Lightweight

Daron Cruickshank

Last fought: Jan 2016

RECORD

Pro

18-10-0 (1 NC)

UFC

6-6-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:11
Fight Completion Rate	67.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.04
% Fights Inside the Distance	53.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	33-26 (55.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	18-16 (52.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	13-9 (59.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	66.4%
% Time in Control	12.9%
% Time Controlled	20.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	38.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.14
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.40
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.26
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.5%
Distance Strike Defense	61.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.80
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.44
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.14
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.75
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.54

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Daron Cruickshank League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Daron Cruickshank
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.9%
Takedown Defense	60.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	1:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:11
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Takedown Accuracy	39.3%
Takedown Defense	42.9%
Control Time/Fight	1:20

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Paul Felder

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz • Jan 2016Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:56

Daron Cruickshank32/5855%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:57

Paul Felder46/8753%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	18/33	55%	1/2	1:52	—
	Paul Felder	14/32	44%	0/1	0:35	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	12/20	60%	2/4	1:05	—
	Paul Felder	15/33	45%	0/0	2:06	—

R3	Daron Cruickshank	2/5	40%	0/2	0:00	—
	Paul Felder	17/22	77%	2/3	3:28	—

LOSS

vs. James Krause

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:27

Daron Cruickshank6/1932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

James Krause10/1567%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	6/19	32%	0/0	0:03	—
	James Krause	10/15	67%	1/1	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Beneil Dariush

UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos • Mar 2015Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:38

Daron Cruickshank17/4340%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:23

Beneil Dariush27/5153%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	13/31	42%	0/2	0:01	—
	Beneil Dariush	21/41	51%	1/1	0:50	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	4/12	33%	0/3	0:22	—
	Beneil Dariush	6/10	60%	0/0	1:19	—

vs. KJ Noons

The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale • Dec 2014Lightweight

CNC • Rd 2, 0:25

Daron Cruickshank23/5939%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:23

KJ Noons18/4738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	22/55	40%	2/3	0:23	—
	KJ Noons	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	KJ Noons	1/7	14%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Njokuani

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine • Oct 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daron Cruickshank42/10341%TD 6/12Ctrl 2:55

Anthony Njokuani40/9144%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	11/30	37%	2/3	1:18	—
	Anthony Njokuani	9/25	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	15/36	42%	3/5	0:48	—
	Anthony Njokuani	15/32	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Daron Cruickshank	16/37	43%	1/4	0:49	—
	Anthony Njokuani	16/34	47%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jorge Masvidal

UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown • Jul 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daron Cruickshank19/8323%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:25KD 1

Jorge Masvidal51/9255%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	14/51	27%	0/1	0:01	1
	Jorge Masvidal	23/47	49%	1/1	0:07	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	3/11	27%	1/1	0:14	—
	Jorge Masvidal	17/26	65%	1/1	4:07	—

R3	Daron Cruickshank	2/21	10%	1/1	0:10	—
	Jorge Masvidal	11/19	58%	0/2	3:15	—

WIN

vs. Erik Koch

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:21

Daron Cruickshank24/4553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1

Erik Koch6/2129%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	24/45	53%	0/0	0:13	1
	Erik Koch	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mike Rio

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson • Jan 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 4:56

Daron Cruickshank46/10444%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:27KD 2

Mike Rio10/3826%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	18/47	38%	0/0	0:18	1
	Mike Rio	9/27	33%	0/1	0:01	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	28/57	49%	1/1	1:09	1
	Mike Rio	1/11	9%	0/1	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Adriano Martins

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 • Nov 2013Lightweight

Submission (Straight Armbar) • Rd 2, 2:49

Daron Cruickshank8/2631%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Adriano Martins16/2273%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	6/24	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Adriano Martins	13/19	68%	0/0	1:48	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Adriano Martins	3/3	100%	1/1	2:16	—

WIN

vs. Yves Edwards

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daron Cruickshank44/14231%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Yves Edwards48/12638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	14/44	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yves Edwards	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	18/57	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yves Edwards	18/53	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Daron Cruickshank	12/41	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Yves Edwards	13/33	39%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. John Makdessi

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz • Mar 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daron Cruickshank51/19826%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:02

John Makdessi86/19544%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	12/54	22%	0/1	0:02	—
	John Makdessi	11/41	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	23/70	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	John Makdessi	28/62	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Daron Cruickshank	16/74	22%	0/2	0:00	—
	John Makdessi	47/92	51%	0/0	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Henry Martinez

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz • Dec 2012Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 2:57

Daron Cruickshank52/9157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Henry Martinez21/10221%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	42/69	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Henry Martinez	11/58	19%	0/2	1:46	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	10/22	45%	0/0	0:01	1
	Henry Martinez	10/44	23%	0/0	0:21	—

WIN

vs. Chris Tickle

The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale • Jun 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daron Cruickshank17/3057%TD 4/5Ctrl 8:17

Chris Tickle16/4040%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daron Cruickshank	7/13	54%	3/3	4:04	—
	Chris Tickle	6/12	50%	0/1	0:33	—

R2	Daron Cruickshank	4/7	57%	0/0	1:43	—
	Chris Tickle	5/14	36%	0/0	2:36	—

R3	Daron Cruickshank	6/10	60%	1/2	2:30	—
	Chris Tickle	5/14	36%	1/3	1:54	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com