Marcio Cruz
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Name | Marcio Cruz |
| Nickname | Pe de Pano | |
| Association | Gracie Fusion | |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | |
| Height | 6' 4" (194cm) | |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Birth Date | April 24, 1978 | |
| Fighting Out Of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| Marcio Cruz Pictures | Official Website |
Márcio Ribeirio Da Cruz is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner trained by Marco Ruas. His nickname (Pé de Pano) literally means "cloth [or, towel] foot" in the Portuguese language, possibly alluding to the difficulty of catching him in a leg or ankle lock due to his flexibility. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), defeating former champion Frank Mir by TKO at UFC 57. He also holds a win over Keigo Kunihara at UFC 55. He lost a split decision to Jeff Monson at UFC 59 and lost to Andrei Arlovski at UFC 66, in December of 2006, by first round knockout. On June 16, 2007 he defeated Rafael Feijao when Feijao used an illegal kick.
Cruz was announced as a participant in Abu Dhabi FC's eight-man Open-weight tournament that would take place on May 14, 2010, where he would face Sergei Kharitonov in the first round, but for some reason, the bout was scrapped, and replaced by a fight between Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Dave Herman.
[edit] Professional Record
| Record | 8 - 3 - 0 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 2 (T)KOs 4 Submissions 1 Decisions 1 Other |
| Losses | 2 (T)KOs 0 Submissions 1 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Joe Yager | Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) | RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero | 11/2/2012 | 2 | 4:16 | |
| Loss | Glover Teixeira | TKO (Punches) | Fight Club 1: Brazilian Stars | 7/20/2011 | 2 | 4:21 | |
| Win | David Yost | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Art of Fighting 7: Payday | 4/03/2010 | 1 | 1:22 | Defended Art of Fighting Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Tom Sauer | TKO (Punches) | Art of Fighting 4: Damage | 8/22/2009 | 2 | 3:43 | Won Art of Fighting Heavyweight World Championship |
| Win | Dan Christison | Decision (Unanimous) | ICF: Breakout | 4/11/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Mu Bae Choi | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 | 6/08/2008 | 1 | 4:37 | |
| Win | Rafael Cavalcante | DQ (Illegal Kick) | IFL: Las Vegas | 6/16/2007 | 3 | 3:42 | |
| Loss | Andrei Arlovski | KO (Punches) | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz II | 12/30/2006 | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Loss | Jeff Monson | Decision (Split) | UFC 59: Reality Check | 4/15/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Frank Mir | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 | 2/04/2006 | 1 | 4:10 | |
| Win | Keigo Kunihara | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 55: Fury | 10/07/2005 | 2 | 1:02 | |
