Combat Edge Intelligence

Dominick Cruz vs Farid Basharat

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

24-4-0Record16-0-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'6"
68"Reach71"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Alliance MMATeamLondon Shootfighters

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.

Dominick CruzNow 1788
If they win+12→ 1800
If they lose-12→ 1776
Farid BasharatNow 1795
If they win+16→ 1811
If they lose-16→ 1779

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.

1744 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1646 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.91
Sig. strikes / min
4.25
33%
Strike accuracy
52%
2.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.89
71%
Strike defense
62%
2.82
Takedown avg.
3.34
43%
Takedown accuracy
6%
84%
Takedown defense
55%
0.05
Submission avg.
0.32

Trajectory

Dominick CruzFarid Basharat
17501800202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (29%)
KO/TKO
1 (6%)
1 (4%)
Submission
6 (38%)
16 (67%)
Decision
9 (56%)

Combat Edge model read

Farid Basharat88%
Dominick Cruz 12%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Farid Basharat a 88% favorite over Dominick Cruz in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1788 vs 1795), separated by just 7 points.

Farid Basharat enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Dominick Cruz finishes 33% of wins inside the distance, Farid Basharat 44%.

Farid Basharat carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

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