On the clock
3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
6–6 (1 NC)UFC record
3 of 6Dominant wins
84Average win score
50thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time10:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time13% of the fight
Best winYves Edwards rated 1492 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 12 of 13 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Daron Cruickshank’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
31
84.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
49
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
33
−0.15
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.97
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.89
ControlShare of fight time in control
31
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yves Edwards, rated 1492 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 17 Jan 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1428, after 12 fights there.
6–6Record at 155 lb
3 of 6Dominant wins
84Average win score
1362Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time10:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time13% of the fight
Best winYves Edwards rated 1492 going in
Against the division
How Daron Cruickshank’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Daron Cruickshank is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
31
84.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
48
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
31
−0.15
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
11
2.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
78
2.97
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.89
ControlShare of fight time in control
34
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yves Edwards, rated 1492 at 155 lb. Dominant in 3 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2016 | Loss | 11–89 | Paul Felder | submission | R3 3:56 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Loss | 13–87 | James Krause | submission | R1 1:27 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Loss | 11–89 | Beneil Dariush | submission | R2 2:38 | Lightweight | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos |
| 12 Dec 2014 | No contest | 0–100 | KJ Noons | could not continue | R2 0:25 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Win | 78–22 | Anthony Njokuani | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Loss | 15–85 | Jorge Masvidal | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown |
| 10 May 2014 | Win | 92–8 | Erik Koch | KO/TKO | R1 3:21 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Win | 95–5 | Mike Rio | KO/TKO | R2 4:56 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Loss | 10–90 | Adriano Martins | submission | R2 2:49 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Win | 70–30 | Yves Edwards | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Loss | 19–81 | John Makdessi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Win | 93–7 | Henry Martinez | KO/TKO | R2 2:57 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Win | 78–22 | Chris Tickle | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale |