Fighter Profile›Heavyweight

“Pe de Pano”

Marcio Cruz

8-34 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 2L

Inactive

Moderate Wear

6'4"ht·Orthodoxstance·48age

Last fightLAndrei Arlovski·KO/TKO·R1·19yr ago

Fighter Context

2–2UFC·

1KO

1Sub

0Dec

7.1min/fight

28UFC min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.41

Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.012

None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Cruz

Ground & Pound

Leg Kicker

Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.92

Str. Accuracy46%

83UFC landed/180attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−2.1 vs avg1.51

Str. Defense68%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

46%

Body

18%

Leg

36%

By Position

Distance55%

Clinch8%

Ground36%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 14 rounds	Round 22 rounds	Round 31 round
Avg. Landed	15	9	6
Avg. Absorbed	5	9	7
Avg. Net	+10	0	-1

Grappling

Cruz

Sub Hunter

·91s ctrlAverage Control

Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.53

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.38

TD Accuracy7%

1UFC landed/14attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.60

1UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense37%

3UFC defended/8opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

div avg 68%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 2

Submission1 / 2

Decision0 / 2

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Pattern

1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

No eligible sequences on record.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

0UD

1SD

0MD

100%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=4

R2n=2

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

3.4

3.0

1.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.0

3.0

1.4

Diff

+2.4

+0.0

-0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend

▲Absorbed+30%L3

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Cruz — 4 UFC Fights

Result

Method

4 fights

Andrei Arlovski

KO/TKO R1 · 3:15Dec '06

-7

·7 abs·0/5 td·52s ctrl·2 sub att

Jeff Monson

S-DEC R3Apr '06

·40 SS (38%)·32 abs·0/5 td·2 td taken·69s ctrl

Frank Mir

KO/TKO R1 · 4:10Feb '06

+28

·31 SS (70%)·3 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·217s ctrl

Keigo Kunihara

SUB R2 · 1:02Oct '05

+11

·12 SS (43%)·1 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·27s ctrl·1 sub att

All Fighters

Heavyweight

“Pe de Pano”

Marcio Cruz

8-34 UFC

Form

6'4"ht·Orthodoxstance·48age

Last fightLAndrei Arlovski·KO/TKO·19yr ago

Fighter Context

2–2UFC·

1KO

1Sub

0Dec

7.1min/fight

28UFC min

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.41

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.012

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Cruz

Heavyweight avg

Ground & PoundLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min2.92

Str. Accuracy46%

83UFC landed/180attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−2.1 vs avg1.51

Str. Defense68%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

46%

Body

18%

Leg

36%

By Position

Dist55%

Clinch8%

Ground36%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=4	R2 n=2	R3 n=1
Landed	15	9	6
Absorbed	5	9	7
Net	+10	0	-1

Grappling

Cruz

Heavyweight avg

Sub Hunter

91s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.53

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.38

TD Accuracy7%

1UFC landed/14attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.60

1UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense37%

3UFC defended/8opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

Elite Finisher

Win Methods

1KO/TKO

1Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—No eligible sequences.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

0UD

1SD

0MD

100%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=4

R2n=2

R3n=1

Outputsig strikes / min

3.4

3.0

1.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.0

3.0

1.4

Diff

+2.4

+0.0

-0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Cruz — UFC Fight Log

Andrei Arlovski

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '06

7 abs·0/5 td·52s ctrl·2 sub

Jeff Monson

S-DEC·R3·Apr '06

40 SS (38%)·32 abs·0/5 td·2 td taken·69s ctrl

Frank Mir

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '06

31 SS (70%)·3 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·217s ctrl

Keigo Kunihara

SUB·R2·Oct '05

12 SS (43%)·1 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·27s ctrl·1 sub

Round 14 rounds

Round 22 rounds

Round 31 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

-1

n=4

n=2

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10

-1