// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Ernest de la Cruz
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Ernest de la
Cruz

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
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Ernest de la Cruz
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'4"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
4 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
50%
2/4 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-2
LWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.92
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.51
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.53
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
7%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#116
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1398
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
10th
percentile · average opponent rated 1507 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.36 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 18, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
100%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
4 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING47CHIN88STRIKING42CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE84RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=4 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense84
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (68%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Grappling47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record4 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense84 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (68%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 2010LSEP 2010WOCT 2012LFEB 2013WJAN 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 48, SUB R3.
  4. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 41, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 51, SUB R1.

Peaked at 51 (W vs Alcozar), bottomed at 38 (L vs Peterson). Current reading: 51.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
4/4 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
SUB
1
25%
-
1
25%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
2
50%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
4 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Paulo AlcozarJan 24, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:15
Fury FC 3 - Fury Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Jamall EmmersFeb 1, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFC 17 - Legacy Fighting Championship 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ray RodriguezOct 20, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 2:31
KP - Kickass Productions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Steven PetersonSep 2, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 2-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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