MC

Marcio Cruz

W1

“Pe de Pano”

8-3-0

71

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

/Heavyweight/Age 48/Orthodox/6' 4"/232 lbs

Win %

73%

SLpM

2.9

Str Acc

46%

Str Def

68%

TD Avg

0.5

TD Def

37%

Sub Avg

1.6

Finish

88%

At a Glance

2.9

SLpM

46%

Str Acc

0.5

TD Avg

88%

Finish %

68%

Str Def

Cruz profiles as a submission specialist, defensively sound, and high finisher.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

71

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

STR49

DEF59

GRP46

FIN83

MOM86

DUR65

ACT67

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

2.92-0.50 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

1.51-1.67 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.53-0.99 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

1.60+1.20 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (1.51)Landed (2.92)

0

+1.41

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (8)

3 KO

4 SUB

1 DEC

Losses (3)

1 KO

1 DEC

1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

W

Sub

W

Sub

W

KO

W

Dec

W

Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1

24/37(65%)

R2

3/6(50%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

67%

33%

Distance: 4Clinch: 2Ground: 0

Target

33%

67%

Head: 0Body: 2Leg: 4

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.3

Avg Control / Fight

1:10

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.2

TD Success Rate

33%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

2 of 13

KO/TKO Losses

1

Avg Fight Duration

1.8 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-0

Fight History4 UFC + 9 pre-UFC

13 fights9W2L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Joey Yager	RFARFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero	Nov 2, 2012	SUB	2	4:16
?	Unknown		Jul 20, 2011	TKO
W	David Yost		Apr 3, 2010	SUB
W	Tom Sauer		Aug 22, 2009	TKO
W	Unknown		Apr 11, 2009	DEC
W	Unknown		Jun 8, 2008	SUB	1	4:37
W	Unknown		Jun 16, 2007	DQ	3	3:42
L	Andrei Arlovski	UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2	Dec 30, 2006	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:15
?	Unknown		Apr 15, 2006	DEC		Split
L	Jeff Monson	UFC 59: Reality Check	Apr 15, 2006	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Unknown		Feb 4, 2006	TKO	1	4:10
W	Frank Mir	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	Feb 4, 2006	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:10
W	Keigo Kunihara	UFC 55: Fury	Oct 7, 2005	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	1:02