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Khuseyn Khaliev vs Vinicius Cruz

Khuseyn Khaliev is 25-3-0; Vinicius Cruz is 14-8-1. Khuseyn Khaliev is 2 years older than Vinicius Cruz. Vinicius Cruz is 2" · 5 cm taller than Khuseyn Khaliev. They have met once: Khuseyn Khaliev 1, Vinicius Cruz 0.

Khuseyn Khaliev
Russia
Khuseyn Khaliev
“Captain” · 25-3-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet 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

34%
Head
61%
46%
Body
26%
19%
Leg
13%

Time in position

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

Khuseyn Khalievlast 1 fight
17%11%72%
Vinicius Cruzlast 6 fights
62%29%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Khuseyn Khaliev· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Vinicius Cruz· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.474.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khuseyn Khaliev · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.534.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khuseyn Khaliev · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
12.000.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khuseyn Khaliev · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khuseyn Khaliev · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
5.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khuseyn Khaliev · Elite · better than 100% 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

4.47
Strikes landed / min
4.10
0.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.94
12.00 / 12.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.21 / 0.2
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
10:59
Control time / fight
2:14
5.00
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

Khuseyn Khaliev1 fight · by range and by target
Range
4%Distance · 5
49%Clinch · 65
47%Ground · 62
Target
34%Head · 23
46%Body · 31
19%Leg · 13

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Khuseyn Khaliev and Vinicius Cruz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 150: Suleymanov vs Omarov (Fri, Dec 23, 2022), where Khuseyn Khaliev won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Khuseyn Khaliev and Vinicius Cruz?

Khuseyn Khaliev is 25-3-0 and Vinicius Cruz is 14-8-1.

Who is taller, Khuseyn Khaliev or Vinicius Cruz?

Vinicius Cruz is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Khuseyn Khaliev stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Khuseyn Khaliev or Vinicius Cruz?

Khuseyn Khaliev is 38 and Vinicius Cruz is 36.

Who has more finishes, Khuseyn Khaliev or Vinicius Cruz?

Khuseyn Khaliev has 16 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Vinicius Cruz has 2 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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