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Born Dominick Rojelio Cruz
September 3, 1985 (age 25)
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Other names Dominator
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 134.5
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach 68.0 in (173 cm)
Style Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of San Diego, California
Team Alliance MMA, Team Lloyd Irvin
Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2005–present
MMA Record
Total 19
Wins 18
By knockout 6
By submission 1
By decision 10
By disqualification 1
Losses 1
By submission 1
Dominick Rojelio Cruz is an American mixed martial artist . He is the first and current UFC
Bantamweight Champion, and is ranked the No.1 Bantamweight and the No.6 pound for pound
fighter by Yahoo!. He also holds the only victories over previously undefeated Brian Bowles
(whom he beat to gain the WEC Bantamweight Championship), and top contender Joseph Benavidez, having beaten Benavidez twice; the first occasion being at WEC 42, and the second being his
title defense at WEC 50.
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Fight Record
Win United States Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) UFC 132 July
2, 2011 5 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended UFC
Bantamweight Championship; Fight of the Night
Win United States Scott Jorgensen Decision (unanimous) WEC 53 December 16,
2010 5 5:00 United States Glendale, Arizona, United States Defended WEC
Bantamweight Championship; Won inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship
Win United States Joseph Benavidez Decision (split) WEC 50 August 18,
2010 5 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended WEC
Bantamweight Championship
Win United States Brian Bowles TKO (doctor stoppage injury) WEC 47 March
6, 2010 2 5:00 United States Columbus, Ohio, United States Won WEC
Bantamweight Championship
Win United States Joseph Benavidez Decision (unanimous) WEC 42 August 9,
2009 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night
Win Mexico Ivan Lopez Technical Decision (unanimous) WEC 40 April 5, 2009
3 3:24 United States Chicago, Illinois, United States Technical decision
due to an unintentional knee on the ground by Cruz.[9]
Win United States Ian McCall Decision (unanimous) WEC 38 January 25,
2009 3 5:00 United States San Diego, California, United States
Win United States Charlie Valencia Decision (unanimous) WEC 34 June 1, 2008
3 5:00 United States Sacramento, California, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win United States Kenneth Aimes KO Total Combat 27 March 22,
2008 1 N/A United States Yuma, Arizona, United States Won Total Combat
Featherweight Championship
Loss United States Urijah Faber Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 26 March
24, 2007 1 1:38 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the WEC
Featherweight Championship
Win United States Shad Smith Decision (unanimous) TC 18: Nightmare
November 4, 2006 2 5:00 United States San Diego, California, United States
Win United States Juan Miranda Submission (rear naked choke) TC 16:
Annihilation September 9, 2006 1 4:00 United States San Diego, California,
United States
Win United States Dave Hisquierdo Decision (split) Total Combat 15
July 15, 2006 3 5:00 United States San Diego, California, United States
Win United States Michael Barney TKO RITC 79: The Rage Returns
February 24, 2006 1 2:45 United States Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win United States Nick Hedrick Decision (unanimous) RITC 75: Friday Night
Fights September 30, 2005 3 3:00 United States Glendale, Arizona, United
States
Win United States Josh Donahue TKO RITC 74: In Your Face September 10,
2005 2 1:09 United States Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
Win United States Tom Schwager TKO RITC 73: Arizona vs Nevada
August 6, 2005 1 0:56 United States Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win United States Rosco McClellan TKO Rage in the Cage 70 June 11, 2005
2 1:26 United States Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win United States Eddie Castro Decision (split) RITC 67: Back to the
Dodge January 29, 2005 3 3:00 United States Phoenix, Arizona, United States
