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Nikolay Aleksakhin vs Vinicius Cruz

Nikolay Aleksakhin is 29-11-0; Vinicius Cruz is 14-8-1. Vinicius Cruz is 1 year older than Nikolay Aleksakhin. Vinicius Cruz is 4" · 10 cm taller than Nikolay Aleksakhin. They have met once: Nikolay Aleksakhin 0, Vinicius Cruz 1.

Nikolay Aleksakhin
Russia
Nikolay Aleksakhin
“Lionheart” · 29-11-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Majority DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
Vinicius Cruz
Brazil
Vinicius Cruz
“Lionheart” · 14-8-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Nikolay Aleksakhin

No background on record

Camp · Rati
Vinicius Cruz

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
61%
20%
Body
26%
13%
Leg
13%

Time in position

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

Nikolay Aleksakhinlast 4 fights
52%24%24%
Vinicius Cruzlast 6 fights
62%29%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nikolay Aleksakhin· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Vinicius Cruz· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.104.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.174.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.000.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Aleksakhin · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersVinicius Cruz · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nikolay Aleksakhin · Poor · better than 0% 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

3.10
Strikes landed / min
4.10
3.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.94
1.00 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.21 / 0.2
40%
Takedown accuracy
100%
62%
Takedown defence
86%
3:52
Control time / fight
2:14
0.00
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

Nikolay Aleksakhin4 fights · by range and by target
Range
44%Distance · 122
32%Clinch · 88
24%Ground · 67
Target
67%Head · 125
20%Body · 37
13%Leg · 24

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 Nikolay Aleksakhin and Vinicius Cruz ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 187: Matmuratov vs Polpudnikov (Fri, Jun 6, 2025), where Vinicius Cruz won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Nikolay Aleksakhin and Vinicius Cruz?

Nikolay Aleksakhin is 29-11-0 and Vinicius Cruz is 14-8-1.

Who is taller, Nikolay Aleksakhin or Vinicius Cruz?

Vinicius Cruz is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Nikolay Aleksakhin stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Nikolay Aleksakhin or Vinicius Cruz?

Vinicius Cruz is 36 and Nikolay Aleksakhin is 35.

Who has more finishes, Nikolay Aleksakhin or Vinicius Cruz?

Nikolay Aleksakhin has 17 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Vinicius Cruz has 2 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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