Marcio Cruz vs. Jeff Monson Result

Jeff Monson def. Marcio Cruz

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 59: Reality CheckApril 15, 2006Anaheim, California, USA

Jeff Monson defeated Marcio Cruz by split decision at UFC 59: Reality Check on April 15, 2006 in Anaheim, California, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 30-27, 28-29, 29-28.

Marcio Cruz vs. Jeff Monson — UFC 59: Reality Check (Apr 15, 2006)

Result: Jeff Monson won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 59: Reality Check
Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Abe Belardo
30–27
For Jeff Monson
Alejandro Rochin
28–29
Dissenting card
Hector Hernandez
29–28
For Jeff Monson

Fight stats

Marcio CruzJeff Monson

0Knockdowns0
4040/106 · 38%Significant strikes32/110 · 29%32
5151/118 · 43%Total strikes154/240 · 64%154
00/5 · 0%Takedowns2/2 · 100%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:09Control time6:09

Significant strikes by target

Marcio CruzHead 14 · Body 5 · Legs 21

Jeff MonsonHead 16 · Body 11 · Legs 5

Significant strikes by position

Marcio CruzDistance 34 · Clinch 6 · Ground 0

Jeff MonsonDistance 16 · Clinch 10 · Ground 6

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Marcio Cruz	19/54	22/57	0/1	0:34
	Jeff Monson	7/44	36/73	0/0	1:06
2	Marcio Cruz	15/36	16/37	0/1	0:07
	Jeff Monson	18/48	46/78	2/2	1:42
3	Marcio Cruz	6/16	13/24	0/3	0:28
	Jeff Monson	7/18	72/89	0/0	3:21

Where it sat in their careers

Marcio Cruz

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WFrank MirFeb 4, 2006
WKeigo KuniharaOct 7, 2005

Next fight: L vs. Andrei Arlovski

Jeff Monson

UFC record before: 2-2
UFC record after: 3-2
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

WBranden Lee HinkleFeb 4, 2006
LRicco RodriguezJan 11, 2002
LChuck LiddellDec 16, 2000

Next fight: W vs. Anthony Perosh

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