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Combat Edge Intelligence

Dominick Cruz vs Takeya Mizugaki

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

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Dominick Cruz
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Dominick Cruz

“The Dominator”

24-4-0BantamweightUFC

1787Great

Tale of the tape

24-4-0Record23-14-2
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'7"
68"Reach68,0"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Alliance MMA· 1651 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamHakkei Gym

What's at stake

Dominick Cruz is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +7 while a loss costs more — Takeya Mizugaki carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Dominick CruzNow 1787
If they win+7→ 1794
If they lose-17→ 1770
Takeya MizugakiNow 1621
If they win+17→ 1638
If they lose-7→ 1614

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.

1742 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1644 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.91
Sig. strikes / min
3.37
33%
Strike accuracy
37%
2.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.27
71%
Strike defense
58%
2.82
Takedown avg.
1.46
43%
Takedown accuracy
58%
84%
Takedown defense
70%
0.05
Submission avg.
0.06

Trajectory

Dominick CruzTakeya Mizugaki
16001650170017501800201720182019202020212022

Win method breakdown

7 (29%)
KO/TKO
5 (22%)
1 (4%)
Submission
1 (4%)
16 (67%)
Decision
17 (74%)

Combat Edge model read

Dominick Cruz77%
Takeya Mizugaki 23%Elo baseline: 72%

The Combat Edge model makes Dominick Cruz a 77% favorite over Takeya Mizugaki in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (72%).

Dominick Cruz holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1787 to 1621, a 166-point edge.

Dominick Cruz finishes 33% of wins inside the distance, Takeya Mizugaki 26%.

Dominick Cruz and Takeya Mizugaki share 1 common opponent: Cody Garbrandt.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDEC · 2016
Cody Garbrandt
LossKO/TKO · 2016