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Marcio Cruz

Marcio Cruz

“Pe de Pano”

HeavyweightBrazil2-fight losing streak

8Wins
3Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LLWW

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Profile

Age
48 (born April 24, 1978)
Born in
Rio de Janeiro
Height
6' 4"
Weight
232 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
2-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.92 top 65%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.51
Striking accuracy46%Better than 35% of heavyweights
Strike defense69%Better than 99% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.53 top 70%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.6
Takedown accuracy7%Better than 10% of heavyweights
Takedown defense38%Better than 15% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Cruz last fought on December 30, 2006 (Loss vs Andrei Arlovski). Cruz has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Marcio Cruz

Born on April 24, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Marcio Cruz "Pe de Pano" competes as a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Cruz stands 6' 4".

Cruz's professional career began in 2005. Cruz made a UFC debut at UFC 55: Fury in October 2005 and beat Keigo Kunihara by rear naked choke. Across 4 fights in the UFC, Cruz is 2-2.

In the stats, Cruz avoids strikes better than 99% of heavyweights and attempts more submissions than 94% of heavyweights. A notable win came against Frank Mir, a UFC title-fight winner.

Cruz's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in Art of Fighting and 0-1 in Clube da Luta.

Cruz's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 in December 2006, where Cruz lost to Andrei Arlovski.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Andrei Arlovski

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:15

    UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2

    Dec 30, 2006

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Jeff Monson

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 59: Reality Check

    Apr 15, 2006

    40Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Frank Mir

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 4:10

    UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3

    Feb 4, 2006

    31Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Keigo Kunihara

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:02

    UFC 55: Fury

    Oct 7, 2005

    12Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Marcio Cruz is 8-3 across 11 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on October 7, 2005 (UFC). 7 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins8

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 1
  • Other 1

Pro losses3

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
75% of wins
Longest win streak
5

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC2-22005
Art of Fighting2-02009
Clube da Luta0-12011
ICF1-02009
IFL1-02007
RFA1-02012
World Victory Road Presents1-02008

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Joe Yager Submission (inverted triangle choke), R2 RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero Nov 2, 2012
L Glover Teixeira TKO (punches), R2 Clube da Luta Jul 20, 2011
W David Yost Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Art of Fighting 7 - Payday Apr 3, 2010
W Tommy Sauer TKO (punches), R2 Art of Fighting 4 - Damage Aug 22, 2009
W Dan Christison Decision (unanimous), R3 ICF: Breakout Apr 11, 2009
W Choi Mu-Bae Submission (triangle armbar), R1 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 Jun 8, 2008
W Rafael Cavalcante DQ (illegal kick), R3 IFL: Las Vegas Jun 16, 2007
L Andrei Arlovski KO (punches), R1 UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz Dec 30, 2006
L Jeff Monson Decision (split), R3 UFC 59: Reality Check Apr 15, 2006
W Frank Mir TKO (punches and elbows), R1 UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 Feb 4, 2006
W Keigo Kunihara Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC 55 Oct 7, 2005

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Marcio Cruz's record?

Marcio Cruz's professional MMA record is 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Marcio Cruz?

Marcio Cruz is 48 years old, born on April 24, 1978.

Who did Marcio Cruz fight last?

Marcio Cruz lost to Andrei Arlovski by KO/TKO at UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 on Dec 30, 2006.

Photo: Jenn Gilbraith, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.