Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“Detroit Superstar”

Daron Cruickshank

18-10 (1 NC)13 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 3L

Inactive

Early Chaos

Output Drops Late

Moderate Wear

5'8"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·40age

Last fightLPaul Felder·SUB·R3·10yr ago

Fighter Context

6–6UFC1 NC·

3KO

0Sub

3Dec

10.2min/fight

132UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

2–3(6 fights)

50%finish rate

+0.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.10

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.271

Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

48%

Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Cruickshank

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.88

Str. Accuracy38%

381UFC landed/1,001attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.2 vs avg2.98

Str. Defense57%

KD Rate / fight0.39

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

57%

Body

28%

Leg

16%

By Position

Distance72%

Clinch16%

Ground11%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 113 rounds	Round 211 rounds	Round 36 rounds
Avg. Landed	16	11	9
Avg. Absorbed	13	11	18
Avg. Net	+3	0	-9

Grappling

Cruickshank

Control Wrestler

·79s ctrlAverage Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.04

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.87

TD Accuracy41%

18UFC landed/43attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense60%

12UFC defended/20opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 52%

How They Lose

6UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 6

Submission0 / 6

Decision3 / 6

KD → Finish

3/4Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 6

Submission4 / 6

Decision2 / 6

Loss Pattern

3 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2

Explosive starter. 3 KOs, all inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

40%

2 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.0pts

W3 dec

1.2pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

1SD

0MD

20%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 13 less in second half of career

13 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=13

R2n=11

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

2.7

1.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.8

2.7

3.8

Diff

+0.7

+0.0

-1.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▼TD Acc-47%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Cruickshank — 13 UFC Fights

Result

Method

13 fights

Paul Felder

SUB R3 · 3:56Jan '16

-14

·32 SS (55%)·46 abs·3/8 td·2 td taken·177s ctrl

James Krause

SUB R1 · 1:27Jul '15

-4

·6 SS (32%)·10 abs·1 td taken

Beneil Dariush

SUB R2 · 2:38Mar '15

-10

·17 SS (40%)·27 abs·0/5 td·1 td taken·23s ctrl

KJ Noons

Could Not Co… R2 · 0:25Dec '14

·23 SS (39%)·18 abs·2/3 td·23s ctrl

⚠ Eye poke stoppage

Anthony Njokuani

U-DEC R3Oct '14

·42 SS (41%)·40 abs·6/12 td·175s ctrl

Jorge Masvidal

U-DEC R3Jul '14

-32

·19 SS (23%)·51 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·25s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Erik Koch

KO/TKO R1 · 3:21May '14

+18

·24 SS (53%)·6 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd landed

Mike Rio

KO/TKO R2 · 4:56Jan '14

+36

·46 SS (44%)·10 abs·1/1 td·87s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att

Adriano Martins

SUB R2 · 2:49Nov '13

-8

·8 SS (31%)·16 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken

Yves EdwardsVeteran

S-DEC R3Jul '13

-4

·44 SS (31%)·48 abs·0/1 td

All Fighters

Lightweight

“Detroit Superstar”

Daron Cruickshank

18-10 (1 NC)13 UFC

Form

5'8"ht·72"reach·Switchstance·40age

Last fightLPaul Felder·SUB·10yr ago

Fighter Context

6–6UFC1 NC·

3KO

0Sub

3Dec

10.2min/fight

132UFC min

vs. Winning Record2–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.10

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.271

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

48%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Cruickshank

Lightweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min2.88

Str. Accuracy38%

381UFC landed/1,001attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.2 vs avg2.98

Str. Defense57%

KD Rate / Fight0.39

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

57%

Body

28%

Leg

16%

By Position

Dist72%

Clinch16%

Ground11%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=13	R2 n=11	R3 n=6
Landed	16	11	9
Absorbed	13	11	18
Net	+3	0	-9

Grappling

Cruickshank

Lightweight avg

Control Wrestler

79s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.04

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.87

TD Accuracy41%

18UFC landed/43attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense60%

12UFC defended/20opp. attempts

Sub Defense4 loss / 12 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

4Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

40%2 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.0pts

W3 dec

1.2pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

1SD

0MD

20%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=13

R2n=11

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

2.7

1.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.8

2.7

3.8

Diff

+0.7

+0.0

-1.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Cruickshank — UFC Fight Log

Paul Felder

SUB·R3·Jan '16

32 SS (55%)·46 abs·3/8 td·2 td taken·177s ctrl

James Krause

SUB·R1·Jul '15

6 SS (32%)·10 abs·1 td taken

Beneil Dariush

SUB·R2·Mar '15

17 SS (40%)·27 abs·0/5 td·1 td taken·23s ctrl

KJ Noons

Could Not Co…·R2·Dec '14

23 SS (39%)·18 abs·2/3 td·23s ctrl

Anthony Njokuani

U-DEC·R3·Oct '14

42 SS (41%)·40 abs·6/12 td·175s ctrl

Jorge Masvidal

U-DEC·R3·Jul '14

19 SS (23%)·51 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·25s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Erik Koch

KO/TKO·R1·May '14

24 SS (53%)·6 abs·13s ctrl·1 kd

Mike Rio

KO/TKO·R2·Jan '14

46 SS (44%)·10 abs·1/1 td·87s ctrl·2 kd·1 sub

Round 113 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 36 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-9

n=13

n=11

n=6

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-9