Daron Cruickshank
 
              | Age | 40 | 
|---|---|
| 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 (30-7-0) | 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 (21-6-0) | Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision) Rizin Fighting Federation 16 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 09/30/2018 | W (21-9-0) | Diego Brandao (30-22-0) | KO
              
                (Knee) Rizin Fighting Federation 13 | 2 | 00:18 | ||
| NRB | 07/29/2018 | W (20-9-0) | Tom Santos (11-14-0) | 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 (45-29-7) | 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 (18-14-3) | 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 (23-6-1) | 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 (28-13-0) | 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 (28-15-0) | 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 (32-17-1) | 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 (1-3-0) | 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 |