Plinio Cruz
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 239 lbs
Professional Record
| 17 fights | 8 wins | 9 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 1 | 5 |
| Submissions | 2 | 1 |
| Decisions | 5 | 3 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 8 - 9 - 0 | Douglas Humberto Queiroz Silva | Future FC 6 - Cado Vs Giacomo | June 28, 2019 | TKO (Punch) | 3 | 3:57 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 8 - 0 | Chris Daukaus | CFFC 69 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 69 | December 16, 2017 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 7 - 0 | Azunna Anyanwu | CFFC 58 - Anyanwu vs. Cruz 3 | May 21, 2016 | Decision (Majority) | 4 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 8 - 6 - 0 | Joe Stripling | CFFC 55 - Chookagian vs. Varela | January 09, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 6 - 0 | Azunna Anyanwu | CFFC 50 - Smith vs. Williams | July 18, 2015 | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 5 - 0 | Azunna Anyanwu | CFFC 43 - Webb vs. Good | November 01, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 5 - 0 | J.A. Dudley | CFFC 34 - Santella vs. Honstein | April 19, 2014 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 5 - 0 | Duane Bastress | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 65 | April 13, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:52 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 4 - 0 | Magomed Sultanakhmedov | M-1 Challenge 23 - Guram vs. Grishin | March 05, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:13 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 3 - 0 | Tyson Jeffries | M-1 Selection 2010 - The Americas Round 3 | August 07, 2010 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 - 0 | John Doyle | M-1 Selection 2010 - The Americas Round 1 | April 03, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 0 | Ariel Sepulveda | ROC 27 - Ring of Combat 27 | November 20, 2009 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 4:00 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 2 - 0 | Mike Geurin | WCA - Caged Combat | June 06, 2009 | KO (Punch) | 3 | 2:54 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 1 - 0 | Rafael Natal | ROC 24 - Ring of Combat 24 | April 17, 2009 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:13 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Jay Silva | KAP - The Return of Macaco | February 07, 2009 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Thiago Cardoso | UC - Ultimate Combat Grand Prix | March 15, 2008 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:30 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Fabio Bomba | UC - Ultimate Combat Grand Prix | March 15, 2008 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:50 |
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