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Edil Esengulov vs Vinicius Cruz

Edil Esengulov is 27-6-1; Vinicius Cruz is 14-8-1. Vinicius Cruz is 9 years older than Edil Esengulov. Vinicius Cruz is 3" · 8 cm taller than Edil Esengulov. They have met once: Edil Esengulov 1, Vinicius Cruz 0.

Edil Esengulov
Kyrgyzstan
Edil Esengulov
“Дракон Иссык-куля” · 27-6-1
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · TKO
Met once
Vinicius Cruz
Brazil
Vinicius Cruz
“Lionheart” · 14-8-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOLoss · TKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
61%
23%
Body
26%
11%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Edil Esengulovlast 5 fights
50%10%40%
Vinicius Cruzlast 6 fights
62%29%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Edil Esengulov· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Vinicius Cruz· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.604.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.184.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.600.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
20%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edil Esengulov · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.60
Strikes landed / min
4.10
2.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.94
2.60 / 6.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.21 / 0.2
40%
Takedown accuracy
100%
20%
Takedown defence
86%
4:03
Control time / fight
2:14
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Edil Esengulov5 fights · by range and by target
Range
24%Distance · 61
40%Clinch · 99
36%Ground · 89
Target
66%Head · 99
23%Body · 34
11%Leg · 17

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Vinicius Cruz6 fights · by range and by target
Range
60%Distance · 256
33%Clinch · 140
7%Ground · 30
Target
61%Head · 175
26%Body · 73
13%Leg · 38

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Edil EsengulovVinicius Cruz

Frequently asked questions

Have Edil Esengulov and Vinicius Cruz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 166 - Magomedov vs Dolgov (Fri, Nov 24, 2023), where Edil Esengulov won by TKO.

What are the records of Edil Esengulov and Vinicius Cruz?

Edil Esengulov is 27-6-1 and Vinicius Cruz is 14-8-1.

Who is taller, Edil Esengulov or Vinicius Cruz?

Vinicius Cruz is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Edil Esengulov stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Edil Esengulov or Vinicius Cruz?

Vinicius Cruz is 36 and Edil Esengulov is 27.

Who has more finishes, Edil Esengulov or Vinicius Cruz?

Edil Esengulov has 21 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Vinicius Cruz has 2 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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