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Daron Cruickshank "Detroit Superstar"

Inactive · age 41 · Switch · 5'8" 173 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2012
Elo rating
1459
Global Elo 1506 ±36
Rank
—
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UFC record
6-6-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
-3
Δ90d +11 · Δ1y +11
Last fight
Jan 17, 2016
Loss by Submission · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 7m
Avg fight time
10:35
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
3.3
Since last fight
10y 5mo

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Jun 1, 2012 — W vs Chris Tickle Δ+29Dec 8, 2012 — W vs Henry Martinez Δ+31Mar 16, 2013 — L vs John Makdessi Δ-32Jul 27, 2013 — W vs Yves Edwards Δ+31Nov 9, 2013 — L vs Adriano Martins Δ-39Jan 25, 2014 — W vs Mike Rio Δ+16May 10, 2014 — W vs Erik Koch Δ+18Jul 26, 2014 — L vs Jorge Masvidal Δ-16Oct 4, 2014 — W vs Anthony Njokuani Δ+14Mar 14, 2015 — L vs Beneil Dariush Δ-18Jul 25, 2015 — L vs James Krause Δ-21Jan 17, 2016 — L vs Paul Felder Δ-18 14201440146014801500152015401560 2013201420152016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":242,"elo":1494,"date":"2012-06-01","opp":"Chris Tickle","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":193.2,"y":171.8,"elo":1524,"date":"2012-12-08","opp":"Henry Martinez","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":246.5,"y":245.7,"elo":1492,"date":"2013-03-16","opp":"John Makdessi","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":3,"x":318.8,"y":175.3,"elo":1523,"date":"2013-07-27","opp":"Yves Edwards","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":4,"x":375.8,"y":263.5,"elo":1484,"date":"2013-11-09","opp":"Adriano Martins","result":"L","delta":-39},{"i":5,"x":417.7,"y":227.4,"elo":1500,"date":"2014-01-25","opp":"Mike Rio","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":474.7,"y":185.5,"elo":1518,"date":"2014-05-10","opp":"Erik Koch","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":516.6,"y":221.4,"elo":1503,"date":"2014-07-26","opp":"Jorge Masvidal","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":8,"x":554.6,"y":190.1,"elo":1516,"date":"2014-10-04","opp":"Anthony Njokuani","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":9,"x":642.1,"y":231,"elo":1498,"date":"2015-03-14","opp":"Beneil Dariush","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":10,"x":714.4,"y":279.3,"elo":1477,"date":"2015-07-25","opp":"James Krause","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":320.9,"elo":1459,"date":"2016-01-17","opp":"Paul Felder","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 17, 2016 Paul Felder L -18
Jul 25, 2015 James Krause L -21
Mar 14, 2015 Beneil Dariush L -18
Oct 4, 2014 Anthony Njokuani W +14
Jul 26, 2014 Jorge Masvidal L -16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
3 / 6
Finish rate
KO
3
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
50% of wins
KO: 3 (50%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (50%) 3
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 358 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
57% Head
  • Head 57%
  • Body 28%
  • Leg 15%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
71% Distance
  • Distance 71%
  • Clinch 17%
  • Ground 12%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
4 of 6 · usually R2
0 KO/TKO 4 Sub 2 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1522
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Yves Edwards
Elo 1552 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.3
−0.3 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1518

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Daron Cruickshank on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.