Who defeated Dominick Cruz at UFC 207 to win the UFC bantamweight title?

Cody Garbrandt defeated Dominick Cruz at UFC 207 to win the UFC bantamweight title.

The championship bout took place on December 30, 2016, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cruz entered as the defending champion, while Garbrandt was an undefeated challenger known for his boxing ability and power. Garbrandt won by unanimous decision after five rounds.

The fight was notable for Garbrandt repeatedly drawing Cruz into exchanges and briefly dropping him twice. Cruz’s unusual movement and rapid footwork made him difficult to hit, but Garbrandt’s counterpunching and composure earned the judges’ decision. The result ended Cruz’s title reign and made Garbrandt the UFC bantamweight champion.

A common mix-up is T.J. Dillashaw, who later took the belt from Garbrandt. Dillashaw defeated Garbrandt at UFC 217 in 2017, whereas UFC 207 was the event at which Garbrandt won the championship from Cruz.