Lightweight · Men

Ryan Dela Cruz

United States 808 Fight Factory debut 2009
Form W L L W L
Elo 1,168 peak 1,281 · 23 Feb 2020 113 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3764005
13-10pro record
1L current streak
1,292best win, Elo
1,153average opponent
-- born 8 Oct 1984
68.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,159 Sub989 Dec1,002

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2021): 1,246 Elo, 12-8, aged 37, average opponent 1,183.

  1. Max Sugimoto then 1,299, 11-9, aged 37 7-4 after peaked 1,426 ▲
  2. Kaleo Kwan then 1,257, 10-10, aged 36 4-6 after peaked 1,345 ▲
  3. Matt Lee then 1,336, 12-7, aged 37 2-3 after peaked 1,341
  4. Jeremy Castro then 1,207, 12-8, aged 35 8-18 after peaked 1,209
  5. Bill Jones then 1,255, 12-8, aged 36 1-4 after peaked 1,178 ▼
  6. Gokhan Turkyilmaz then 1,277, 11-9 5-6 after peaked 1,389 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jason Gray KO/TKO R3 · 3 Jun 2016 · Destiny MMA 1,292
  2. Spencer Higa Decision R3 · 27 Apr 2019 · X-1 World Events 1,231
  3. Tony Sanchez Decision R3 · 2 Nov 2014 · Destiny MMA 1,202
  4. Spencer Higa Decision R3 · 15 Dec 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,193
  5. Sergio Quinones KO/TKO R1 · 23 Feb 2020 · Destiny MMA 1,154

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Enkhtur Bayartsogt KO/TKO R2 · 17 Aug 2024 · First Round Fights 1,240
  2. Jordan Winski Decision R3 · 23 Apr 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,337
  3. Matt Bessette Submission R3 · 17 Sep 2021 · CES MMA 1,565
  4. Sergio Quinones Decision R5 · 3 Aug 2019 · Destiny MMA 1,123
  5. Joey Elzea Decision R3 · 23 Jun 2018 · Destiny MMA 1,468

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Sergio Quinones 3 meetings · 2019, 2020, 2023 2–1
  2. Spencer Higa 2 meetings · 2018, 2019 2–0
  3. Matt Goff 2 meetings · 2015, 2015 2–0

Fight history

33 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
33 17 Aug 202439.9 yrs L13-10 Enkhtur Bayartsogt 6-4 · 32.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:58 0.00 1,261→1,168 -93 1,240 – First Round Fights 3 First Round Fights
32 4 Nov 202339.1 yrs W13-9 Sergio Quinones 14-28 · 37.2 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:29 1.00 1,233→1,261 +28 946 – Star Elite Cage Fighting: The Comeback Star Elite Cage Fighting
31 23 Apr 202237.5 yrs L12-9 Jordan Winski 11-3 · 33.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.33* 1,246→1,239 -7 1,337 +450→+300 Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Bellator MMA
30 17 Sep 202136.9 yrs L12-8 Matt Bessette 24-10 (1) · 36.7 yrs Lightweighttitle SubReverse Triangle R314:48 0.00 1,273→1,246 -28 1,565 +300→+300 CES 64: Bessette vs. Dela Cruz CES MMA
29 23 Feb 202035.4 yrs W12-7 Sergio Quinones 13-22 · 33.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:34 1.00 1,207→1,281 +74 1,154 – Destiny MMA: Valentines Massacre Destiny MMA
28 12 Oct 201935.0 yrs W11-7 Daniel Friend 1-3 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,189→1,207 +18 1,010 – Trinity Sport Combat - Trinity Kings 8 Trinity Sport Combat
27 3 Aug 201934.8 yrs L10-7 Sergio Quinones 12-21 · 33.0 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,280→1,189 -91 1,123 – Destiny MMA: Last Man Standing Destiny MMA
26 27 Apr 201934.5 yrs W10-6 Spencer Higa 7-10 · 31.8 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,216→1,280 +63 1,231 – X-1 World Events 54: Champions 4 X-1 World Events
25 15 Dec 201834.2 yrs W9-6 Spencer Higa 6-9 · 31.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56* 1,211→1,216 +5 1,193 – Bellator 213: Macfarlane vs. Letourneau Bellator MMA
24 23 Jun 201833.7 yrs L8-6 Joey Elzea 4-0 · 28.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,160→1,211 +51 1,468 – Destiny MMA: Fight Night 5 Destiny MMA
23 17 Feb 201833.4 yrs L8-5 Timothy Teves 1-0 · 26.8 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R28:23 0.00 1,266→1,160 -106 1,191 – URCC 34 / Destiny MMA - Fight Night 4 Destiny MMA
22 7 Oct 201733.0 yrs W8-4 Jordan Mackin 4-9 · 26.1 yrs Open Weighttitle KO/TKOPunches R28:59 1.00 1,230→1,266 +36 994 – Destiny MMA: Fight Night 2 Destiny MMA
21 30 Sep 201733.0 yrs L7-4 Nohelin Hernandez 4-1 · 23.6 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,253→1,230 -23 1,204 – URCC 32 - Fury: Battle of the Islands URCC MMA
20 25 Mar 201732.5 yrs W7-3 Zach Zane 4-6 · 27.3 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,207→1,253 +46 1,152 – Destiny MMA - Fight Night Destiny MMA
19 6 Nov 201632.1 yrs L6-3 Do Gyeom Lee 2-1 · 26.5 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.19 1,275→1,207 -68 1,220 – URCC 28: Vindication URCC MMA
18 3 Jun 201631.7 yrs W6-2 Jason Gray 7-3 · 25.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R312:37 1.00 1,154→1,275 +121 1,292 – Destiny MMA - Man Up Stand Up Destiny MMA
17 28 Nov 201531.1 yrs L5-2 Yoshiaki Takahashi 10-7-2 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:29 0.00 1,216→1,154 -62 1,321 – Pancrase - 272 Pancrase
16 30 Oct 201531.1 yrs W5-1 Matt Goff 0-8 Featherweight KO/TKOVerbal R26:05 1.00 1,192→1,216 +24 871 – Destiny MMA - Trinity Sport Combat Destiny MMA
15 2 Aug 201530.8 yrs W4-1 Matt Goff 0-4 Featherweight KO/TKOKick R1 1.00 1,134→1,192 +58 1,012 – Destiny MMA - Na Koa 10 Destiny MMA
14 17 Jan 201530.3 yrs L3-1 Ryan Mulvihill 12-6 · 29.1 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R25:00 0.00 1,153→1,134 -19 1,519 – Destiny MMA - Na Koa 8 Destiny MMA
13 2 Nov 201430.1 yrs W3-0 Tony Sanchez 3-3 · 32.3 yrs Bantamweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,108→1,153 +45 1,202 – Destiny MMA - Na Koa 7 Destiny MMA
12 3 Aug 201429.8 yrs W2-0 Kawika Martin 0-2 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:43 1.00 1,051→1,108 +56 922 – Destiny MMA - Na Koa 6 Destiny MMA
11 25 Jan 201429.3 yrs L3-6-1 Derek Mahi 3-3 Lightweight Decision R315:00 0.20 1,092→1,051 -41 1,085 – Destiny MMA - Na Koa 4 Destiny MMA am
10 19 Oct 201329.0 yrs W3-5-1 Jason Powell 4-0 · 20.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:35 1.00 985→1,092 +107 1,244 – KOTC: World Amateur Championships King of the Cage am
9 29 Jun 201328.7 yrs L2-5-1 Dan Ige 4-2 · 21.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,004→985 -19 1,146 – Destiny MMA - Proving Grounds Destiny MMA am
8 19 Jan 201328.3 yrs W2-4-1 Nui Wheeler 1-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 957→1,004 +47 892 – Destiny MMA - Na Koa 2 Destiny MMA am
7 14 Jul 201227.8 yrs L1-4-1 Kainui Meyers 1-0 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 972→957 -15 1,141 – KOTC - Ali'is King of the Cage am
6 9 Mar 201227.4 yrs L1-3-1 Dan Ige 1-1 · 20.6 yrs – Decision -- 0.20 1,005→972 -32 1,042 – Destiny MMA - Cage Heat Destiny MMA am
5 22 Jul 201126.8 yrs L1-2-1 Bruen Tavares 1-0 Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R23:44 0.00 1,057→1,005 -52 1,130 – 808 Battleground: Domination 808 Battleground am
4 28 May 201126.6 yrs D1-1-1 Kawika Martin 0-1 Lightweighttitle DecisionN/A R39:00 0.50 1,068→1,057 -11 1,010 – 808 Battleground: War Of Warriors 2 808 Battleground am
3 25 Feb 201126.4 yrs L1-1 Nick Pait 1-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,102→1,068 -35 1,156 – 808 Battleground: War Of Warriors 1 808 Battleground am
2 26 Jun 201025.7 yrs W1-0 Walter Baula debut Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,117→1,102 -15 1,013 – Hawaii Regional Hawaii Regional
1 21 Nov 200925.1 yrs W1-0 Malu Benedicto 0-1 Welterweight SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,058→1,117 +59 1,023 – X-1 World Events 30: Lights Out X-1 World Events am