Here is a list of Cruz's best fights. For a list of Cruz's losses, refer to "Dominick Cruz Losses".
On June 4, 2016 Dominick Cruz met Urijah Faber in a bantamweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Cruz was 31 years old and with a record of 22-1 (8), and Faber was 37 years old and with a record of 33-8 (24). Cruz won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On January 17, 2016 Dominick Cruz fought T.J. Dillashaw in a bantamweight title fight for Dillashaw's UFC Championship title. Cruz was 30 years old and with a record of 21-1 (8), and Dillashaw was 29 years old and with a record of 12-2 (9). Cruz won the fight via 5-round split decision and is crowned the new UFC bantamweight champion.
On July 2, 2011 Dominick Cruz met Urijah Faber in a bantamweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Cruz was 26 years old and with a record of 18-1 (7), and Faber was 32 years old and with a record of 25-4 (18). Cruz won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On March 6, 2010 Dominick Cruz fought Brian Bowles in a bantamweight title fight for Bowles' WEC Championship title. Cruz was 24 years old and with a record of 15-1 (7), and Bowles was 29 years old and with a record of 8-0 (8). Cruz stopped Brian Bowles via 2nd-round TKO and is crowned the new WEC bantamweight champion.
On October 1, 2011 Dominick Cruz met Demetrious Johnson in a bantamweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Cruz was 26 years old and with a record of 19-1 (7), and Johnson was 25 years old and with a record of 7-1 (4). Cruz won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On September 27, 2014 Dominick Cruz faced off against Takeya Mizugaki in a bantamweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 20-1 (8), and Mizugaki was 30 years old and with a record of 20-7-2 (6). Cruz stopped Takeya Mizugaki via KO.
On August 18, 2010 Dominick Cruz met Joseph Benavidez in a bantamweight (WEC Championship) title defense fight. Cruz was 25 years old and with a record of 16-1 (7), and Benavidez was 26 years old and with a record of 12-1 (10). Cruz won the fight via 5-round split decision and successfully defended his title.
On December 16, 2010 Dominick Cruz met Scott Jorgensen in a bantamweight (WEC Championship) title defense fight. Cruz was 25 years old and with a record of 17-1 (7), and Jorgensen was 28 years old and with a record of 11-3 (5). Cruz won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On March 6, 2021 Dominick Cruz faced off against Casey Kenney in a bantamweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 23-3 (8), and Kenney was 29 years old and with a record of 16-2-1 (7). Cruz won the fight via 3-round split decision.
On December 11, 2021 Dominick Cruz faced off against Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 24-3 (8), and Munhoz was 35 years old and with a record of 19-6 (13). Cruz won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
