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Heavyweight · “Pe de Pano”

Marcio Cruz

8-3-0 UFC 2-2-0
6'4"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:06Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 31.2 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 52.6 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 59.0 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 49.5 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 44.2 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 20.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 59.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Average 59
  2. Grappling Average 59
  3. Control Average 55
  4. Accuracy Average 53
  5. Durability Average 50
  6. Wrestling Below avg 44
  7. Striking Below avg 31
  8. TD Defense Weak 20

Built on 28 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.92
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.51
Striking accuracy46.1%
Striking defense68.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.53
Takedown accuracy7.1%
Takedown defense37.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.58
Control time21.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
October 7, 2005 vs Keigo Kunihara — 1.99/min (W) Oct '05 February 4, 2006 vs Frank Mir — 7.44/min (W) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '06 April 15, 2006 vs Jeff Monson — 2.67/min (L) Apr '06 December 30, 2006 vs Andrei Arlovski — 0.0/min (L) — only 3.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '06

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Andrei Arlovski 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:15 — UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · December 30, 2006
0/2Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:52Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Jeff Monson 21-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
40/106Sig. strikes
32/110Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Frank Mir 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:10 — UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · February 4, 2006
31/44Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Keigo Kunihara 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:02 — UFC 55: Fury · October 7, 2005
12/28Sig. strikes
1/10Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Keigo Kunihara › Simulate vs Keigo Kunihara ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
8-3-0Pro record
Gracie Fusion / Team Pé de Pano / MCBJJGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
Art of Fighting 2
RFA 1
Clube da Luta 1
ICF 1
World Victory Road Presents 1
IFL 1
Full career — 11 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Joe Yager Submission (inverted triangle choke) RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero
November 2, 2012
 RFA 2 4:16
L Glover Teixeira TKO (punches) Clube da Luta
July 20, 2011
 Clube da Luta 2 4:21
W David Yost Submission (rear-naked choke) Art of Fighting 7 - Payday
April 3, 2010
 Art of Fighting 1 1:22
W Tommy Sauer TKO (punches) Art of Fighting 4 - Damage
August 22, 2009
 Art of Fighting 2 3:43
W Dan Christison Decision (unanimous) ICF: Breakout
April 11, 2009
 ICF 3 5:00
W Choi Mu-Bae Submission (triangle armbar) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3
June 8, 2008
 World Victory Road Presents 1 4:37
W Rafael Cavalcante DQ (illegal kick) IFL: Las Vegas
June 16, 2007
 IFL 3 3:42
L Andrei Arlovski KO (punches) UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
December 30, 2006
 UFC 1 3:15
L Jeff Monson Decision (split) UFC 59: Reality Check
April 15, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Frank Mir TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3
February 4, 2006
 UFC 1 4:15
W Keigo Kunihara Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 55
October 7, 2005
 UFC 2 1:02

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Márcio Cruz) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.9 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 46.1% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 68.6% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 7.1% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 37.5% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.6 avg 0.4
Control time 21.4% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.7%