Light Heavyweight · Men

Marcelo Cruz

“The Rock”
Brazil Jab Lutas debut 2005
Held by Willyanedson Paiva
Form W L L W L
Elo 1,121 peak 1,230 · 12 Feb 2023 109 below it
Tapology Sherdog
11-11pro record
1L current streak
1,253best win, Elo
1,154average opponent
-- age unknown
74.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,050 Sub988 Dec1,102

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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 (2019): 1,167 Elo, 10-10, average opponent 1,145.

  1. Victor Kuku then 1,183, 10-9 5-13 after peaked 1,214
  2. Matteo Minonzio then 1,189, 11-9 10-13 after peaked 1,302 ▲
  3. Jusuf Hajrović then 1,158, 9-9 5-4 after peaked 1,350 ▲
  4. Jaroslav Poborský then 1,182, 9-11, aged 28 20-39 after peaked 1,341 ▲
  5. Tomáš Penz then 1,230, 11-9, aged 30 2-4 after peaked 1,199 ▼
  6. Dennis Reed then 1,120, 9-10, aged 29 38-54 after peaked 1,419 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Miguel Firmino Decision R3 · 12 Feb 2023 · Thunder Fight 1,253
  2. Fábio Vasconcelos KO/TKO R2 · 26 Jun 2014 · Coalizão Fight 1,218
  3. Rodrigo Jesus Decision R3 · 28 Oct 2016 · SMASH Fight 1,217
  4. Rafael Silva Submission R1 · 30 Apr 2011 · Sao Paulo Regional 1,088
  5. Cleber Sousa KO/TKO R2 · 11 Jun 2014 · Circuito de Lutas 1,086

Losses

The latest 5 of 11
  1. Willyanedson Paiva Submission R1 · 11 Apr 2026 · Night Combat 1,219
  2. Matheus Scheffel Decision R3 · 19 Apr 2019 · Future Fighting Championships 1,399
  3. Leonardo Silva KO/TKO R1 · 22 Feb 2019 · Mega Fighting Championship 1,504
  4. Alex Pereira KO/TKO R1 · 23 Jan 2016 · Jungle Fight 1,158
  5. Marcus Vinicius Lopes KO/TKO R1 · 24 Oct 2015 · Jungle Fight 1,399

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 11 Apr 2026 L11-11 Willyanedson Paiva 11-7-1 · 27.7 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:10 0.00 1,205→1,121 -84 1,219 – Night Combat 3 Night Combat
21 12 Feb 2023 W11-10 Miguel Firmino 5-2 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,144→1,230 +86 1,253 – Thunder Fight 41 Thunder Fight
20 19 Apr 2019 L10-10 Matheus Scheffel 12-6 · 26.5 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,178→1,167 -11 1,399 – Future FC 4: Lyoto vs. Turman Future Fighting Championships
19 22 Feb 2019 L10-9 Leonardo Silva 14-3 · 26.8 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:30 0.00 1,204→1,178 -26 1,504 – Mega Fight Championship 1 Mega Fighting Championship
18 28 Oct 2016 W10-8 Rodrigo Jesus 9-6-1 · 31.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,140→1,219 +79 1,217 – Smash Fight 4 SMASH Fight
17 11 Sep 2016 W9-8 Marcelo Silva 1-3 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:23 1.00 1,085→1,140 +56 952 – Face the Danger 11 Face The Danger
16 23 Jan 2016 L8-8 Alex Pereira 0-1 · 28.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:07 0.00 1,177→1,085 -92 1,158 – Jungle Fight 85 Jungle Fight
15 24 Oct 2015 L8-7 Marcus Vinicius Lopes 8-3 · 32.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:50 0.00 1,224→1,177 -47 1,399 – Jungle Fight 82: Sao Paulo Jungle Fight
14 15 Aug 2015 W8-6 Kleber Ferreira 0-4 (1) Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:29 1.00 1,206→1,224 +18 825 – AFC MMA - Americas Fighting Championship 4 Americas Fighting Championship
13 19 Dec 2014 W7-6 Rodolfo Silva 0-1 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,176→1,206 +30 1,052 – Thunder Fight 2: MMA Championship Thunder Fight
12 7 Aug 2014 L6-6 Daniel Brito 1-1 Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,227→1,176 -50 1,057 – Circuito de Lutas - Fight Night 2 Circuito de Lutas
11 26 Jun 2014 W6-5 Fábio Vasconcelos 3-0 · 23.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKORetirement R27:00 1.00 1,114→1,227 +113 1,218 – Coalizao Fight - Vasconcelos vs. Cruz Coalizão Fight
10 11 Jun 2014 W5-5 Cleber Sousa 2-1 · 29.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee Injury R2 1.00 1,007→1,114 +107 1,086 – Circuito de Lutas - Fight Night Circuito de Lutas
9 5 Oct 2013 L4-5 Joaquim Ferreira 14-8 · 32.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R13:22 0.00 1,027→1,007 -21 1,376 – Juiz de Fora Fight - JF Fight Evolution 13 JF Fights
8 31 Mar 2012 L4-4 Vitor Miranda 5-3 · 34.1 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R1 0.00 1,104→1,028 -76 1,150 – Top Fight Brasil Goias Regional
7 17 Sep 2011 W4-3 Rogerio Coelho 1-4 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,046→1,104 +58 926 – Elite Fighting Championship Elite Fighting Championship
6 20 Aug 2011 L3-3 João Paulo Pereira 5-2 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:37 0.00 1,129→1,046 -84 1,145 – Jungle Fight 31: Itu Jungle Fight
5 30 Apr 2011 W3-2 Rafael Silva 1-0 – SubArmbar R12:43 1.00 1,026→1,129 +103 1,088 – Thai Fight 2 Sao Paulo Regional
4 1 Apr 2011 L2-2 Bruno Cappelozza 0-2 · 21.9 yrs – KO/TKOLeg Kicks and Punches R3 0.00 1,141→1,026 -115 1,028 – Jungle Fight 26: Sao Paulo Jungle Fight
3 14 Apr 2007 W2-1 Mario Filho debut – KO/TKOPunches R14:12 1.00 1,084→1,166 +82 1,062 – MFG - Grand Prix Regional / Unaffiliated
2 14 Apr 2007 W1-1 Denis Aguiar Amorim debut – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 974→1,084 +111 1,067 – MFG - Grand Prix Regional / Unaffiliated
1 19 Mar 2005 L0-1 Edgar Castaldelli Filho 3-0 – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,017→972 -45 1,200 – Goiania Open Fight 1 Goias Regional