Aureo Cruz: record, fights and statistics
Aureo Cruz (“Xerife”) is a lightweight fighter from Angola with a published career record of 3-1-0 (1 no contest). In the 4 fights stored since Apr 19, 2025, Aureo Cruz is 2-1 with 1 draw or no contest.
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Profile
| Weight class | Lightweight |
|---|
Wins and losses by method since Apr 19, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by submission, 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
- 1 draw or no contest
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | Cornel Thompson (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Abdul Razac Sankara (0-0) | No contest | No contest | R2 0:18 | 5.3 | Lightweight |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Zikpli Adams (0-0) | Win | Submission | R2 3:59 | 9 | Lightweight |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Khanyo Maqam (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Catchweight |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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