Cruz Chacon
UFC DebutNickname“The Saint”
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Thornton, Colorado
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- May Tec Warriors
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Cruz Chacon 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
395-274-2
.590 win rate
Winning-record opponents
19 of 31
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
33
31 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 33 bouts · 26 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 4 sub · 2 decRMBB · EC 50 · ACF · KOTC · ROF 2 +21
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cody Mumma8-3 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 1:54 | RMBB | Aug 9, 2013 |
| L | Vinnie Lopez6-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SCL | Nov 17, 2012 |
| NC | No Contest | Knee to the Groin | R2 | 0:50 | Iggy's Entertainment | Mar 2, 2012 | |
| L | Kreg Hartle3-2 | Submission | Peruvian Necktie | R1 | 4:49 | SCR | Apr 23, 2011 |
| L | Jeremy Kimball20-12 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:38 | RMBB | Dec 4, 2010 |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | RMBB | Apr 23, 2010 | |
| L | Donnie Liles17-7 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 1:31 | WC 3 | May 16, 2008 |
| W | Tim Nixon5-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:00 | EFC 1 | Jan 19, 2008 |
| W | Bryant Craven15-10 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:26 | RMBB & PCF 1 | Oct 26, 2007 |
| W | Chris Woods2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:32 | KC 38 | Jun 29, 2007 |
| W | Steve Sharp28-17 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 1:29 | WFC | Sep 2, 2006 |
| W | Noah Thomas14-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:41 | ACF | May 6, 2006 |
| L | Donald Cerrone36-17 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:25 | ACF | Feb 24, 2006 |
| D | Leonard Wilson4-5-1 | Draw | Majority | R2 | 5:00 | KC 22 | Jan 7, 2006 |
| L | Chris Wilson18-10 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:43 | KOTC | Dec 3, 2005 |
| L | LaVerne Clark27-21-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:35 | EC 65 | Oct 21, 2005 |
| L | Danny Higgins | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | DE | Jun 19, 2004 |
| L | Diego Sanchez30-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:41 | KOTC | Feb 28, 2004 |
| L | Josh Koscheck17-11 | Submission | Neck Crank | R3 | 2:57 | KOTR | Jan 3, 2004 |
| L | Steve Gomm7-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:38 | ROF 8 | Jun 14, 2003 |
| L | Tim Kennedy18-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:21 | EC 50 | Feb 23, 2003 |
| W | Eddy Rolon5-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:10 | EC 50 | Feb 23, 2003 |
| W | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 0:09 | EC 50 | Feb 23, 2003 | |
| W | Tim Palmer1-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:40 | ROF 6 | Dec 28, 2002 |
| L | Joe Stevenson33-16 | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 1:35 | ROF 4 | Mar 15, 2002 |
| L | Sam McFarlin2-4 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:45 | RMS 1 | Jan 26, 2002 |
| L | Phillip Miller16-0 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 1:24 | GC 7 | Nov 4, 2001 |
| W | John Mokiao0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 1:48 | ROF 3 | Jun 9, 2001 |
| W | Mark Roberts | Submission | Choke | R2 | — | SE | May 19, 2001 |
| W | Ray Perales13-22 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | — | MSF | Apr 29, 2001 |
| L | Jay Jack12-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 0:53 | ROF 2 | Feb 10, 2001 |
| W | Pete Spratt25-24 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 3:00 | ROF 2 | Feb 10, 2001 |
| L | Jerry Roeder1-0 | Decision | — | R0 | 0:00 | BIB | Aug 21, 1999 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.