// Roster Index›Unknown›Dossier · Gareth De la Cruz
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Gareth De la
Cruz

NICKNAME"N/A"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-5-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
FIGHTER -
PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Unknown
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
58%
7/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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 0.00
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
1.51
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Striking Defense
Reference value 0%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
0.53
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
7%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
37%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 0%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#698
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1452
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
11th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.40 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 42% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 18, 2023 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
43%
2
SUB
29%
2
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
3
SUB
60%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
43%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
29%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// 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
12 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 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 POWER61TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING47CHIN68STRIKING42CARDIO53AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT80STR DEFENSE84RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power61
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 bouts
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%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 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
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share12 bouts
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
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100OCT 2012LOCT 2012WMAR 2013WJUL 2013WFEB 2014WAPR 2014WNOV 2014WNOV 2015WAUG 2017LSEP 2017LAPR 2018LJUN 2022LNOV 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 69, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Do), bottomed at 38 (L vs Rojas). Current reading: 69.

// 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
33%
1
8%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
5
42%
-
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
2
17%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Jackson-Wink MMA Academy
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
SUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Brandon CarrilloNov 18, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:59
LXF 12 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Rico DiSciulloJun 17, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:25
Combat FC 1 - DiSciullo vs. De la Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Ryan LilleyApr 21, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:51
Gladiator Challenge - MMA Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
L
VS Ralph AcostaSep 15, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:28
Combate Americas - El Grito en La Jaula
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Anthony DoAug 5, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
Gladiator Challenge - Ultimate Beatdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS John McCarthyNov 28, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Shayne BivenNov 22, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
Gladiator Challenge - Season's Beatings
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ryan JilesApr 5, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
Gladiator Challenge - Nitro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Eric BoissonnaultFeb 1, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:17
Gladiator Challenge - Uprising
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Miguelito MartiJul 20, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:09
UPC Unlimited - Up & Comers 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Hector PerezMar 24, 2013
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Gladiator Challenge - Battleground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alex RojasOct 28, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:25
Gladiator Challenge - Heat Returns
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Unknown. Professional record 7-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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