| Dominick Cruz | |
|---|---|
 Cruz in 2017 | |
| Born | Dominick Rogelio Cruz March 9, 1985[1] San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nickname | The Dominator |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2008–present) Featherweight (2006–2008) Lightweight (2005–2006) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[3] |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Team | Alliance MMA (2006–present)[5] |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin[6] |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 16 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Website | dominickcruzmma |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Dominick Rogelio Cruz[7] (born March 9, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist, sports analyst and commentator.[8] He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion. Cruz has also competed for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), and was the final WEC Bantamweight Champion. As of August 27, 2024, he is #14 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.[9]
Cruz is noted for his unorthodox movement, powerful wrestling base, quick striking, and his tendency to attack from angles in a fashion unlike any other fighter on the UFC roster.[10] He won the WEC bantamweight title in March 2010, and won the inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship the following December. After defending the belt twice in 2011, Cruz was sidelined by injuries in 2012 and subsequently stripped of the title in 2014. On January 17, 2016, he regained the bantamweight championship with a split-decision win over T.J. Dillashaw. Numerous media outlets called this victory the greatest comeback story in MMA history.[11][12]
- ^ "Dominick Cruz". ESPN. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dominick". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "Print Fight Card – UFC 178 Johnson vs. Cariaso". UFC.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (February 2, 2010). "WEC's Dominick Cruz confident he has tools to beat champ Brian Bowles at WEC 47". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Caron, Nick (July 3, 2011). "UFC 132: Did Dominick Cruz Take a Shot at Urijah Faber with Blue Belt Promotion?". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Dominick Cruz ("The Dominator") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Al-Shatti, Shaun (2016-09-24). "The incredible juggling act of Dominick Cruz". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Stets, Michael (2016-01-18). "UFC Fight Night 81 results: Dominick Cruz delivers vintage performance, defeats Conor mcgregor to regain Bantamweight belt". MSN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2016-01-18). "Dominick Cruz just completed the greatest comeback in UFC history". FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 81 Results: Dominick Cruz Regains Title with Split Decision Over TJ Dillashaw". Yahoo.com. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-18.