Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson Result

Dominick Cruz def. Demetrious Johnson

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonOctober 1, 2011Washington, DC, USA

Dominick Cruz defeated Demetrious Johnson by unanimous decision at UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson on October 1, 2011 in Washington, DC, USA. The referee was Kevin Mulhall. Judges' scores: 50-45, 49-46, 50-45.

Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson — UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson (Oct 1, 2011)

Result: Dominick Cruz won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Division: Bantamweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
Location: Washington, DC, USA

Judges' scorecards

Richard Bertrand
50–45
For Dominick Cruz
Cardo Urso
49–46
For Dominick Cruz
Jeff Blatnick
50–45
For Dominick Cruz

Fight stats

Dominick CruzDemetrious Johnson

0Knockdowns0
6060/120 · 50%Significant strikes63/177 · 36%63
146146/226 · 65%Total strikes145/273 · 53%145
1010/19 · 53%Takedowns1/6 · 17%1
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
12:41Control time2:57

Significant strikes by target

Dominick CruzHead 26 · Body 27 · Legs 7

Demetrious JohnsonHead 28 · Body 24 · Legs 11

Significant strikes by position

Dominick CruzDistance 30 · Clinch 25 · Ground 5

Demetrious JohnsonDistance 45 · Clinch 18 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Dominick Cruz	15/26	40/55	1/2	0	2:17
	Demetrious Johnson	18/38	34/55	1/3	0	0:59
2	Dominick Cruz	18/30	31/45	2/5	0	2:01
	Demetrious Johnson	15/34	36/59	0/3	0	1:02
3	Dominick Cruz	9/20	20/33	2/3	1	2:44
	Demetrious Johnson	11/29	29/51	0/0	0	0:35
4	Dominick Cruz	9/29	31/54	2/4	0	2:27
	Demetrious Johnson	7/37	17/48	0/0	0	0:01
5	Dominick Cruz	9/15	24/39	3/5	0	3:12
	Demetrious Johnson	12/39	29/60	0/0	0	0:20

Where it sat in their careers

Dominick Cruz

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

WUrijah FaberJul 2, 2011

Next fight: W vs. Takeya Mizugaki

Demetrious Johnson

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMiguel TorresMay 28, 2011
WNorifumi YamamotoFeb 5, 2011

Next fight: D vs. Ian McCall

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