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Daron Cruickshank

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Lightweight
50% finish rate63% as favorite25% as underdog
50%wins
1356
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1355.9Developing→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

41
Jun 11, 1985

Height

5'8" (172.72 cm)

Reach

182.88 cm

Win Rate

50.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
2.88
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.98
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.10
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
57%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.04
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
60%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Active wrestler

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

33.0
Sig. Strikes
1.4
Takedowns
0.1
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO3 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission4 (67%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

63%

5W – 3L in 8 fights

As Underdog

25%

1W – 3L in 4 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid134013831425146815101356Jun 12Mar 13Nov 13May 14Oct 14Jul 15Jan 16
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO12 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Paul Felder
Jan 17, 2016
0.01500
lost to James Krause
Jul 25, 2015
0.01500
lost to Beneil Dariush
Mar 14, 2015
0.01500
def. Anthony Njokuani
Oct 4, 2014
0.01500
lost to Jorge Masvidal
Jul 26, 2014
0.01500
def. Erik Koch
May 10, 2014
0.01500
def. Mike Rio
Jan 25, 2014
0.01500
lost to Adriano Martins
Nov 9, 2013
0.01500
def. Yves Edwards
Jul 27, 2013
0.01500
lost to John Makdessi
Mar 16, 2013
0.01500
def. Henry Martinez
Dec 8, 2012
0.01500
def. Chris Tickle
Jun 1, 2012
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Quillan Salkilld
1621
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#2King Green
1565
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#3Tom Nolan
1559
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#4Nurullo Aliev
1556
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#5Mauricio Ruffy
1551
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#6Chris Padilla
1546
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#7Manoel Sousa
1545
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#8Benoit Saint Denis
1544
#9Mason Jones
1540
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#10Tofiq Musayev
1540
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Professional fight history

Fight History (12 fights)

vs Paul Felder
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs James Krause
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · Jul 25, 2015
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Beneil Dariush
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Anthony Njokuani
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · Oct 4, 2014
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Jorge Masvidal
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Erik Koch
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Mike Rio
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Adriano Martins
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · Nov 9, 2013
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Yves Edwards
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
Lightweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs John Makdessi
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Henry Martinez
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Chris Tickle
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →