Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jeff Monson
The Snowman
60-26-1
RESULT

Jeff Monson def. Marcio Cruz (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marcio Cruz
Pe de Pano
8-3-0
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Jeff Monson defeated Marcio Cruz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Jeff Monson won the decision.

Fight stats

Jeff Monson
Marcio Cruz
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 110
Significant strikes
40 of 106
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
154 of 240
Total strikes
51 of 118
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:10
Control time
1:09
Significant strikes by target
16 of 93
Head
14 of 79
11 of 12
Body
5 of 5
5 of 5
Leg
21 of 22
16 of 89
Distance
34 of 98
10 of 11
Clinch
6 of 8
6 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 44
Sig. str.
19 of 54
36 of 73
Total str.
22 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 48
Sig. str.
15 of 36
46 of 78
Total str.
16 of 37
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 18
Sig. str.
6 of 16
72 of 89
Total str.
13 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:28

Judges' Scorecards

#MonsonCruz
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
#MonsonCruz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#MonsonCruz
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Monson
-
1
Cruz
29-28 Cruz
All 1 media scorecards
  • Sherdog.com29-28Cruz

Fan Scorecards

80%
Monson
20%
Cruz
5 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Monson40%30-27 Monson40%29-28 Cruz20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Monson
R2
80%
Monson
R3
80%
Monson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jeff Monson vs Marcio Cruz?

Jeff Monson defeated Marcio Cruz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Jeff Monson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jeff Monson vs Marcio Cruz?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Jeff Monson won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jeff Monson 60%40% Marcio Cruz

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)

Jeff Monson
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Marcio Cruz
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power69
49Speed79
48Precision57
83Durability82
65Engine72
95Wrestling81
96Ground98

Biggest edge Marcio Cruz, Kick speed +48

Attribute by attribute

Jeff Monson is on the left of every row, Marcio Cruz on the right.
53Punch power46
52Kick power92
50Punch speed61
48Kick speed96
48Accuracy57
95Takedowns81
98Ground striking98
94Submissions97
92Chin82
74Body strength82
65Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

60-26-1
Record
8-3-0
1728
Power Index rating
1656
0
Win Streak
0
55
Age
48
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States / Russia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

0.97
SLpM
2.92
30%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.87
SApM
1.51
59%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
0.53
12%
TD Acc.
7%
66%
TD Def.
37%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jeff Monson · 0-2-2
  • D
    Top Fight Global 1 · Jun 28, 2024
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • D
    REN TV Fight Club · Aug 18, 2023
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Draka MMA: Governor's Cup 19 · Oct 29, 2022
    No Contest · R2 · 0:43 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Wolnik League 8 · Oct 8, 2022
    Majority Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    REN TV Superfight Series · Aug 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Marcio Cruz · 3-2
  • W
    RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero · Nov 2, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 4:16 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rio de Janeiro Regional · Jul 20, 2011
    TKO
  • W
    Art of Fighting · Apr 3, 2010
    Submission
  • L
    2009 ADCC Championships · Sep 26, 2009
  • W
    Art of Fighting · Aug 22, 2009
    TKO

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 4 fights
16.6
Avg sig. strikes
20.8
1.14
Avg takedowns
0.25
3:55
Avg control time
1:31
32
Career high strikes
40
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jeff Monson
Strike target
Marcio Cruz
60%
Head
46%
29%
Body
18%
10%
Leg
36%
Jeff Monson
Strike position
Marcio Cruz
25%
Distance
55%
28%
Clinch
8%
47%
Ground
36%