Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcio Cruz
BrazilMarcio Cruz
“Pe de Pano”
8-3-0
RESULT

Marcio Cruz def. Frank Mir (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:10
Frank Mir
United StatesFrank Mir
18-11-0
Saturday, February 4, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Marcio Cruz defeated Frank Mir by TKO in round 1 (4:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3, held Saturday, February 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Marcio Cruz
Frank Mir
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 44
Significant strikes
3 of 6
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
72 of 87
Total strikes
6 of 9
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:37
Control time
0:15
Significant strikes by target
22 of 35
Head
0 of 3
9 of 9
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 6
Distance
0 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
30 of 38
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 44
Sig. str.
3 of 6
72 of 87
Total str.
6 of 9
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:37
Ctrl
0:15

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marcio Cruz vs Frank Mir?

Marcio Cruz defeated Frank Mir by TKO in round 1 (4:10) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3, held Saturday, February 4, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marcio Cruz 25%75% Frank Mir

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Marcio Cruz
Submission Ace
6 edges
Frank Mir
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power88
79Speed52
57Precision51
82Durability83
72Engine52
81Wrestling94
98Ground98

Biggest edge Frank Mir, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Marcio Cruz is on the left of every row, Frank Mir on the right.
46Punch power95
92Kick power81
61Punch speed50
96Kick speed53
57Accuracy51
81Takedowns94
98Ground striking98
97Submissions98
82Chin94
82Body strength71
72Cardio52

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

8-3-0
Record
18-11-0
1570
Power Index rating
1759
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
47
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.92
SLpM
2.18
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.51
SApM
3.84
68%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
2.02
7%
TD Acc.
40%
37%
TD Def.
54%
1.60
Sub. Avg.
2.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcio Cruz · 3-2
  • W
    Joey Yager
    RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero · Nov 2, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 4:16 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    Rio de Janeiro Regional · Jul 20, 2011
    TKO
  • W
    David Yost
    Art of Fighting · Apr 3, 2010
    Submission
  • L
    Vinny Magalhaes
    2009 ADCC Championships · Sep 26, 2009
  • W
    Tom Sauer
    Art of Fighting · Aug 22, 2009
    TKO
Frank Mir · 1-4
  • L
    Kubrat Pulev
    Triad Combat 1 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:59
  • L
    Steve Cunningham
    Paul vs. Askren · Apr 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Roy Nelson
    Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Javy Ayala
    Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Satoshi Ishii
    QUINTET 3 · Oct 5, 2018
    Unanimous Decision

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 27 fights
20.8
Avg sig. strikes
12.6
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.78
1:31
Avg control time
1:27
40
Career high strikes
53
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Marcio Cruz
Strike target
Frank Mir
46%
Head
54%
18%
Body
30%
36%
Leg
16%
Marcio Cruz
Strike position
Frank Mir
55%
Distance
42%
8%
Clinch
33%
36%
Ground
24%