Bantamweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Dominick Cruz won · S-DEC R5
UFC Event·Sunday, January 17, 2016·Boston, Massachusetts, USA, USA
Style matchupTJ Dillashaw: Well-roundedvsDominick Cruz: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Dominick Cruz wins(53.5%)
Actual result: Dominick Cruz wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- TJ Dillashaw is a KO finisher (54% of wins). Dominick Cruz has lost 67% of fights by KO.
Tale of the Tape
TJ Dillashaw
Red Corner
VS
Dominick Cruz
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+135
(43%)
40
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'8"
170.18 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
TJ Dillashaw
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Cody Garbrandt · Nov 17W
KOvs Cody Garbrandt · Aug 18L
KOvs Henry Cejudo · Jan 19W
vs Cory Sandhagen · Jul 21L
KOvs Aljamain Sterling · Oct 22Dominick Cruz
oldest →latest
L
vs Cody Garbrandt · Dec 16L
KOvs Henry Cejudo · May 20W
vs Casey Kenney · Mar 21W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Dec 21L
KOvs Marlon Vera · Aug 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
TJ DillashawMetricDominick Cruz
5.09
Strikes / min
3.91
3.47
Strikes absorbed / min
2.61
62%
Strike defense
70%
1.56
TDs / 15 min
2.82
77%
Takedown defense
83%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62evenly matched on net striking+1.30
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
TJ DillashawDominick Cruz
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
TJ Dillashaw(10 fights)Dominick Cruz(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+44.3-44.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-301.0301.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.41.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
TJ Dillashaw
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights18
Dominick Cruz
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights10