Daron Cruickshank

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Age 39
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Featherweight

Daron Cruickshank is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 9 months, 27 days
Rounds Fought 58.7
Avg. Fights/Year 3.0
Longest Layoff 10 months, 1 day
Quickest Turnaround 7 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 13 3 7
Losses 1 7 4
Finish Rate 69.6%
Finished Rate 66.7%
Win by Decision Rate 30.4%
Loss by Decision Rate 33.3%
Win by KO Rate 56.5%
Loss by KO Rate 8.3%
Win by SUB Rate 13.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 58.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:25
Fastest KO 01:25
Fastest SUB 04:10
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:57
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:13
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 08/06/2021 L
(23-11-0)
Guilherme Faria de Souza
(14-8-0)
FTW
( 145.0 vs. 146.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
XFC 45/YoungGuns 3
3 05:00
OFF 10/30/2020 W
(22-11-0)
Deivison Ribeiro
(10-14-0)
LW
( 155.4 vs. 156.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
TAURA MMA CHAMPIONSHIP
3 05:00
OFF 12/29/2019 L
(22-10-0)
Goiti Yamauchi
(29-7-0)
LW
( 155.1 vs. 157.8* )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator MMA 237
1 03:11
NRB 06/02/2019 L
(22-9-0)
Tofiq Musayev
(21-5-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rizin Fighting Federation 16
3 05:00
NRB 09/30/2018 W
(21-9-0)
Diego Brandao
(27-22-0)
KO (Knee)
Rizin Fighting Federation 13
2 00:18
NRB 07/29/2018 W
(20-9-0)
Tom Santos
(10-12-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Rizin Fighting Federation 11
3 04:11
NRB 05/06/2018 W
(19-9-0)
Kochi Matsumoto
(0-1-0)
KO (Kick)
Rizin Fighting Federation 10
1 03:54
OFF 09/30/2017 W
(18-9-0)
Alexander Trevino
(9-10-0)
WW
( 158.0 vs. 157.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
KOP 58
1 02:02
NRB 12/29/2016 L
(18-8-0)
Satoru Kitaoka
(45-28-7)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Rizin Fighting Federation - 2016 Grand Prix - Second Round
1 05:00
NRB 09/25/2016 W
(17-8-0)
Andy Souwer
(4-4-0)
LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rizin Fight Federation 2
1 04:10
NRB 04/17/2016 W
(16-8-0)
Shinji Sasaki
(18-12-3)
TKO/RSC
Rizin Fight Federation 1
1 05:00
OFF 01/17/2016 L
(16-7-0)
Paul Felder
(17-6-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs Cruz
3 03:56
OFF 07/25/2015 L
(16-6-0)
James Krause
(28-8-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs Barao
1 01:27
OFF 03/14/2015 L
(16-5-0)
Beneil Dariush
(22-6-1)
LW
( 157.0 * vs. 156.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos
2 02:38
OFF 12/12/2014 Unknown
(16-5-0)
KJ Noons
(13-9-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 )
No Contest
UFC TUF 20 Finale
2 00:25
OFF 10/04/2014 W
(15-5-0)
Anthony Njokuani
(17-15-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 54: Saffiedine vs MacDonald
3 05:00
OFF 07/26/2014 L
(15-4-0)
Jorge Masvidal
(35-17-0)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 155.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX 12: Brown vs Lawler
3 05:00
OFF 05/10/2014 W
(14-4-0)
Erik Koch
(16-6-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Brown
1 03:21
OFF 01/25/2014 W
(13-4-0)
Mike Rio
(10-5-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on Fox: Thomson vs. Henderson
2 04:56
OFF 11/09/2013 L
(13-3-0)
Adriano Martins
(28-11-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Submission (Kimura)
UFC FS1 #6
2 02:59
OFF 07/27/2013 W
(12-3-0)
Yves Edwards
(42-22-1)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Fox 8: Johnson vs. Moraga
3 05:00
OFF 03/16/2013 L
(12-2-0)
John Makdessi
(18-9-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 158: Diaz vs. St-Pierre
3 05:00
OFF 12/08/2012 W
(11-2-0)
Henry Martinez
(9-6-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 158.8* )
KO
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz
2 02:57
OFF 06/01/2012 W
(10-2-0)
Chris Tickle
(9-9-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 154.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
TUF Live Finale
3 05:00
OFF 03/16/2012 L
(10-2-0)
James Vick
(13-6-0)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 154.0 )
TKO/RSC
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 - 03/16/12 *
1 02:16
OFF 03/09/2012 W
(10-2-0)
Drew Dober
(27-14-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 - 03/09/12 *
1 05:00
OFF 12/03/2011 W
(9-2-0)
Jesse Gross
(10-7-0)
WW
( 163.0 vs. 163.0 )
TKO/RSC
Avant Guard Promotions 12/03/11
1 01:39
OFF 10/21/2011 W
(8-2-0)
Mike Ricci
(11-5-0)
LW
( 154.8 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Quebec Inc: Ringside 10/21/11
3 05:00
OFF 06/17/2011 W
(7-2-0)
Brad Cardinal
(15-8-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 )
TKO/RSC
Slammer in the Hammer 06/17/11
1 04:35
OFF 04/09/2011 W
(6-2-0)
Tiawan Howard
(11-12-0)
WW
( 172.0 * vs. 175.5* )
Decision (Split Decision)
Dan Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles Stars & Stripes
3 05:00
OFF 02/26/2011 L
(6-1-0)
Luis Palomino
(26-17-0)
LW
( 155.4 vs. 154.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bad Blood 5
1 03:52
OFF 09/11/2010 W
(5-1-0)
Anthony Smith
(0-12-0)
MW
( 175.2 vs. 178.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King Of The Cage: Civil War 2
1 01:52
NRB 08/13/2010 L
(5-0-0)
King Green
(32-16-1)
WW
( 160.0 vs. 160.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
King Of The Cage: Imminent Danger
2 02:39
OFF 04/16/2010 W
(4-0-0)
Jason Holmes
(8-2-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.8 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Bad Boys 2
3 05:00
NRB 03/13/2010 W
(3-0-0)
Raul Mandez
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
King Of The Cage: Upper Cut
1 02:19
OFF 03/06/2010 W
(2-0-0)
Dominic Deshazor
(0-2-0)
MW
( 175.0 vs. 177.2 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Beatdown at the Ballroom 3/6/10
1 01:25
OFF 01/16/2010 W
(1-0-0)
Brett Biederman
(1-4-0)
WW
( 169.6 vs. 168.2 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
XCC 38: Rumble In Royal Oak 5
2 02:58
NRB 10/10/2009 W
(0-0-0)
Ricky Stettner
(1-2-0)
KO
King Of The Cage: Strike Point
1 02:23

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 3-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 months, 27 days
Rounds Fought 1.7
Avg. Fights/Year 5.1
Longest Layoff 5 months, 25 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 months, 2 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 3 0 0
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:02
Fastest KO 01:02
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 01:41
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 04/05/2009 W
(2-0-0)
Matt Hutchison
(0-1-0)
WW KO
XCC 22: Night of Champions
1 01:02
NRB 10/11/2008 W
(1-0-0)
John Hahn
(3-3-0)
KO
XCC 14: Beatdown at the Ballroom 4
1 01:14
NRB 08/09/2008 W
(0-0-0)
Tom Grisham
(2-7-0)
TKO/RSC
XCC 11: Duel in Downriver 2
1 02:47

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class