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Heavyweight

Marcio Cruz

Last fought: Dec 2006
RECORD
Pro
8-3-0
UFC
2-2-0

Bio

Age47 (Apr 24, 1978)
Height6'4"
Weight232 lbs
Reach—
StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic Marcio Cruz
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.5
Strike Differential1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy7.1%
Takedown Defense37.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.5
Submission Attempts/15min1.6
Control Time/15min3:12
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins50.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time7:06
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.5
Takedown Accuracy7.1%
Takedown Defense37.5%
Control Time/Fight1:31

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Andrei Arlovski
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 • Dec 2006
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:15
Marcio Cruz0/20%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:52
Andrei Arlovski7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jeff Monson
UFC 59: Reality Check • Apr 2006
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marcio Cruz40/10638%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:09
Jeff Monson32/11029%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frank Mir
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 • Feb 2006
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:10
Marcio Cruz31/4470%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:37
Frank Mir3/650%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Keigo Kunihara
UFC 55: Fury • Oct 2005
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:02
Marcio Cruz12/2843%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:27
Keigo Kunihara1/1010%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:15
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-04-06 20:25:20 | Data source: UFCStats.com