Dominick Cruz vs. TJ Dillashaw Result

Dominick Cruz def. TJ Dillashaw

Split decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzJanuary 17, 2016Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Dominick Cruz defeated TJ Dillashaw by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz on January 17, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 48-47, 46-49, 49-46.

Dominick Cruz vs. TJ Dillashaw — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz (Jan 17, 2016)

Result: Dominick Cruz won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Bantamweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Judges' scorecards

David Ginsberg
48–47
For Dominick Cruz
Sal D'amato
46–49
Dissenting card
Tony Weeks
49–46
For Dominick Cruz

Fight stats

Dominick CruzTJ Dillashaw

0Knockdowns0
112112/302 · 37%Significant strikes109/408 · 27%109
122122/312 · 39%Total strikes130/430 · 30%130
44/11 · 36%Takedowns1/8 · 13%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:33Control time1:12

Significant strikes by target

Dominick CruzHead 97 · Body 9 · Legs 6

TJ DillashawHead 64 · Body 22 · Legs 23

Significant strikes by position

Dominick CruzDistance 107 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

TJ DillashawDistance 102 · Clinch 6 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Dominick Cruz	21/62	21/62	1/5	0:07
	TJ Dillashaw	19/87	26/94	0/2	0:12
2	Dominick Cruz	17/52	18/53	2/2	0:10
	TJ Dillashaw	16/79	17/80	0/2	0:00
3	Dominick Cruz	19/54	19/54	1/1	0:13
	TJ Dillashaw	19/77	19/77	0/2	0:04
4	Dominick Cruz	25/58	34/67	0/2	0:03
	TJ Dillashaw	22/70	35/84	1/1	0:56
5	Dominick Cruz	30/76	30/76	0/1	0:00
	TJ Dillashaw	33/95	33/95	0/1	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Dominick Cruz

UFC record before: 3-0
UFC record after: 4-0
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WTakeya MizugakiSep 27, 2014
WDemetrious JohnsonOct 1, 2011
WUrijah FaberJul 2, 2011

Next fight: W vs. Urijah Faber

TJ Dillashaw

UFC record before: 8-2
UFC record after: 8-3
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRenan BaraoJul 25, 2015
WJoe SotoAug 30, 2014
WRenan BaraoMay 24, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Raphael Assuncao

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