// Roster IndexWelterweightDossier · Vinicius Cruz
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Vinicius
Cruz

// CALLSIGN"O Fantasma"·BRAZIL
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-8-1
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Vinicius Cruz
// SUBJECT_-
BRA🇧🇷
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
27
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 24 bouts
WIN
15
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
// WIN_RATE
63%
15/24 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
67%
STRONG
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 60% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

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

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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 BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
9
KO/TKO
60%
1
SUB
7%
5
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
33%
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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 POWER86TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING20CARDIO73AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE95RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking20
NOT ON FILE

Cardio73
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense95
NOT ON FILE

Recovery71
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense95 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100DEC 2009WDEC 2009WDEC 2011WMAR 2012LJAN 2013WJUL 2013WJUL 2014WSEP 2015WJAN 2016JUN 2016WAUG 2016LMAR 2017WAUG 2018WMAY 2019LAUG 2019LFEB 2022LDEC 2022WJUN 2023WOCT 2023LNOV 2023WAUG 2024WJUN 2025LSEP 2025WDEC 2025LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100.
  11. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R4.
  21. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Martins), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
23/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
13%
6
26%
3
13%
1
4%
-
13
total
SUB
1
4%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
9
39%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

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_
American Top Team
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

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

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Andrei KoshkinApr 12, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 202 - Johnson vs. Kornilov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Iskandar MamadalievDec 5, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 3:33
ACA 197 - Ibragimov vs. Magomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Albert TumenovSep 5, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 3:30
ACA 191 - Tumenov vs. Cruz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 187 - Polpudnikov vs. Matmuratov 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vitaliy SlipenkoAug 16, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 178 - Goncharov vs. Bogatyrev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Edil EsengulovNov 24, 2023
KO/TKOR4 · 1:02
ACA 166 - Magomedov vs. Dolgov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Zelimkhan AmirovOct 4, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 164 - Abdulvakhabov vs. Kokov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ayndi UmakhanovJun 16, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 2:46
ACA 159 - Reznikov vs. Vartanyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Khusein KhalievDec 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACA 150 - Reznikov vs. Koshkin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Artur AlibulatovFeb 23, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:05
AMC - Fight Nights 109
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Injury)
L
VS Cleber Sousa SilvaAug 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Future MMA 8 - Babuino vs. Foguete
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafael da Silva CordeiroMay 25, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 3:09
SFT 12 - Bispo vs. Vinicius
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch to the Body)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 15-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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