Lightweight
3 Rounds
Daron Cruickshank won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, October 4, 2014·Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Canada
Style matchupDaron Cruickshank: WrestlervsAnthony Njokuani: Elusive striker
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Daron Cruickshank wins(55.9%)
Actual result: Daron Cruickshank wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Daron Cruickshank enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Daron Cruickshank (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Daron Cruickshank
Red Corner
VS
Anthony Njokuani
Blue Corner
-110
(52%)
Vegas Odds
+100
(50%)
40
Age
46
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
6'1"
182.88 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Daron CruickshankL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Erik Koch · May 14L
vs Jorge Masvidal · Jul 14L
SUBvs Beneil Dariush · Mar 15L
SUBvs James Krause · Jul 15L
SUBvs Paul Felder · Jan 16Anthony Njokuani
oldest →latest
L
vs Danny Castillo · Dec 11W
vs John Makdessi · Apr 12L
vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Jul 12W
KOvs Roger Bowling · Apr 13L
vs Vinc Pichel · May 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Daron CruickshankMetricAnthony Njokuani
2.88
Strikes / min
3.94
2.98
Strikes absorbed / min
2.41
57%
Strike defense
65%
2.04
TDs / 15 min
0.50
60%
Takedown defense
53%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.10Δ 1.63 — meaningful gap+1.53
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Daron CruickshankAnthony Njokuani
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Daron Cruickshank(10 fights)Anthony Njokuani(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+43.4-43.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-63.063.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.02.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Daron Cruickshank
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights12
Anthony Njokuani
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights8