| Márcio Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1978 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Pé de Pano |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 256 lb (116 kg; 18.3 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 81.5 inches |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Lutz, Florida, United States |
| Team | Gracie Fusion / Team Marcio Cruz |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
Márcio "Pé de Pano" Cruz (born April 24, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. In BJJ, he is a third degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.. His nickname "Pé de Pano" was given to him by his friends at the Gracie Barra academy in Rio and it is the Portuguese version of the name of Woody Woodpecker's horse, SugarFoot.
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Cruz is a 6-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Champion, 8-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan-American Champion and the 2003 ADCC World Champion. People he has defeated include: Ricco Rodriguez, Mike Van Arsdale, Roger Gracie, Gabriel Gonzaga, Paulo Filho, Fabricio Werdum, Xande Ribeiro, Marcelo Garcia, Saulo Ribeiro, Fernando "Terere" Augusto and Fernado "Margarida" Pontes. Since he started his mixed martial arts career, he has been training MMA with Roberto “Gordo” Correa and he fights under the Gracie Fusion team.
As a professional MMA fighter, Cruz has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, 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, whom he had previously defeated twice in grappling tournaments, at UFC 59. Cruz' second MMA loss was to Andrei Arlovski at UFC 66, in December 2006, by first round knockout.
On June 2007 in the IFL he defeated Rafael Feijao by disqualification when Feijao used an illegal kick 1:18 before the end of the 3rd and final round. In June 2008 Cruz defeated Mu Bae Choi at Sengoku 3 via submission (triangle armbar). In April 2009 he defeated UFC veteran Dan Christison by unanimous decision.
On August 22, 2009, he beat Tom Sauer via TKO in the second round. With this victory he won the World Fighting Organization heavyweight belt. He successfully defended his belt by submitting Dave Yost with a Rear Naked Choke in the first round on April 3, 2010.
Cruz had to withdraw from ADFC with a spinal injury in May 2010.[1]
After 15 months of inaction, Cruz faced Glover Teixeira at Clube da Luta on July 20, 2011[2][3]losing via TKO (punches) at 4:21 in the second round. Cruz weighed in at an out-of-shape, 256-pounds.[4]
Currently Marcio Cruz runs a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Lutz, Florida.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 7 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7-3 | Glover Teixeira | TKO (punches) | Clube da Luta | July 20, 2011 | 2 | 4:21 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 7-2 | Dave Yost | Submission (rear naked choke) | Art of Fighting 7 - Payday | April 3, 2010 | 1 | 1:22 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Defended WFO Heavyweight Belt |
| Win | 6-2 | Tom Sauer | TKO (punches) | Art of Fighting 4 - Damage | August 22, 2009 | 2 | 3:43 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Won WFO Heavyweight Belt |
| Win | 5-2 | Dan Christison | Decision (unanimous) | ICF: Breakout | April 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 4-2 | Choi Mu Bae | Submission (triangle armbar) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 | June 8, 2008 | 1 | 4:37 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 3-2 | Rafael Cavalcante | DQ (illegal kick) | International Fight League: Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 3:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 2-2 | Andrei Arlovski | KO (punches) | UFC 66 | December 30, 2006 | 1 | 3:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Jeff Monson | Decision (split) | UFC 59 | April 15, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Frank Mir | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 57 | February 4, 2006 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Keigo Kunihara | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 55 | October 7, 2005 | 2 | 1:02 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |