Plinio Cruz

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Age 38
Gender Male
Height 6' 1"

Plinio Cruz is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 8 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 8-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 months, 13 days
Rounds Fought 33.9
Avg. Fights/Year 1.4
Longest Layoff 2 years, 0 months, 5 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 19 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 2 5
Losses 5 1 2
Finish Rate 37.5%
Finished Rate 75.0%
Win by Decision Rate 62.5%
Loss by Decision Rate 25.0%
Win by KO Rate 12.5%
Loss by KO Rate 62.5%
Win by SUB Rate 25.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 12.5%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 02:30
Fastest KO 02:30
Fastest SUB 03:50
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 10:19
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:50
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 06/28/2019 L
(8-7-0) 		Douglas Humberto Queiroz Silva
(1-0-0) 		TKO/RSC
Future Fighting Championship 6 		3 03:57
OFF 12/16/2017 L
(8-6-0) 		Chris Daukaus
(12-8-0) 		HW
( 264.8 vs. 254.2 ) 		KO (Strike)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 69 		1 02:38
OFF 05/21/2016 L
(8-5-0) 		Azunna Anyanwu
(14-6-0) 		HW
( 256.0 vs. 244.6 ) 		Decision (Majority Decision)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 58 		4 05:00
OFF 01/09/2016 W
(7-5-0) 		Joe Stripling
(8-10-0) 		HW
( 261.8 vs. 264.8 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 55 		3 05:00
OFF 07/18/2015 L
(7-5-0) 		Azunna Anyanwu
(14-6-0) 		HW
( 259.8 vs. 242.6 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 50 * 		5 05:00
OFF 11/01/2014 W
(6-5-0) 		Azunna Anyanwu
(14-6-0) 		HW
( 239.9 vs. 262.4 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 43 		3 05:00
OFF 04/19/2014 W
(5-5-0) 		J.A Dudley
(8-17-0) 		HW
( 224.0 vs. 225.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Cage Fury Fighting Championships 34 		1 04:12
OFF 04/13/2012 L
(5-4-0) 		Duane Bastress
(7-2-0) 		MW
( 185.8 vs. 185.2 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator 65: Makovsky vs. Dantas 		2 02:52
NRB 03/05/2011 L
(5-3-0) 		Magomed Sultanakhmedov
(16-5-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
M-1 Challenge XXIII 		2 01:13
OFF 08/07/2010 L
(5-2-0) 		Tyson Jeffries
(14-14-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
M1 Selection US Semi-Finals 		3 05:00
OFF 04/03/2010 W
(4-2-0) 		John Doyle
(11-21-0) 		MW
( 186.8 * vs. 185.8 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
M-1 Global: Selection 		3 05:00
OFF 11/20/2009 W
(3-2-0) 		Ariel Sepulveda
(6-7-0) 		MW Decision (Split Decision)
Ring of Combat XXVII 		3 04:00
OFF 06/06/2009 L
(3-1-0) 		Mike Geurin
(9-3-0) 		MW
( 187.0 * vs. 186.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
Extreme Challenge and World Cagefighting Alliance 129 		3 02:54
OFF 04/17/2009 L
(3-0-0) 		Rafael Sapo Natal
(21-9-1) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ring of Combat XXIV 		2 03:13
OFF 02/07/2009 W
(2-0-0) 		Jay Silva
(11-10-0) 		MW
( 184.8 vs. 183.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Karriem ABdAllah Productions 2/7/09 		3 05:00
OFF 03/15/2008 W
(0-0-0) 		Fabio Bomba
(1-2-0) 		MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Ultimate Combat Sao Paulo Grand Prix 3/15/08 		1 03:50
OFF 03/15/2008 W
(0-0-0) 		Thiago Capataz
(0-5-0) 		KO
Ultimate Combat Sao Paulo Grand Prix 3/15/08 		1 02:30

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class