| Bovada | -160 | +130 |
| Pinnacle | -135 | +120 |
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
- Dominick Cruz spends 93% of fight time at distance.
- TJ Dillashaw lands 5.09 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2021Purple belt · BJJPhilipe "Furao" Della Monica
- 20076th Place · US University Nationals Greco132.25 lbs
- —Qualifier · NCAA D1
- —Runner-up · State HSyouth
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMASig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 Sunday, January 17, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 46-49, 48-47, 49-46, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz?
The judges scored it 46-49, 48-47, 49-46, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
Was TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 67% of 2021 fan cards scored it for Dominick Cruz; 55% of 22 media scores picked Dominick Cruz.
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