“Detroit Superstar” Lightweight
Daron Cruickshank
6-6-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 13 fights, 132.5 min
18-10-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Tue, Jun 11, 1985, age 41
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Jun 1, 2012
- Latest UFC fight
- Sun, Jan 17, 2016
01/How he wins
in 6 wins
3 KO/TKO (kick to head at distance 2, kick to head at distance wheel kick), 3 decisions in 6 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 4 |
| Decision | 3 | 2 |
| All | 6 | 6 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
13 fights, 132.5 min
Sig strikes landed
2.88 per min
381 in 132.5 min, 13 fights
Sig strike accuracy
38.1%
381 of 1,001 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.98 per min
395 of 927 landed on him in 132.5 min
Takedowns
2.04 per 15 min
18 of 43 · 132.5 min
Takedown accuracy
41.9%
18 of 43 attempts
Takedown defence
12 of 20
defended of attempted on him, 132.5 min
Control time
1:56 per 15 min
17:06 of 132:29
Knockdowns
5
scored in 132.5 min, 13 fights
Submission attempts
0.23 per 15 min
2 in 132.5 min
Where his sig strikes land
72% distance, 16% clinch, 11% ground
276 distance, 62 clinch, 43 ground of 381 landed
What he hits
57% head, 28% body, 16% leg
216 head, 105 body, 60 leg of 381 landed
Cage time
132:29
13 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 13 | 6-6-0, 1 NC | 132.5 | 381 of 1,001 | 2.88 | 18 of 43 | 17:06 of 132:29 | 5 | 3 in 6 |
| All | 13 | 6-6-0, 1 NC | 132.5 | 381 of 1,001 | 2.88 | 18 of 43 | 17:06 of 132:29 | 5 | 3 in 6 |
04/By year
2012 to 2016
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 13.9 | 32 of 58 | 2.30 | 3 of 8 | 2:57 of 13:56 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 9.1 | 23 of 62 | 2.53 | 0 of 5 | 0:26 of 9:05 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3-1-0, 1 NC | 48.7 | 154 of 394 | 3.16 | 11 of 19 | 5:23 of 48:42 | 4 | 2 in 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 37.8 | 103 of 366 | 2.72 | 0 of 6 | 0:02 of 37:49 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 22.9 | 69 of 121 | 3.01 | 4 of 5 | 8:18 of 22:57 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| All | 13 | 6-6-0, 1 NC | 132.5 | 381 of 1,001 | 2.88 | 18 of 43 | 17:06 of 132:29 | 5 | 3 in 6 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 13 of 13 | 59.8 | 207 of 515 | 3.46 | 8 of 16 | 8:15 of 59:48 | 3 | 1 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 13 | 43.8 | 120 of 298 | 2.74 | 7 of 15 | 5:22 of 43:45 | 2 | 0 | 5, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 6 of 13 | 28.9 | 54 of 188 | 1.87 | 3 of 12 | 3:29 of 28:56 | 0 | 1 | 6, won 3 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
13 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz | Paul FelderLightweight | LSubmission, R3 3:56Rear Naked Choke | 32 of 58 | 3 of 8 | 2:57 | 0 | 13:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2015UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II | James KrauseLightweight | LSubmission, R1 1:27Rear Naked Choke | 6 of 19 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 1:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 14, 2015UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Beneil DariushLightweight | LSubmission, R2 2:38Rear Naked Choke | 17 of 43 | 0 of 5 | 0:23 | 0 | 7:38 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 12, 2014The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale | KJ NoonsLightweight | NCCould Not Continue, R2 0:25Eye Poke by Noons | 23 of 59 | 2 of 3 | 0:23 | 0 | 5:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 4, 2014UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine | Anthony NjokuaniLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ian Bridgeman 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Don Robinson 27 - 30. | 42 of 103 | 6 of 12 | 2:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 26, 2014UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown | Jorge MasvidalLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. Wade Vierra 27 - 29. | 19 of 83 | 2 of 3 | 0:25 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 10, 2014UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva | Erik KochLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:21Kick to Head At Distance | 24 of 45 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 | 1 | 3:21 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 25, 2014UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson | Mike RioLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:56Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick | 46 of 104 | 1 of 1 | 1:27 | 2 | 9:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 9, 2013UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | Adriano MartinsLightweight | LSubmission, R2 2:49Straight Armbar From Half Guard | 8 of 26 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 7:49 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 27, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga | Yves EdwardsLightweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Terry Boehlke 30 - 27. Glenn Hamada 27 - 30. | 44 of 142 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 16, 2013UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | John MakdessiLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Claude Paquette 28 - 29. Benoit Roussel 28 - 29. David Therien 28 - 29. | 51 of 198 | 0 of 4 | 0:02 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2012UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | Henry MartinezLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:57Kick to Head At Distance | 52 of 91 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 7:57 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jun 1, 2012The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | Chris TickleLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Point Deducted: Illegal Knee by Tickle Sal D'amato 27 - 29. Patricia Morse-Jarman 27 - 29. Mark Smith 27 - 29. | 17 of 30 | 4 of 5 | 8:17 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.