Combat Edge Intelligence

Daniel Marcos vs Dominick Cruz

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Dominick Cruz

“The Dominator”

24-4-0BantamweightUFC

1788Great

Tale of the tape

19-1-0Record24-4-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'8"
69"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Los Perros SarnososTeamAlliance MMA· 1633 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Daniel MarcosNow 1785
If they win+16→ 1801
If they lose-16→ 1769
Dominick CruzNow 1788
If they win+12→ 1800
If they lose-12→ 1776

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1640 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1744 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.90
Sig. strikes / min
3.91
54%
Strike accuracy
33%
3.79
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.61
61%
Strike defense
71%
1.35
Takedown avg.
2.82
0%
Takedown accuracy
43%
85%
Takedown defense
84%
0.15
Submission avg.
0.05

Trajectory

Daniel MarcosDominick Cruz
17501800202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (47%)
KO/TKO
7 (29%)
1 (5%)
Submission
1 (4%)
9 (47%)
Decision
16 (67%)

Combat Edge model read

Daniel Marcos84%
Dominick Cruz 16%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Daniel Marcos a 84% favorite over Dominick Cruz in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Dominick Cruz's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1785 vs 1788), separated by just 3 points.

Daniel Marcos enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Daniel Marcos finishes 53% of wins inside the distance, Dominick Cruz 33%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.