Detroit Superstar
Daron Cruickshank
23 - 14 - 0
Height
5'8"
Reach
72.0"
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Height
5'8"
Reach
72.0"
Born
1985-06-11
Birthplace
Westland, Michigan
Fighting Out Of
Detroit, Michigan
Team(s)
Michigan Top Team (2013–present)
Overall Record
23 - 14 - 0
Winning Method
30.4%
Dec.
Decision
7 / 23
8.7%
Sub.
Submission
2 / 23
60.9%
KO
KO
14 / 23
Losing Method
28.6%
Dec.
Decision
4 / 14
57.1%
Sub.
Submission
8 / 14
14.3%
KO
KO
2 / 14
Past Fights
August 6, 2021
XFC 45
Guilherme Faria
Loss (23–14 (1))Decision (split)
October 30, 2020
Taura MMA 11
Deivison Ribeiro
Win (23–13 (1))Decision (unanimous)
December 29, 2019
Bellator & Rizin: Japan
Goiti Yamauchi
Loss (22–13 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:11)
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August 6, 2021
XFC 45
Guilherme Faria
Loss (23–14 (1))Decision (split)
October 30, 2020
Taura MMA 11
Deivison Ribeiro
Win (23–13 (1))Decision (unanimous)
December 29, 2019
Bellator & Rizin: Japan
Goiti Yamauchi
Loss (22–13 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:11)
June 2, 2019
Rizin 16
Tofiq Musayev
Loss (22–12 (1))Decision (unanimous)
December 31, 2018
Rizin 14
Damien Brown
Loss (22–11 (1))Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (4:19)
September 30, 2018
Rizin 13
Diego Brandao
Win (22–10 (1))KO (flying knee) • Round 2 (0:17)
July 29, 2018
Rizin 11
Tom Santos
Win (21–10 (1))TKO (elbows) • Round 3 (4:11)
May 6, 2018
Rizin 10
Koshi Matsumoto
Win (20–10 (1))KO (head kick) • Round 1 (3:58)
September 30, 2017
KnockOut Promotions 58
Alexander Trevino
Win (19–10 (1))TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:02)
April 16, 2017
Rizin 5: Sakura
Yusuke Yachi
Loss (18–10 (1))KO (punch) • Round 1 (5:10)
December 29, 2016
Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: 2nd Round
Satoru Kitaoka
Loss (18–9 (1))Technical Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (8:18)
September 25, 2016
Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: 1st Round
Andy Souwer
Win (18–8 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (4:10)
April 4, 2016
Rizin Fighting Federation 1
Shinji Sasaki
Win (17–8 (1))TKO (soccer kicks) • Round 1 (4:36)
January 17, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
Paul Felder
Loss (16–8 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (3:56)
July 25, 2015
UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
James Krause
Loss (16–7 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (1:27)
March 14, 2015
UFC 185
Beneil Dariush
Loss (16–6 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (2:48)
December 12, 2014
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
K. J. Noons
NC (16–5 (1))NC (accidental eye poke) • Round 2 (0:25)
October 4, 2014
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
Anthony Njokuani
Win (16–5)Decision (unanimous)
July 26, 2014
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
Jorge Masvidal
Loss (15–5)Decision (unanimous)
May 10, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
Erik Koch
Win (15–4)TKO (head kick and punches) • Round 1 (3:21)
January 25, 2014
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson
Mike Rio
Win (14–4)TKO (wheel kick and punches) • Round 2 (4:56)
November 9, 2013
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson
Adriano Martins
Loss (13–4)Submission (straight armbar) • Round 2 (2:49)
July 27, 2013
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
Yves Edwards
Win (13–3)Decision (split)
March 16, 2013
UFC 158
John Makdessi
Loss (12–3)Decision (unanimous)
December 8, 2012
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
Henry Martinez
Win (12–2)KO (head kick) • Round 2 (2:57)
June 1, 2012
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
Chris Tickle
Win (11–2)Decision (unanimous)
December 3, 2011
Score Fighting Series 3
Jesse Gross
Win (10–2)TKO (punches and elbows) • Round 1 (1:39)
October 21, 2011
Ringside MMA 12
Mike Ricci
Win (9–2)Decision (unanimous)
June 17, 2011
Slammer in the Hammer
Brad Cardinal
Win (8–2)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:35)
April 9, 2011
Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles: Stars and Stripes
Tiawan Howard
Win (7–2)Decision (split)
February 26, 2011
G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 5
Luis Palomino
Loss (6–2)KO (head kick and punches) • Round 1 (3:52)
September 11, 2010
KOTC: Civil War 2
Anthony Smith
Win (6–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:52)
August 13, 2010
KOTC: Imminent Danger
Bobby Green
Loss (5–1)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 2 (2:39)
April 16, 2010
KOTC: Bad Boys II
Jason Holmes
Win (5–0)Decision (split)
March 13, 2010
KOTC: Upper Cut
Raul Mandez
Win (4–0)KO (punches) • Round 1 (2:19)
March 6, 2010
XCC: Beatdown at the Ballroom 9
Dominic Deshazor
Win (3–0)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:25)
January 16, 2010
XCC: Rumble in Royal Oak 5
Brett Biederman
Win (2–0)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (2:58)
October 10, 2009
KOTC: Strike Point
Ricky Stettner
Win (1–0)KO (spinning back fist) • Round 1 (2:23)
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