Márcio Cruz
Brazilian martial artist
マーシオ・クルーズ · 마르시우 크루스
- Born
- 24 April 1978, Rio de Janeiro
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter
Márcio Cruz (born April 24, 1978) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. In jiu-jitsu, he is a fifth degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and is a six-time IBJJF Mundials World Champion, five-time IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Champion, eight-time IBJJF Pan-American Champion, 2003 ADCC World Champion, two-time Abu Dhabi World Jiu Jitsu Legends Champion and UFC Veteran Fighter.
He competed in the UFC and also had a one-fight stint as an alternate for the New York Pitbulls of the International Fight League.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.