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Eric Morel (46-4) and Leo Santa Cruz (38-2-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 4 common opponents.

Eric Morel vs Leo Santa Cruz — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Leo Santa Cruz leads 1–0

The Numbers

46-4
Record
38-2-1 (edge)
92%
Win %
93.9% (edge)
23 (edge)
Wins by knockout
19
50%
KO rate
50%
50%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
50%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1
Times stopped
1

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1
Title reigns
5 (edge)
3.1 (edge)
Bouts per year
2.7

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

50
Bouts tracked
41

Tale of the Tape

5′7″ (169 cm)
Height
5′7″ (171 cm) (edge)
70″ (178 cm) (edge)
Reach
69″ (175 cm)
50
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
Mexico

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Eric Morel · 46 wins

KO/TKO
23
Decision
23
Other
0

Leo Santa Cruz · 38 wins

KO/TKO
19
Decision
19
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (50 and 41 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared
  • Eric Morel

    LUD · Apr 2012

    Abner Mares

    Leo Santa Cruz

    WUD · Jun 2018WMD · Aug 2015
  • Eric Morel

    WRTD R4 · Aug 2011

    Daniel Quevedo

    Leo Santa Cruz

    WUD · Mar 2008
  • Eric Morel

    WUD · Dec 2010

    Juan Jose Beltran

    Leo Santa Cruz

    WTKO R3 · Dec 2009
  • Eric Morel

    WTKO R3 · May 2008

    Jose Garcia Bernal

    Leo Santa Cruz

    WUD · Mar 2009

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Eric Morel

LLWWW

L2 streak · last fought Sep 15, 2012

Leo Santa Cruz

WLWWW

W1 streak · last fought Feb 5, 2022

Common Questions

Have Eric Morel and Leo Santa Cruz ever fought each other?
Yes. Eric Morel and Leo Santa Cruz met once on September 15, 2012, and Leo Santa Cruz won by RTD in round 5.
Who has the better record, Eric Morel or Leo Santa Cruz?
Eric Morel is 46-4 and Leo Santa Cruz is 38-2-1. Leo Santa Cruz has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Eric Morel or Leo Santa Cruz?
Eric Morel has 23 knockout wins and Leo Santa Cruz has 19. Eric Morel has more.
Do Eric Morel and Leo Santa Cruz have any common opponents?
Eric Morel and Leo Santa Cruz share 4 common opponents: Abner Mares, Daniel Quevedo and Juan Jose Beltran (and 1 other). Leo Santa Cruz fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Eric Morel or Leo Santa Cruz?
Leo Santa Cruz is the taller fighter at 171 cm, 2 cm above the other. Eric Morel also has the longer reach, by 3 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Eric Morel and Leo Santa Cruz?
This comparison is drawn from 50 bouts tracked for Eric Morel and 41 bouts tracked for Leo Santa Cruz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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