Lightweight
3 Rounds
Daron Cruickshank won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, June 1, 2012·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupDaron Cruickshank: WrestlervsChris Tickle: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Chris Tickle wins(53.3%)
Actual result: Daron Cruickshank wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Daron Cruickshank enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Daron Cruickshank has 14pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Daron Cruickshank has 40pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Daron Cruickshank (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Daron Cruickshank
Red Corner
VS
Chris Tickle
Blue Corner
-174
(64%)
Vegas Odds
+164
(38%)
40
Age
44
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'9"
182.88 cm
Reach
178 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Daron CruickshankL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Jorge Masvidal · Jul 14W
vs Anthony Njokuani · Oct 14L
SUBvs Beneil Dariush · Mar 15L
SUBvs James Krause · Jul 15L
SUBvs Paul Felder · Jan 16Chris TickleNo prior UFC fights on record.
Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Daron CruickshankMetricChris Tickle
2.88
Strikes / min
1.07
2.98
Strikes absorbed / min
1.13
57%
Strike defense
43%
2.04
TDs / 15 min
1.00
60%
Takedown defense
20%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
2.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.10evenly matched on net striking-0.06
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Daron Cruickshank(10 fights)Chris Tickle(1 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Daron Cruickshank
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights12
Chris Tickle
Stance—
Height69.0"
Reach—
Fights1