Marcio Cruz
“Pe de Pano”
Age: 47 | Apr 24, 1978
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205 lbs
Reach: 82.0"
Professional Record
| 11 fights | 8 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 2 | 2 |
| Submissions | 4 | 0 |
| Decisions | 1 | 1 |
| Disqualifications | 1 | 0 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 8 - 3 - 0 | Joe Yager | RFA 4 - Griffin vs. Escudero | November 02, 2012 | Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) | 2 | 4:16 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 3 - 0 | Glover Teixeira | Fight Club 1 - Brazilian Stars | July 20, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:21 | |
| WIN | 7 - 2 - 0 | David Yost | AOF 7 - Payday | April 03, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| WIN | 6 - 2 - 0 | Tommy Sauer | AOF 4 - Damage | August 22, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:43 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 - 0 | Dan Christison | ICF - Breakout | April 11, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 0 | Mu Bae Choi | Sengoku - Third Battle | June 08, 2008 | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | Kenichi Serizawa | 1 | 4:37 |
| WIN | 3 - 2 - 0 | Rafael Cavalcante | IFL - Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | Disqualification (Illegal Kick) | 3 | 3:42 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 2 - 0 | Andrei Arlovski | UFC 66 - Liddell vs. Ortiz 2 | December 30, 2006 | KO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 3:15 |
| LOSS | 2 - 1 - 0 | Jeff Monson | UFC 59 - Reality Check | April 15, 2006 | Decision (Split) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Frank Mir | UFC 57 - Liddell vs. Couture 3 | February 04, 2006 | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | Herb Dean | 1 | 4:10 |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Keigo Kunihara | UFC 55 - Fury | October 07, 2005 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John McCarthy | 2 | 1:02 |
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