Lightweight
3 Rounds
James Krause won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 25, 2015·Chicago, Illinois, USA, USA
Style matchupDaron Cruickshank: WrestlervsJames Krause: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: James Krause wins(53.4%)
Actual result: James Krause wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Daron Cruickshank (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Daron Cruickshank
Red Corner
VS
James Krause
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+170
(37%)
40
Age
39
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
6'2"
182.88 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Daron CruickshankL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Erik Koch · May 14L
vs Jorge Masvidal · Jul 14W
vs Anthony Njokuani · Oct 14L
SUBvs Beneil Dariush · Mar 15L
SUBvs Paul Felder · Jan 16James Krause
oldest →latest
W
vs Alex White · Jan 18W
KOvs Warlley Alves · Aug 18W
KOvs Sergio Moraes · Nov 19L
vs Trevin Giles · Feb 20W
vs Claudio Silva · Oct 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Daron CruickshankMetricJames Krause
2.88
Strikes / min
4.79
2.98
Strikes absorbed / min
4.11
57%
Strike defense
61%
2.04
TDs / 15 min
0.96
60%
Takedown defense
59%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.10evenly matched on net striking+0.68
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Daron CruickshankJames Krause
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Daron Cruickshank(10 fights)James Krause(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+44.2-44.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-14.014.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.21.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Daron Cruickshank
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights12
James Krause
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights13