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Vinicius Cruz vs Vitaliy Slipenko

Vinicius Cruz is 14-8-1; Vitaliy Slipenko is 17-9-0. Vinicius Cruz is 4 years older than Vitaliy Slipenko. Vinicius Cruz is 1" · 3 cm taller than Vitaliy Slipenko. They have met once: Vinicius Cruz 1, Vitaliy Slipenko 0.

Vinicius Cruz
Brazil
Vinicius Cruz
“Lionheart” · 14-8-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOLoss · TKO
WelterweightMet once
Vitaliy Slipenko
Russia
Vitaliy Slipenko
“Lionheart” · 17-9-0
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
69%
26%
Body
18%
13%
Leg
13%

Time in position

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

Vinicius Cruzlast 6 fights
62%29%9%
Vitaliy Slipenkolast 7 fights
56%30%14%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Vinicius Cruz· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Vitaliy Slipenko· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.102.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vinicius Cruz · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.943.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vinicius Cruz · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.210.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vinicius Cruz · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vinicius Cruz · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vinicius Cruz · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vinicius Cruz · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.10
Strikes landed / min
2.61
4.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.11
0.21 / 0.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.46 / 2.6
100%
Takedown accuracy
18%
86%
Takedown defence
56%
2:14
Control time / fight
2:18
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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.

Vitaliy Slipenko7 fights · by range and by target
Range
51%Distance · 140
37%Clinch · 101
11%Ground · 31
Target
69%Head · 118
18%Body · 31
13%Leg · 22

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.

Vinicius CruzVitaliy Slipenko

Frequently asked questions

Have Vinicius Cruz and Vitaliy Slipenko ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 178: Goncharov vs Bogatyrev (Fri, Aug 16, 2024), where Vinicius Cruz won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Vinicius Cruz and Vitaliy Slipenko?

Vinicius Cruz is 14-8-1 and Vitaliy Slipenko is 17-9-0.

Who is taller, Vinicius Cruz or Vitaliy Slipenko?

Vinicius Cruz is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Vitaliy Slipenko stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Vinicius Cruz or Vitaliy Slipenko?

Vinicius Cruz is 36 and Vitaliy Slipenko is 32.

Who has more finishes, Vinicius Cruz or Vitaliy Slipenko?

Vinicius Cruz has 2 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Vitaliy Slipenko has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).