Association: Alliance MMA
Pro Debut Date: 2005-01-29
Pro Record: 24-4-0
Win Finish %: 33.3%
Quality Perf. %: 82.1%
Last Ranked: 10/01/2023

#15 Bantamweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 10/01/2016

#1 Bantamweight

Last Loss Date: 8/13/2022
Last Loss: [#6 BW] Marlon Vera
Opponent's Last 5: W W L W L
Longest Win Streak: 5 (2011-2016)
Next Best Win Streak: 2 (2021)
UFC Debut: 2011-07-02
Last UFC Fight: 2022-08-13

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
10/01/2023 1 #15 Bantamweight 24-4-0
290
07/01/2023 5 #14 Bantamweight 24-4-0
319
04/01/2023 1 #9 Bantamweight 24-4-0
326
01/01/2023 2 #8 Bantamweight 24-4-0
334
10/01/2022 2 #10 Bantamweight 24-4-0
337
07/01/2022 1 #8 Bantamweight 24-3-0
421
04/01/2022   #9 Bantamweight 24-3-0
421
01/01/2022 1 #9 Bantamweight 24-3-0
421
10/01/2021 1 #10 Bantamweight 23-3-0
309
07/01/2021   #11 Bantamweight 23-3-0
309
04/01/2021 20 #11 Bantamweight 23-3-0
309
01/01/2021   #31 Bantamweight 22-3-0
146
10/01/2020 1 #31 Bantamweight 22-3-0
146
07/01/2020 NR #30 Bantamweight 22-3-0
146
01/01/2018 1 #2 Bantamweight 22-2-0
515
10/01/2017 1 #3 Bantamweight 22-2-0
523
07/01/2017   #2 Bantamweight 22-2-0
523
04/01/2017   #2 Bantamweight 22-2-0
523
01/01/2017 1 #2 Bantamweight 22-2-0
523
10/01/2016   #1 Bantamweight 22-1-0
645
07/01/2016   #1 Bantamweight 22-1-0
645
04/01/2016 NR #1 Bantamweight 21-1-0
555
10/01/2015 1 #2 Bantamweight 20-1-0
342
07/01/2015   #3 Bantamweight 20-1-0
348
04/01/2015   #3 Bantamweight 20-1-0
348
01/01/2015   #3 Bantamweight 20-1-0
348
10/01/2014 NR #3 Bantamweight 20-1-0
348
10/01/2012   #1 Bantamweight 19-1-0
343
07/01/2012   #1 Bantamweight 19-1-0
347
04/01/2012   #1 Bantamweight 19-1-0
347
01/01/2012   #1 Bantamweight 19-1-0
347
10/01/2011   #1 Bantamweight 19-1-0
347
07/01/2011   #1 Bantamweight 17-1-0
254
04/01/2011   #1 Bantamweight 17-1-0
254
01/01/2011   #1 Bantamweight 17-1-0
254
10/01/2010   #1 Bantamweight 16-1-0
218
07/01/2010   #1 Bantamweight 15-1-0
199
04/01/2010 2 #1 Bantamweight 15-1-0
199
01/01/2010 1 #3 Bantamweight 14-1-0
111
10/01/2009 2 #4 Bantamweight 14-1-0
94
07/01/2009 2 #6 Bantamweight 13-1-0
72
04/01/2009 5 #4 Bantamweight 12-1-0
69
01/01/2009 3 #9 Bantamweight 11-1-0
58
10/01/2008 1 #12 Bantamweight 11-1-0
58
07/01/2008 NR #11 Bantamweight 11-1-0
58
04/01/2008 1 #37 Featherweight 10-1-0
39
01/01/2008 9 #36 Featherweight 9-1-0
40
10/01/2007 2 #27 Featherweight 9-1-0
40
07/01/2007 1 #25 Featherweight 9-1-0
40
04/01/2007 10 #24 Featherweight 9-1-0
40
01/01/2007 9 #14 Featherweight 9-0-0
43
10/01/2006 NR #23 Featherweight 8-0-0
40
07/01/2006 30 #149 Lightweight 6-0-0
26
04/01/2006 33 #119 Lightweight 6-0-0
26
01/01/2006 7 #152 Lightweight 5-0-0
23
10/01/2005 NR #145 Lightweight 5-0-0
23


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
L Marlon Vera
#6 Bantamweight
  UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
Saturday, August 13th 2022
KO (Head Kick)
Round 4
W Pedro Munhoz
#9 Bantamweight
  UFC 269 - Oliveira vs. Poirier
Saturday, December 11th 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Casey Kenney
#25 Bantamweight
  UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Saturday, March 6th 2021
Decision (Split)
Round 3
L Henry Cejudo
#1 Bantamweight
  UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Saturday, May 9th 2020
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Round 2
L Cody Garbrandt
#8 Bantamweight
  UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey
Friday, December 30th 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Urijah Faber
#3 Bantamweight
  UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Saturday, June 4th 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W T.J. Dillashaw
#1 Bantamweight
  UFC Fight Night 81 - Dillashaw vs. Cruz
Sunday, January 17th 2016
Decision (Split)
Round 5
W Takeya Mizugaki
#6 Bantamweight
  UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso
Saturday, September 27th 2014
TKO
Round 1
W Demetrious Johnson
#7 Bantamweight
  UFC Live 6 - Cruz vs. Johnson
Saturday, October 1st 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Urijah Faber
#3 Bantamweight
  UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
Saturday, July 2nd 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Scott Jorgensen
#6 Bantamweight
  WEC 53 - Henderson vs. Pettis
Thursday, December 16th 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Joseph Benavidez
#2 Bantamweight
  WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
Wednesday, August 18th 2010
Decision (Split)
Round 5
W Brian Bowles
#1 Bantamweight
  WEC 47 - Bowles vs. Cruz
Saturday, March 6th 2010
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 2
W Joseph Benavidez
#5 Bantamweight
  WEC 42 - Torres vs. Bowles
Sunday, August 9th 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Ivan Lopez
#165 Featherweight
  WEC 40 - Torres vs. Mizugaki
Sunday, April 5th 2009
Decision (Technical Unanimous)
Round 3
W Ian McCall
#25 Bantamweight
  WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone
Sunday, January 25th 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Charlie Valencia
#13 Bantamweight
  WEC 34 - Sacramento
Sunday, June 1st 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Kenneth Aimes   TC 27 - Total Combat 27
Saturday, March 22nd 2008
KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Urijah Faber
#2 Featherweight
  WEC 26 - Las Vegas
Saturday, March 24th 2007
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
W Shad Smith
#84 Featherweight
  TC 18 - Nightmare
Saturday, November 4th 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Juan Miranda   TC 16 - Annihilation
Saturday, September 9th 2006
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Dave Hisquierdo
#118 Lightweight
  TC 15 - Total Combat 15
Saturday, July 15th 2006
Decision (Split)
Round 3
W Michael Barney   RITC 79 - The Rage Returns
Friday, February 24th 2006
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Nick Hedrick   RITC 75: Friday Night Fights
Friday, September 30th 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Josh Donahue   RITC 74 - In Your Face
Saturday, September 10th 2005
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Tom Schwager   RITC 73 - Arizona vs. Nevada
Saturday, August 6th 2005
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Rosco McClellan   RITC 70 - Rage in the Cage 70
Saturday, June 11th 2005
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Eddie Castro   RITC 67 - Back to the Dodge
Saturday, January 29th 2005
Decision (Split)
Round 3