Lightweight · “Detroit Superstar”
Daron Cruickshank
23-14-0 (1 NC) UFC 6-6-0 (1 NC)
5'8"Height
72"Reach
SwitchStance
41Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:11Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.88
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.98
Striking accuracy38.1%
Striking defense57.4%
Takedowns / 15 min2.04
Takedown accuracy41.9%
Takedown defense60.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.23
Control time12.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Paul Felder 2-2 walk-in Submission · R3 3:56 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
32/58Sig. strikes
46/87Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L James Krause 2-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:27 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
6/19Sig. strikes
10/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Beneil Dariush 3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:38 — UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · March 14, 2015
17/43Sig. strikes
27/51Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC KJ Noons 2-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 0:25 — The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale · December 12, 2014
23/59Sig. strikes
18/47Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Njokuani 3-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · October 4, 2014
42/103Sig. strikes
40/91Absorbed
6/12Takedowns
2:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jorge Masvidal 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · July 26, 2014
19/83Sig. strikes
51/92Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:25Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Erik Koch 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:21 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
24/45Sig. strikes
6/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Rio 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:56 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · January 25, 2014
46/104Sig. strikes
10/38Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:27Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Adriano Martins 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:49 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
8/26Sig. strikes
16/22Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yves Edwards 10-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
44/142Sig. strikes
48/126Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L John Makdessi 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · March 16, 2013
51/198Sig. strikes
86/195Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Henry Martinez 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:57 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · December 8, 2012
52/91Sig. strikes
21/102Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Tickle 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · June 1, 2012
17/30Sig. strikes
16/40Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
8:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
13
Submission
3
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
8
Decision
4
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
13
Rizin
7
KOTC
5
Rizin World Grand Prix
2
XCC
2
XFC
1
Taura MMA
1
Bellator
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 38 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Guilherme Faria | Decision (split) | XFC 45
August 6, 2021 |
XFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Deivison Ribeiro | Decision (unanimous) | Taura MMA 11
October 30, 2020 |
Taura MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Goiti Yamauchi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 237
December 29, 2019 |
Bellator | 1 | 3:11 |
| L | Tofiq Musayev | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 16
June 2, 2019 |
Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Damien Brown | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rizin 14
December 31, 2018 |
Rizin | 1 | 4:19 |
| W | Diego Brandão | KO (flying knee) | Rizin 13
September 30, 2018 |
Rizin | 2 | 0:17 |
| W | Tom Santos | TKO (submission to elbows) | Rizin 11
July 29, 2018 |
Rizin | 3 | 4:11 |
| W | Koshi Matsumoto | KO (head kick) | Rizin 10
May 6, 2018 |
Rizin | 1 | 3:58 |
| W | Alexander Trevino | TKO (head kick and punches) | KnockOut Promotions 58
September 30, 2017 |
KnockOut Promotions | 1 | 2:02 |
| L | Yusuke Yachi | KO (punch) | Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura
April 16, 2017 |
Rizin | 1 | 5:10 |
| L | Satoru Kitaoka | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
December 29, 2016 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 1 | 8:18 |
| W | Andy Souwer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round
September 25, 2016 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Shinji Sasaki | TKO (soccer kicks) | Rizin 1
April 4, 2016 |
Rizin | 1 | 4:36 |
| L | Paul Felder | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 3:56 |
| L | James Krause | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:27 |
| L | Beneil Dariush | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 185
March 14, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 2:48 |
| NC | K. J. Noons | NC (accidental eye poke) | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
December 12, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 0:25 |
| W | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
July 26, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Erik Koch | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Mike Rio | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
January 25, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 4:56 |
| L | Adriano Martins | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson
November 9, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 2:49 |
| W | Yves Edwards | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | John Makdessi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 158
March 16, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Henry Martinez | KO (head kick) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
December 8, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 2:57 |
| W | Chris Tickle | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
June 1, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesse Gross | TKO (punches and elbows) | Score Fighting Series 3
December 3, 2011 |
Score Fighting Series | 1 | 1:39 |
| W | Mike Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | Ringside MMA 12
October 21, 2011 |
Ringside MMA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Brad Cardinal | TKO (punches) | Slammer in the Hammer 1
June 17, 2011 |
Slammer in the Hammer | 1 | 4:35 |
| W | Tiawan Howard | Decision (split) | Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles: Stars and Stripes
April 9, 2011 |
Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Luis Palomino | KO (head kick and punches) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 5
February 26, 2011 |
G-Force Fights | 1 | 3:52 |
| W | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Civil War 2
September 11, 2010 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:52 |
| L | Bobby Green | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Imminent Danger
August 13, 2010 |
KOTC | 2 | 2:39 |
| W | Jason Holmes | Decision (split) | KOTC: Bad Boys II
April 16, 2010 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Raul Mandez | KO (punches) | KOTC: Upper Cut
March 13, 2010 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:19 |
| W | Dominic Deshazor | TKO (punches) | XCC: Beatdown at the Ballroom 9
March 6, 2010 |
XCC | 1 | 1:25 |
| W | Brett Biederman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XCC: Rumble in Royal Oak 5
January 16, 2010 |
XCC | 2 | 2:58 |
| W | Ricky Stettner | KO (spinning back fist) | KOTC: Strike Point
October 10, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:23 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Daron Cruickshank) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.