UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
Las Vegas, USA
4 Feb 2006
Heavyweight
VS
50%
Cruz
50%
Mir
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 4:10
MC
Marcio Cruz
"Pe de Pano"
8 – 3
6'4"Orthodox48 yrs2-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 21
FM
Frank Mir
18 – 11
Well-Rounded2-fight slide47 yrsSouthpaw79" reach6'3"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Cruz

This is a genuine toss-up — Cruz at 50% vs Mir at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Cruz has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Mir has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Cruz
Mir
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'3"
Reach
79"
48
Age
+47
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Cruz
Mir
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.2
21.2
52.9
Performance Avg
57.4
55
Quality of Victory
56
65
Momentum Score
88
Cruz
Mir
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.4
1.1
59%
Strike Accuracy
48%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
1 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
0
9
Body
3
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance0
0Clinch2
30Ground1
Cruz
Mir
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
4.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
4.3
2.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Cruz
Mir
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
0
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
8
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
4/11 fights
Chin rating based on
27/29 fights
Cruz
Mir
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
88
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Cruz
Mir
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
81%
1
KO / TKO Wins
5
1
Submission Wins
8
0
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Cruz
Mir
Striking6.0 / 4.3Volume1.0 / 2.2Grappling4.0 / 4.3Wrestling2.8 / 3.0Submission5.0 / 5.0Pressure8.5 / 7.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.3
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.0
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
8.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
1.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.2
Cruz
Strike Zones
Mir
Cruz
Attacking
22HEAD9BODY0LEGS31 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD3BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Mir
Attacking
0HEAD3BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
22HEAD9BODY0LEGS31 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Cruz targets the head (71% of attacks) — Mir absorbs 71% of strikes there
🎯Mir targets the body (100% of attacks) — Cruz absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Cruz
RND
Mir
0/0R00/0

Cruz · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.2W5.0W5.5L2.2L2005-102006-022006-042006-12
WinLossTrend

Mir · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0W5.2W5.0W1.5L4.5W1.5L5.0W5.0W5.1W2.1L5.0W1.5L5.5W4.5W5.0W2.1L5.5L1.5L5.5L5.0W5.0W6.2L1.5L2001-112006-022009-122013-082016-03
WinLossTrend

Cruz · Last 4

L · KO · R1
Andrei ArlovskiRating 2.2
KO/TKO
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · 2006-12
L · Dec · R3
Jeff MonsonRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 59: Reality Check · 2006-04
W · KO · R1
Frank MirRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · 2006-02
W · Sub · R2
Keigo KuniharaRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 55: Fury · 2005-10

Mir · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Mark HuntRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · 2016-03
L · Dec · R3
Andrei ArlovskiRating 6.2
Decision
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · 2015-09
W · KO · R1
Todd DuffeeRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · 2015-07
W · KO · R1
Antonio SilvaRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · 2015-02
L · Dec · R3
Alistair OvereemRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · 2014-02

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