Dominick Cruz and Casey Kenney faced each other in the bantamweight bout at UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, which took place on Saturday, March 6, 2021, inside the Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in no audience. There were 15 fights on the card. You can view UFC 259 results and fight bonuses. UFC 259 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Dominick Cruz defeated Casey Kenney in round 3 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 431 strikes combined in this fight, 386 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 11 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Dominick Cruz full fight stats
Dominick Cruz landed 50% of all his strikes. There were 51 of 151 significant strikes to the head, 24 of 35 body shots, and 14 of 16 leg kicks. Dominick Cruz attempted 9 takedowns and landed 2. Here are all the strikes Dominick Cruz threw and landed against Casey Kenney.
Strikes Thrown |
115 of 229 (50%) |
Significant Strikes |
74 of 193 (38%) |
Head Strikes |
51 |
Body Strikes |
24 |
Leg Strikes |
14 |
Takedowns |
2 of 9 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Casey Kenney did against Dominick Cruz.
Casey Kenney full fight stats
Casey Kenney was firing at a 44% accuracy, throwing 202 strikes and landing 89. There were 74 significant strikes, 41 of 148 landing to the head, 10 of 19 shots to the body and 23 of 26 leg kicks. Casey Kenney went for 2 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
89 of 202 (44%) |
Significant Strikes |
74 of 193 (38%) |
Head Strikes |
41 |
Body Strikes |
24 |
Leg Strikes |
23 |
Takedowns |
0 of 2 |
Dominick Cruz won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 259 |
Date |
March 6, 2021 |
Fight |
Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney |
Winner |
Dominick Cruz |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
431 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
386 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
11 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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