Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
“The Pitbull”
34-24-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Andrei Arlovski def. Marcio Cruz (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:15
Marcio Cruz
BrazilMarcio Cruz
“Pe de Pano”
8-3-0
Saturday, December 30, 2006
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Andrei Arlovski defeated Marcio Cruz by TKO in round 1 (3:15) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2, held Saturday, December 30, 2006 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Andrei Arlovski
Marcio Cruz
0
Knockdowns
0
7 of 11
Significant strikes
0 of 2
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
32 of 37
Total strikes
0 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
1:22
Control time
0:52
Significant strikes by target
5 of 9
Head
0 of 2
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 6
Distance
0 of 2
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
0 of 2
32 of 37
Total str.
0 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
1
Sub. att
2
1:22
Ctrl
0:52

Frequently asked questions

Who won Andrei Arlovski vs Marcio Cruz?

Andrei Arlovski defeated Marcio Cruz by TKO in round 1 (3:15) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2, held Saturday, December 30, 2006 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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

Win probability

Andrei Arlovski 58%42% 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)

Andrei Arlovski
Striking Technician
7 edges
Marcio Cruz
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power69
95Speed79
97Precision57
98Durability82
91Engine72
53Wrestling81
67Ground98

Biggest edge Andrei Arlovski, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Andrei Arlovski is on the left of every row, Marcio Cruz on the right.
93Punch power46
94Kick power92
95Punch speed61
94Kick speed96
97Accuracy57
53Takedowns81
62Ground striking98
72Submissions97
98Chin82
97Body strength82
91Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

34-24-0 (2 NC)
Record
8-3-0
1698
Power Index rating
1640
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
48
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States / Belarus
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.82
SLpM
2.92
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.22
SApM
1.51
57%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

0.37
TD Avg.
0.53
35%
TD Acc.
7%
76%
TD Def.
37%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Andrei Arlovski · 4-0
  • NC
    Tim Sylvia
    Pride Of A Nation
  • W
    Ben Rothwell
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 6 · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kelechi Dyke
    MF Duel: Cracra vs. Fox · Nov 9, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Josh Copeland
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    TKO · R4 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Terrance Hodges
    DBX 1: Romero vs. Hylton · Mar 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:00
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

Career Averages

Based on 41 fights · 4 fights
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
20.8
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.25
0:47
Avg control time
1:31
152
Career high strikes
40
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Andrei Arlovski
Strike target
Marcio Cruz
55%
Head
46%
21%
Body
18%
23%
Leg
36%
Andrei Arlovski
Strike position
Marcio Cruz
85%
Distance
55%
12%
Clinch
8%
3%
Ground
36%