UFC 249 Stats Preview: Head-To-Head Look At Henry Cejudo Vs. Dominick Cruz

Henry Cejudo is expected to put his UFC bantamweight title on the line against former two-time UFC 135-pound champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 249, which will reportedly take place on May 9 in Florida. The UFC has not revealed a venue for the event.

Cejudo captured the UFC flyweight title in August 2018 when he ended the lengthy title reign of Demetrious Johnson via split decision. Johnson had defended his belt a UFC record 11 times before he fell to Cejudo. In January 2019, Cejudo successfully defended the 125-pound belt with a 32-second TKO win over bantamweight kingpin T.J. Dillashaw. Cejudo became a two-division champion in June 2019 when he captured the vacant 135-pound belt with a third round TKO victory over Marlon Moraes. Cejudo vacated the flyweight title in December 2019.

Cruz, who was the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, defended that title twice before he vacated the belt due to injuries. Cruz was on the shelf from late 2011 until September 2014. When he returned to action, the former champ scored a 61-second knockout win over Takeya Mizugaki. In his next outing, Cruz defeated Dillashaw via split decision to once again become UFC bantamweight champion. He defended that title in June 2016, but lost the belt to Cody Garbrandt in December 2016 via unanimous decision. Injuries have kept Cruz out of the octagon since that setback.

The Cejudo vs. Cruz matchup is expected to serve as the co-main event of UFC 249. Before Cejudo and Cruz face off, here is a look at how their UFC career stats compare. 

Stats via UFC Stats

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