“Detroit Superstar” Daron Cruickshank is a 37 year old Male fighter from United States with a 23-14-0 pro MMA record. Cruickshank most recently fought Guilherme Faria at XFC 45 on Friday August 6, 2021. Daron Cruickshank lost to Guilherme Faria by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Featherweight division.
Daron Cruickshank has 23 wins with a 66% finish rate, including 13 by knockout, 3 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-13-0 | Guilherme Faria |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XFC 45 | 2021-08-06 | Featherweight | XFC |
| Win | 22-13-0 | Deivison Ribeiro |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Taura MMA 11 | 2020-10-30 | Lightweight | Taura |
| Loss | 22-12-0 | Goiti Yamauchi |
SUB
R1 3:11
|
Bellator 237 | 2019-12-28 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Loss | 22-11-0 | Tofiq Musayev |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
RIZIN 16 | 2019-06-02 | 71 kg | RFF |
| Loss | 22-10-0 | Damien Brown |
SUB
R1 4:10
|
RIZIN 14 | 2018-12-31 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Win | 21-10-0 | Diego Brandão |
KO/TKO
R2 0:17
|
RIZIN 13 | 2018-09-30 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Win | 20-10-0 | Tom Santos |
SUB
R3 4:13
|
RIZIN 11 | 2018-07-29 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Win | 19-10-0 | Koshi Matsumoto |
KO/TKO
R1 3:58
|
RIZIN 10 | 2018-05-06 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Win | 18-10-0 | Alexander Trevino |
KO/TKO
R1 2:02
|
KOP 58 | 2017-09-30 | Catchweight | KOP |
| Loss | 18-9-0 | Yusuke Yachi |
KO/TKO
R1 5:11
|
RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama | 2017-04-16 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Loss | 18-8-0 | Satoru Kitaoka |
SUB
R1 8:10
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016 | 2016-12-29 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Win | 17-8-0 | Andy Souwer |
SUB
R1 4:10
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 71 kg | RFF |
| Win | 16-8-0 | Shinji Sasaki |
KO/TKO
R1 4:36
|
RIZIN FF 1 | 2016-04-17 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Loss | 16-7-0 | Paul Felder |
SUB
R3 3:56
|
UFC Fight Night 81 | 2016-01-17 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-6-0 | James Krause |
SUB
R1 1:27
|
UFC on FOX 16 | 2015-07-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-5-0 | Beneil Dariush |
SUB
R2 2:48
|
UFC 185 | 2015-03-14 | Lightweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 16-5-0 | KJ Noons |
R2 0:25
|
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale | 2014-12-12 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-5-0 | Anthony Njokuani |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 54 | 2014-10-04 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-4-0 | Jorge Masvidal |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 12 | 2014-07-26 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Erik Koch |
KO/TKO
R1 3:21
|
UFC Fight Night 40 | 2014-05-10 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Mike Rio |
KO/TKO
R2 4:56
|
UFC on FOX 10 | 2014-01-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-3-0 | Adriano Martins |
SUB
R2 2:49
|
UFC Fight Night 32 | 2013-11-09 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Yves Edwards |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 8 | 2013-07-27 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-2-0 | John Makdessi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 158 | 2013-03-16 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Henry Martinez |
KO/TKO
R2 2:57
|
UFC on FOX 5 | 2012-12-08 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Chris Tickle |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale | 2012-06-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | James Vick |
KO/TKO
R1 2:16
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | 2012-03-16 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Drew Dober |
DEC
R1 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | 2012-03-09 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Jesse Gross |
KO/TKO
R1 1:39
|
Score Fighting Series 3 | 2011-12-03 | Catchweight | SFS |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Mike Ricci |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Ringside MMA 12 | 2011-10-21 | Lightweight | RS |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Brad Cardinal |
KO/TKO
R1 4:35
|
Slammer in the Hammer | 2011-06-17 | Catchweight | |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Tiawan Howard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-08 | BUCB | |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Luis Palomino |
KO/TKO
R1 3:52
|
Regional circuit | 2011-02-25 | ||
| Win | 5-1-0 | Anthony Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 1:52
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-11 | KOTC | |
| Loss | 5-0-0 | Bobby Green |
SUB
R2 2:39
|
KOTC | 2010-08-13 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jason Holmes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
KOTC | 2010-04-16 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Raul Mandez |
KO/TKO
R1 2:19
|
KOTC Underground 53 | 2010-03-13 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Dominic Deshazor |
KO/TKO
R1 1:25
|
Regional circuit | 2010-03-06 | XCC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Brett Biederman |
SUB
R2 2:58
|
Regional circuit | 2010-01-16 | XCC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Ricky Stettner |
KO/TKO
R1 2:23
|
KOTC Underground 46 | 2009-10-10 | Welterweight | KOTC |
Cruickshank made his professional debut against Ricky Stettner on October 10, 2009, fighting on the main card of KOTC Underground 46: Strike Point.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Ricky Stettner who carried a 1-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Daron Cruickshank beat Ricky Stettner by KO/TKO at 2:23 of Round 1.
Cruickshank made his debut in the UFC against Chris Tickle on June 1, 2012, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale having compiled a 10-2-0 professional MMA record.
Daron Cruickshank beat Chris Tickle by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Cruickshank has gone on to fight a total of 13 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 6-6-0 with 1 no contest.
After his UFC stint, Cruickshank took his next fight at RFF on April 17, 2016, fighting against Shinji Sasaki on the main card of RIZIN FF 1.
Daron Cruickshank beat Shinji Sasaki by KO/TKO at 4:36 of Round 1.
Cruickshank's last win came against Deivison Ribeiro at Taura MMA 11 on Friday October 30, 2020. Daron Cruickshank beat Deivison Ribeiro by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Cruickshank is not currently booked for any fights.
Cruickshank's last loss came against Guilherme Faria at XFC 45 on Friday August 6, 2021. Daron Cruickshank lost to Guilherme Faria by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Cruickshank has fought 13 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 6-6-0 with 1 no contest.
Cruickshank has knocked out 13 opponents.
Cruickshank has submitted 3 opponents.
Cruickshank has been knocked out 3 times.
Cruickshank has been submitted 8 times.
