Result
Dominick CruzDEC
MethodDEC
Round1
Time05:00
Elo swing-13TJ Dillashaw (1725 → 1713)+13Dominick Cruz (1795 → 1808)
DateJan 18, 2016
DivisionBantamweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueTD Garden
BroadcastESPN+
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L
17-5-0TJ Dillashaw
W
The Dominator | 24-4-0Dominick Cruz
TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz
Method :DEC
Round :1
Time :05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
TJ Dillashaw
Elo1760Great
3Y trend1777 → 1760
Fight Overview
Round1
Time05:00
MethodDEC
Dominick Cruz
Elo1787Great
3Y trend1786 → 1787
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Dominick Cruz won this fight by DEC in round 1 at 05:00. Dominick Cruz led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
TJ DillashawDominick Cruz
Elo edge
TJ Dillashaw1760-16 last move
Dominick Cruz1787-23 last move
Why they are ranked here
TJ DillashawNot on the active ladder · 1760 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Joe Soto (rated 1689 at the time): +31.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Henry Cejudo (rated 1782 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1671, not 1760: 89 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Dominick CruzNot on the active ladder · 1787 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Urijah Faber (rated 1797 at the time): +15.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Marlon Vera (rated 1732 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -36 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1697, not 1787: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
TJ DillashawvsDominick Cruz
Total strikes
130vs122
Takedowns
1vs4
Sig. strikes
109vs112
Finishing profile
TJ DillashawKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Dominick Cruzdecision leads 67% of wins
Common opponents
Henry CejudoTJ Dillashaw: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jan 26, 2019Dominick Cruz: loss · TKO (knee and punches) · May 9, 2020
John LinekerTJ Dillashaw: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Dec 30, 2016Dominick Cruz: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jan 26, 2019
Round stats
TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz is a completed Bantamweight Title fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DILLASHAW VS CRUZ. Dominick Cruz defeated TJ Dillashaw by DEC in round 1 at 05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz quick answers
Who won TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz?
Dominick Cruz won TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz by DEC in round 1 at 05:00.
What event is TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz on?
TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DILLASHAW VS CRUZ.
What are the records for TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz?
TJ Dillashaw enters with a 17-5-0 record and Dominick Cruz enters with a 24-4-0 record.
What division is TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz?
TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz is listed as a Bantamweight Title fight.
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