Dominick Cruz vs Henry Cejudo — Fight recap

Henry Cejudo defeated Dominick Cruz via TKO in the second round at 4:58 on May 9, 2020, with referee Keith Peterson stopping the action. Cejudo's striking accuracy proved decisive, landing 53 of 83 significant strikes (63%) compared to Cruz's 33 of 81 (40%), and he registered one knockdown that ultimately led to the finish.

Cruz struggled with his wrestling game, converting zero of four takedown attempts while Cejudo secured one of five attempts. The striking disparity was pronounced in the head—Cejudo landed 24 of 50 head strikes to Cruz's 15 of 58—and he demonstrated superior leg strike efficiency at 23 of 25 attempts.

Cejudo's dominant striking output and ability to find the target with precision overwhelmed the veteran Cruz, who could not establish his typical counterstriking rhythm. The victory solidified Cejudo's status as the bantamweight division's top contender heading into title discussions.