John Cronk
UFC DebutNickname“The Terminator”
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Denver, Colorado
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Ground Zero MMA
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
John Cronk 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
766-506-32
.602 win rate
Winning-record opponents
27 of 44
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
48
44 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 48 bouts · 37 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 10 sub · 1 decKOTC · WFC · ACF · WVF · ES +32
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kreg Hartle3-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 4:35 | XCW | Nov 19, 2010 |
| L | Nik Fekete7-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:00 | OFC | May 15, 2010 |
| L | Tim Means33-17-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:46 | KOTC | Nov 28, 2009 |
| L | Victor Moreno42-26 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:29 | MFDM | Nov 13, 2009 |
| L | Derek Downey11-4 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:59 | JHEFN | Nov 14, 2008 |
| W | Jesse Gemme | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:20 | WC 6 | Oct 4, 2008 |
| L | Shonie Carter52-32-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WFC | Apr 12, 2008 |
| L | James Funny6-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:59 | WC 2 | Feb 9, 2008 |
| L | Jason Tapia | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SCA | Jan 26, 2008 |
| L | Chris Jones5-0 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:17 | CCW | Nov 23, 2007 |
| L | Gustavo Machado23-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RMBB & PCF 1 | Oct 26, 2007 |
| L | Donnie Liles17-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | NMEF / RMBB | Sep 29, 2007 |
| L | Jorge Ortiz19-11-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:43 | No Limits | Apr 21, 2007 |
| L | Mike Seal13-15-1 | Submission | — | R2 | 4:25 | SUF | Mar 17, 2007 |
| W | Donnie Liles17-7 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 4:29 | RMBB | Jan 13, 2007 |
| L | Jorge Ortiz19-11-1 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | — | CFF | Nov 10, 2006 |
| L | James Fanshier18-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:49 | GC 55 | Oct 14, 2006 |
| L | Brandon Melendez25-25 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | KC 28 | Aug 19, 2006 |
| L | Joey Villasenor29-10 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 4:04 | KOTC | Jul 29, 2006 |
| W | Ben Call | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | ACF | May 6, 2006 |
| W | Heath Sims5-4-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:46 | ACF | Feb 24, 2006 |
| W | Scott Anderson2-3-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:20 | KC 22 | Jan 7, 2006 |
| W | Brett Shafer8-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:23 | WFC | Nov 5, 2005 |
| L | Matt Horwich30-25-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:28 | SF 13 | Oct 15, 2005 |
| W | Paul Jackson0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:02 | WFC | Sep 24, 2005 |
| W | Joe Serna1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:14 | KC 19 | Jul 23, 2005 |
| L | Mario Stapel20-17 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 2:47 | KOTC | Apr 15, 2005 |
| L | Shonie Carter52-32-7 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | KOTC | Nov 14, 2004 |
| W | Pete Spratt25-24 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:43 | Venom | Sep 18, 2004 |
| W | RJ Gamez10-18 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | DE | Jun 19, 2004 |
| L | Jay Jack12-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:02 | ROF 12 | May 22, 2004 |
| L | Jorge Santiago25-12 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:54 | KOTC | Jan 24, 2004 |
| W | Eric Heinz8-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:32 | KC 8 | Jan 17, 2004 |
| L | Diego Sanchez30-14 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 1:30 | KOTC | Aug 3, 2003 |
| W | Chris Meyers3-7 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R1 | 1:54 | KOTC | Dec 15, 2002 |
| W | Eric Heinz8-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:46 | UA 3 | Aug 10, 2002 |
| W | Jeff Lindsay16-18 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:00 | ROF 4 | Mar 15, 2002 |
| L | Jason Black23-4-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:11 | IC 2 | Aug 11, 2001 |
| L | Matt Hughes45-9 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | — | Gladiators 14 | May 11, 2001 |
| L | Kazuo Takahashi30-28-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Elbows and Headbutts | R1 | 7:59 | Pancrase | Dec 18, 1999 |
| W | Terry Berton | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:02 | WVF | Oct 9, 1999 |
| W | Adam Johnson3-14 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:54 | WVF | Oct 9, 1999 |
| L | Steve Gomm7-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:01 | BRI 4 | Aug 14, 1999 |
| L | Adrian Serrano56-29-4 | Submission | — | R1 | 7:15 | Dangerzone | Jun 19, 1999 |
| W | Mark Walker5-6 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 3:22 | BRI 3 | Jun 1, 1999 |
| W | Justin Ford1-2 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:14 | ES | Oct 24, 1998 |
| W | Vince Nye0-3 | N/A | — | R1 | 4:31 | ES | Oct 24, 1998 |
| L | Marcelo Aguiar2-3-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 9:49 | WVC 4 | Mar 16, 1997 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.