Saturday, August 8, 2009The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas, United States
Dominick Cruz defeated Joseph Benavidez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
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Dominick Cruz vs Joseph Benavidez
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Dominick Cruz
0
Joseph Benavidez
●30-27 Cruz×4
All 4 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Cruz
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Cruz
- Lotfi Sariahmed · Sherdog.com30-27Cruz
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Cruz
Fan Scorecards
18 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Dominick Cruz
6%
Draw
0%
Joseph Benavidez
●30-27 Cruz88.9%●29-28 Cruz5.6%●29-29 Draw5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Cruz
R2
100%
Cruz
R3
94%
Cruz
Insights
- Dominick Cruz's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Dominick Cruz spends 93% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Dominick Cruz
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesJoseph Benavidez
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingMuay Thai
- —Brown Prajied · Muay ThaiDuane Ludwig
- 2000Champion · State HS103 lbs
- —Las Cruces High SchoolWrestling and boxing
- —William Penn UniversityWrestling · one semester
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%54%
Head
18%26%
Body
16%20%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Dominick Cruzlast 10 fights
89%
Joseph Benavidezlast 21 fights
81%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dominick Cruz· from fights outside the UFC Joseph Benavidez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.263.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.213.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.291.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
84%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dominick Cruz · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJoseph Benavidez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min3.91
3.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.01
2.29 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.50 / 4.8
32%
Takedown accuracy31%
84%
Takedown defence68%
2:16
Control time / fight1:57
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Dominick Cruz10 UFC fights · 780 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%474/1618
13%105/188
15%114/134
Clinch
2%16/27
4%32/34
1%5/5
Ground
4%28/41
1%4/4
0%2/2
Joseph Benavidez20 UFC fights · 903 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%381/1577
22%202/377
18%162/267
Clinch
7%62/114
3%28/35
2%20/23
Ground
5%42/71
0%2/2
0%4/5
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
Dominick Cruz11 of 28 ended early · 39%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Joseph Benavidez20 of 36 ended early · 56%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Dominick Cruz2-3
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis · Dec 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles · Aug 8, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WIvan LopezWEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki · Apr 4, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:24 · Bantamweight
- W
- WWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · May 31, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WKenneth AimesTotal Combat · Mar 22, 2008TKO
- L
- WShad SmithTotal Combat · Nov 4, 2006DEC
- WJuan MirandaTotal Combat · Sep 9, 2006Submission
- WDave HisquierdoTotal Combat · Jul 15, 2006DEC
- WMichael BarneyRage in the Cage · Feb 24, 2006TKO
- WNick HedrickRITC 75: Friday Night Fights · Sep 30, 2005Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJosh DonahueRITC 74: In Your Face · Sep 10, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:09 · Catchweight
- WTom SchwagerRITC 73: Arizona vs. Nevada · Aug 6, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Featherweight
- WRosco McClellanRITC 70: The Return · Jun 11, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:26 · Featherweight
- WEddie CastroRITC 67: Back To The Dodge · Jan 29, 2005Split Decision · Bantamweight
Joseph Benavidez2-3
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 19, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:19 · Flyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WJunya KodoDream 5 · Jul 21, 2008Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- WMaurice EazelPalace Fighting Championship · May 8, 2008Submission
- WJason GeorgiannaPalace Fighting Championship · Jan 17, 2008Submission
- WRocky Del MonteCalifornia Regional · Jun 1, 2007Submission
- WCarlos LovioCalifornia Regional · Apr 28, 2007TKO
- WJustin SmitleyCalifornia Regional · Apr 7, 2007TKO
- WRamon RodriguezColorado Regional · Oct 14, 2006Submission
- WBrandon SheltonNew Mexico Regional · Jun 3, 2006Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dominick Cruz vs Joseph Benavidez?
Dominick Cruz defeated Joseph Benavidez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Dominick Cruz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Dominick Cruz vs Joseph Benavidez?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Dominick Cruz won the decision.