Anderson Cruz
UFC DebutNickname“Bad Boy”
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Joao Pessoa, Paraiba
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
Before the UFC
Anderson Cruz makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
404-318-6
.560 win rate
Winning-record opponents
16 of 22
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
34
22 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 34 bouts · 24 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 5 sub · 1 decOF · PE Fight · CF · MCVT · Gladiadores +19
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Emanuel Silva2-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 1:54 | Octagon Fight | Oct 25, 2018 |
| L | Odali Filho7-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:23 | SEF 12 | Dec 9, 2017 |
| L | Martin Ottaviano | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:38 | VFI | Mar 29, 2014 |
| L | Submission | Keylock | R1 | — | CFC | Dec 27, 2013 | |
| L | Mardone Sampaio | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | SQF | Oct 12, 2013 |
| W | Mardone Sampaio | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:00 | SEF 6 | May 27, 2013 |
| L | Ranilson Cafe | Submission | Punches | R1 | 3:18 | Snake FC | Dec 4, 2011 |
| L | Artem Pedyma | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 10:00 | WUFC | Aug 27, 2011 |
| L | Rodrigo Carlos35-29 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:46 | OF | Dec 21, 2010 |
| L | Cassio Oliveira22-20-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:54 | RFC | Dec 2, 2010 |
| L | Cassio Oliveira22-20-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:35 | PE Fight | Apr 29, 2010 |
| W | Thiago Buarque Silva11-20 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 1:11 | PE Fight | Apr 29, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 2:10 | PE Fight | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| L | Edson Ramos14-12 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 3:02 | OF | Mar 30, 2010 |
| W | Thiago Buarque Silva11-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:11 | OF | Mar 30, 2010 |
| W | Tiago Carvalho | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 3:51 | MMA | Dec 17, 2009 |
| W | Berg dos Santos | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:03 | OF | May 26, 2009 |
| L | Luis Sergio Melo Jr.30-17-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:22 | CF | Jul 19, 2007 |
| L | George Anderson | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | AFC | Jun 20, 2007 |
| L | Junior Tigre2-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:52 | Shock Fight | May 10, 2007 |
| L | Lucas Lopes29-20 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:45 | NCC | May 9, 2007 |
| L | Kelles Albuquerque25-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MCVT | Feb 21, 2007 |
| L | Kelles Albuquerque25-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MCVT | Dec 28, 2006 |
| W | Marcio Bob | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:48 | MF | Oct 5, 2006 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:24 | Gladiadores | Jul 22, 2006 | |
| L | Arymarcel Santos50-45 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:05 | TC | Apr 6, 2006 |
| W | Ronaldo Carvalho | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:00 | OF | Feb 12, 2006 |
| L | Philipe Lins18-6 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:13 | TF | Jan 21, 2006 |
| W | Adilson Ferreira Jr. | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Gladiadores | Nov 12, 2005 |
| L | Carlos Alexandre Pereira36-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:04 | SFC | May 16, 2005 |
| L | Gleison Tibau40-19 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | OF | Feb 24, 2005 |
| W | Araceli Abrantes Caitano0-6 | KO/TKO | — | R0 | 0:00 | BC 1 | Jul 29, 2004 |
| L | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 0:00 | CF | Oct 25, 2003 | |
| L | Joao Maria | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | MFVT | Jul 10, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.