Catchweight · Men

Christopher Cruz

United States 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu debut 2016
Holds 2 fighters
Form L W W L W
Elo 1,239 peak 1,239 · 18 Jun 2026
Tapology Sherdog
5-2-1pro record
1W current streak
1,190best win, Elo
1,101average opponent
-- age unknown
65.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,035 Sub975 Dec1,052

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of catchweight fighters with five pro bouts (1,289 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2026): 1,239 Elo, 5-2, average opponent 1,120.

  1. Mike Demakes then 1,186, 5-3, aged 29 2-3 after peaked 1,363 ▲
  2. Kangkang Fu then 1,168, 5-3 10-6 after peaked 1,437 ▲
  3. David Forster then 1,246, 5-3 1-2 after peaked 1,297 ▲
  4. Andrew Huffman then 1,237, 5-3, aged 22 2-7 after peaked 1,290 ▲
  5. Edgar Escarrega then 1,220, 5-2, aged 24 8-4 after peaked 1,551 ▲
  6. Felix Polianidis then 1,208, 5-3, aged 42 2-16 after peaked 1,239

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Andrew Johnson-Cabrera Decision R3 · 1 Nov 2025 · Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1,190
  2. John Andrus Submission R2 · 18 Jun 2026 · Fight Club OC 1,116
  3. Victor Sydnor Decision R3 · 17 Feb 2022 · Fight Club OC 1,088
  4. Carlos Elizarraraz Decision R3 · 18 Mar 2023 · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1,036
  5. Robert Duran KO/TKO R1 · 28 Aug 2025 · Fight Club OC 932

Losses

Newest first
  1. Artur Arutyunyan Submission R1 · 21 Mar 2026 · Up Next Fighting 1,429
  2. Miguel Ceja Submission R2 · 2 Sep 2023 · Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1,172

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Carlos Elizarraraz 2 meetings · 2022, 2023 1–0

Fight history

22 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
22 18 Jun 2026 W5-2-1 John Andrus 4-1 Catchweight SubSubmission R28:33 1.00 1,163→1,239 +76 1,116 – FCOC - Fight Club OC Fight Club OC
21 21 Mar 2026 L4-2-1 Artur Arutyunyan 6-1 Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:46 0.00 1,200→1,163 -37 1,429 – Up Next Fighting 32 Up Next Fighting
20 1 Nov 2025 W4-1-1 Andrew Johnson-Cabrera 5-2 · 29.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,123→1,200 +76 1,190 – LXF 28: Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 28 Lights Out Xtreme Fighting
19 28 Aug 2025 W3-1-1 Robert Duran 0-1 Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:01 1.00 1,069→1,123 +55 932 – Fight Club OC Fight Club OC
18 2 Sep 2023 L2-1-1 Miguel Ceja 2-1 Flyweight SubArmbar R27:51 0.00 1,156→1,072 -83 1,172 -400→-295 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 14: Sanchez vs. Hoch Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
17 18 Mar 2023 W2-0-1 Carlos Elizarraraz 0-2-1 · 31.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,116→1,156 +40 1,036 -400→-400 Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9: Long Beach Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
16 22 Oct 2022 D1-0-1 Carlos Elizarraraz 0-2 · 30.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionEnds in a Draw R315:00 0.50 1,151→1,116 -36 1,000 – Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 6: Talbott vs. Jimenez Urijah Faber's A1 Combat
15 17 Feb 2022 W1-0 Victor Sydnor 0-1 · 29.9 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,158→1,151 -7 1,088 – FCOC 70 Fight Club OC
14 11 Jan 2020 W7-7 Arturo Guevara 3-2 Bantamweighttitle SubArmbar R25:49 1.00 1,103→1,168 +65 1,099 – SSP Fight Night 46 Spar Star Promotions am
13 3 Aug 2019 W6-7 Josue Miramontez 3-2 Featherweight DecisionSplit R26:00 0.56 1,083→1,103 +19 1,144 – CFL 14 California Fight League am
12 11 May 2019 W5-7 Jordan Mims 5-3 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,020→1,083 +63 1,119 – LXF 1: Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1 Lights Out Xtreme Fighting am
11 19 Jan 2019 L4-7 Shayvis Wilson-Thephsourinthone 1-0 Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:09 0.00 1,084→1,020 -64 1,094 – Knockout MMA: Cruz vs. Wilson-Thephsourinthone Knockout Promotions am
10 8 Sep 2018 W4-6 Michael Reddemann 3-8 · 21.2 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubSubmission R25:48 1.00 1,055→1,084 +29 839 – FightersRep 4: The Uprising FightersRep Promotions am
9 16 Jun 2018 W3-6 Stefan Espinoza 1-0 Bantamweight SubSubmission R24:19 1.00 955→1,055 +99 1,153 – Spar Star Promotions - SSP Fight Night 40 Spar Star Promotions am
8 31 Mar 2018 L2-6 Mauro Gutierrez 4-1 · 20.5 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:58 0.00 983→955 -28 1,213 – Spar Star Promotions - SSP Fight Night 39 Spar Star Promotions am
7 7 Oct 2017 W2-5 Yadir Perez 1-5 Flyweight SubSubmission R12:59 1.00 911→983 +71 942 – Spar Star MMA: Saturday Night Fights Spar Star Promotions am
6 8 Jul 2017 L1-5 Alexis Esquivel 3-2 · 19.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:36 0.00 952→911 -41 1,090 – Fight Club OC: Gladiator MMA 1 Fight Club OC am
5 20 May 2017 L1-4 Anthony Roque 1-1 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R36:00 0.16 983→952 -31 1,058 – Knockout MMA: Jimenez vs. Perez Knockout Promotions am
4 18 Mar 2017 L1-3 Carlos Morales 3-0 Flyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:37 0.00 1,025→983 -42 1,155 – Spar Star MMA: Saturday Night Fights Spar Star Promotions am
3 28 Jan 2017 L1-2 Edgardo Escamilla 1-0 Bantamweight DecisionSplit R36:00 0.44 1,021→1,025 +4 1,085 – MMA Events Inc: Live MMA 1 MMA Events Inc. am
2 21 Jan 2017 W1-1 Austin Liu 2-0 · 20.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R36:00 0.56 980→1,021 +42 1,176 – 559 Fights 53 559 Fights am
1 24 Sep 2016 L0-1 Joseph Dorado 1-0 Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R22:12 0.00 1,033→980 -53 1,100 – L.A. Battle Club Spar Star Promotions am