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Whereas TJ, he’s more inclined to continue his offense after shifting into a new angle. It’s more common to see him escape at an angle. Going back to shifting, Cruz generally likes to use shifting so he can stick and move. TJ continues to dart after hitting a new angle. TJ will dart too but he actually prefers to continue his offensive output after hitting that new angle. Both Cruz and Alvarez use the dart to hit an angle to escape. Cruz uses a dart style more similar to Eddie Alvarez.

Yes, they both even use darting but this is where they’re styles start to divide. (Go back to previous articles if you’re curious about how the mechanics work). Like my previous pieces I wrote, they’re both capable of using the shifting escape tactic to stick and move. They then use that timing to attack back.īoth Cruz and TJ even utilize the art of stance shifting while going on the attack. The feint until they notice the opponents won’t attack. TJ has options to use this strategy as well from what he’s demonstrated. When he senses they wont attack, he uses that timing to attack them. For example, Cruz uses feints to read their reactions. They may even share the similar approaches for feinting. It’s usually used to bait simultaneous counters or to gauge a reaction. In similar fashion, they both use feints for relatively the same purposes. 3 tacticians using the shuffle to keep the opponents guessing. The legendary Saenchai was well known for using this shuffling step as well (Ali was an inspiration to Saenchai too). It difficult to plan an attack when they’re constantly switching which side is the power side and which side is the weak side. Not to mention, by moving the feet dynamically, it never gives the opponent a stationary target to plan an angle of attack against you. They both can use it to disguise what angle they’re going to attack in. It’s very reminiscent of the Ali shuffle. They naturally switch stance a lot while moving in a neutral position. I added a lot of refreshers to keep new readers in the loop. If you haven’t read them yet, that’s okay. I would suggest reading my breakdowns on Cruz and TJ to fully grasp this concepts from this article as I don’t fully explain certain principles. I wrote two separate articles explaining how their fighting styles explain these numbers but I’ll shortly refresh a bit here in there in this piece. On the other end of the scale, you have TJ Dillashaw who’s stats his his strikes landed per minute to be more than doubles Cruz’s output at 5.81 significant strikes landed per minute. Dominick Cruz takes far less damage than anyone in the division with his high 76 percent Strike defense, although he does have a low rate for significant strikes landed per minute at 1.87. Just looking at their stats, it’s very obvious too. Objectively speaking, after having studied several of their fights, they’re significantly different in their approach to the game.

We’re left asking ourselves many questions, such as, how do they match up against with one another? What kind of exploits are in their game and do they have the tools to take advantage of it? Lastly, is TJ really just a clone copy of what Dominick Cruz’s style? This article should clear things up and give you a better difference between these two. We’ve also seen our fair share of claims regarding TJ stealing Cruz’s style as well.

TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz is right around the corner and there has been a lot of questions surrounding this fight. More articles including a TJ and Cruz breakdown TJ Dillashaw Vs Dominick Cruz –The Sword vs The Shield