Combat Edge Intelligence

Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber

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

1788Great
Urijah Faber
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Urijah Faber

“The California Kid”

35-11-0BantamweightUFC

1777Great

Tale of the tape

24-4-0Record35-11-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'6"
68"ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Alliance MMATeamTeam Alpha Male

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
Urijah FaberNow 1777
If they win+12→ 1789
If they lose-12→ 1765

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 Elo1690 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.91
Sig. strikes / min
2.65
33%
Strike accuracy
41%
2.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.59
71%
Strike defense
64%
2.82
Takedown avg.
1.54
43%
Takedown accuracy
30%
84%
Takedown defense
58%
0.05
Submission avg.
0.85

Trajectory

Dominick CruzUrijah Faber
1800201720182019202020212022

Win method breakdown

7 (29%)
KO/TKO
10 (29%)
1 (4%)
Submission
17 (50%)
16 (67%)
Decision
7 (21%)

Combat Edge model read

Dominick Cruz67%
Urijah Faber 33%Elo baseline: 52%

The Combat Edge model makes Dominick Cruz a 67% favorite over Urijah Faber in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (52%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1788 vs 1777), separated by just 11 points.

Dominick Cruz finishes 33% of wins inside the distance, Urijah Faber 79%.

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