Bunes vs Cruz

Who won Bunes vs Cruz?

Felipe Bunes beat Wascar Cruz by split decision in their 3 round contest during the co-main event of LFA 135, on Friday 8th July 2022 at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Felipe Bunes.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Bunes vs Cruz stats

Felipe Bunes stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Wascar Cruz made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Felipe Bunes' 3rd fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Felipe Bunes' LFA record stood at 2-1-0, while Wascar Cruz's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Cruz had a massive power advantage over Bunes, boasting a 42% knock out percentage over Bunes' 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Cruz had a massive advantage over Bunes, boasting a 42% submission rate over Bunes' 0%.

Felipe Bunes was the younger man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Bunes had a height advantage of 3 inches over Cruz.

Bunes was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights. He had fought 4 less professional rounds, 37 to Cruz's 41.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Wascar Cruz had been fighting more than Felipe Bunes.

Going to this contest, Felipe Bunes had last fought 3 years, 1 month and 2 days ago, while Wascar Cruz's last outing had been 2 years, 11 months and 16 days ago.

What were the odds on Bunes vs Cruz?

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