Omar de la Cruz

Omar de la Cruz
Omar de la Cruz
Born Jesús Omar De La Cruz
November 5, 1979 (1979-11-05) (age 32)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Other names El Diablo
Residence Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality Dominican
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Style Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Team Fight Training Academy
Rank brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
4th degree black belt in Taekwondo
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 6
By knockout 2
By submission 2
By decision 2
Losses 3
By knockout 2
By decision 1
Draws 0

Jesús Omar de la Cruz, or simply Omar de la Cruz, (born November 5, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican professional mixed martial artist. Cruz is most known for his stint in Bellator Fighting Championships, fighting in its welterweight division.

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Mixed martial arts

Omar is a fourth degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, and has been practicing the Korean martial art for 16 years, competing mostly in full-contact competitions. In 2001 he was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, rising steadily to the rank of Brown Belt[1] under Dominican 1st degree black belt Abraham Tabar.

Cruz currently trains at his own gym, Fight Training Academy in his hometown of Santo Domingo, the only mixed martial arts gym in the country. Omar also acts as instructor in four other gyms. Omar had his first professional mixed martial arts bout on March 10, 2007, at the event Alianza Nacional Full Contact against Team ROC's Seth Horn, winning the fight via submission.

On August 29, 2009, Omar de la Cruz was promoted to brown belt under his instructor, Abraham Tabar.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Omar was signed by Bellator Fighting Championships and is competing in their welterweight division. Cruz is participating in the tournament that began on April 10, 2009. Omar's first opponent was the previously undefeated Victor Meza, who was coming in on a nine-fight undefeated winning streak. Cruz won via unanimous decision after dominating in all three rounds.

Cruz's second fight for Bellator would be against former UFC middleweight champion Dave Menne, the fighter with the most extensive background Cruz would face to the date. The fight was a semi-final bout in the tournament and took place at Bellator 7. Omar traveled to California to train with personal friend, Brandon Vera in preparation for the match.[2] The bout began with Menne rushing in on Cruz, clinching and eventually landing on top after a takedown. Omar worked to his guard, effectively defending punches coming from the top. Managing to get to his feet some moments later, Omar landed a straight on Menne's chin sending him to the canvas. Menne worked butterfly guard, eventually prompting de la Cruz to get up, then surprised him with vicious dropping fists from the top, causing serious damage. Impressively, Menne managed to get up and continue, only to receive kicks and punches resulting in a technical knockout in the first round.

In the Bellator welterweight finals, which took place at Bellator 11, Omar fought Lyman Good. Cruz was defeated by Good via TKO early in the first round, losing his bid for Bellator's welterweight title.[3]

Sengoku

At Sengoku 13, Omar entered the Welterweight Grand Prix. He lost to Keita Nakamura via TKO in the second round.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6-3 Japan Keita Nakamura TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 02010-06-20 June 20, 2010 2 3:53 Tokyo, Japan Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round
Win 6-2 United States Prince McLean TKO (punches) C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 2 02010-04-17 April 17, 2010 2 1:30 Clinton, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 5-2 United States Lyman Good TKO (punches) Bellator 11 02009-06-12 June 12, 2009 1 1:23 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Welterweight Tournament Final
Win 5-1 United States Dave Menne TKO (punches) Bellator 7 02009-05-15 May 15, 2009 1 3:19 Chicago, Illinois, United States Welterweight Tournament Semifinal
Win 4-1 United States Victor Meza Decision (unanimous) Bellator 2 02009-04-10 April 10, 2009 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 3-1 United States Jason Potter Submission (armbar) Alianza National Full Contact 2 02008-08-08 August 8, 2008 1 1:16 Santo Domingo
Win 2-1 United States Aaron Barrios Decision (unanimous) Total Combat 27 02008-03-22 March 22, 2008 3 5:00 Yuma, Arizona, United States
Loss 1-1 Brazil Marcelo Brito Decision (split) MMAC: The Revolution 02007-05-12 May 12, 2007 3 5:00 Washington D.C.
Win 1-0 United States Seth Horn Submission (rear naked choke) Alianza National Full Contact 1 02007-03-10 March 10, 2007 2 4:38 Santo Domingo

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