Daron Cruickshank

“The Detroit Superstar”

MMA · Active

23-14 (1 NC)RECORD

14KO / TKO WINS

2SUBMISSION WINS

7DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Daron Jae Cruickshank
Nickname	The Detroit Superstar
Date of birth	11 Jun 1985
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Westland, United States
Lives in	Wayne, United States
Division	Lightweight
Team	Michigan Top Team
Height	173 cm (5′8″)
Reach	183 cm (72″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2009
Status	Active
Pro debut	10 Oct 2009
Last fight	Loss vs Guilherme Faria, 6 Aug 2021

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Titles and honours

Former Ringside MMA Lightweight Champion

Background

American striker from Michigan, a taekwondo black belt and former collegiate wrestler, who reached the UFC via The Ultimate Fighter in 2012 and later fought for Rizin in Japan. He trains at Michigan Top Team.

Fight history

38 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Guilherme Faria	Decision (split)	3	5:00	XFC 45	6 Aug 2021	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Win	Deivison Ribeiro	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Taura MMA 11	30 Oct 2020	Kissimmee, Florida, USA
Loss	Goiti Yamauchi	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:11	Bellator 237	29 Dec 2019	Saitama, Japan	Catchweight (157.8 lb)
Loss	Tofiq Musayev	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Rizin 16	2 Jun 2019	Kobe, Japan
Loss	Damien Brown	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:19	Rizin 14	31 Dec 2018	Saitama, Japan
Win	Diego Brandão	KO (flying knee)	2	0:17	Rizin 13	30 Sep 2018	Saitama, Japan
Win	Tom Santos	TKO (submission to elbows)	3	4:11	Rizin 11	29 Jul 2018	Saitama, Japan
Win	Koshi Matsumoto	KO (head kick)	1	3:58	Rizin 10	6 May 2018	Fukuoka, Japan
Win	Alexander Trevino	TKO (head kick and punches)	1	2:02	KnockOut Promotions 58	30 Sep 2017	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA	Catchweight (160 lb)
Loss	Yusuke Yachi	KO (punch)	1	5:10	Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura	16 Apr 2017	Yokohama, Japan
Loss	Satoru Kitaoka	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	1	8:18	Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round	29 Dec 2016	Saitama, Japan
Win	Andy Souwer	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:10	Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round	25 Sep 2016	Saitama, Japan
Win	Shinji Sasaki	TKO (soccer kicks)	1	4:36	Rizin 1	4 Apr 2016	Nagoya, Japan
Loss	Paul Felder	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:56	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	17 Jan 2016	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Loss	James Krause	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:27	UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II	25 Jul 2015	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Loss	Beneil Dariush	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:38	UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos	14 Mar 2015	Dallas, Texas, USA	Catchweight (157 lb)
No contest	KJ Noons	No contest (accidental eye poke)	2	0:25	The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale	12 Dec 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Anthony Njokuani	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine	4 Oct 2014	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Loss	Jorge Masvidal	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown	26 Jul 2014	San Jose, California, USA
Win	Erik Koch	TKO (head kick and punches)	1	3:21	UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva	10 May 2014	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Win	Mike Rio	TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)	2	4:56	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson	25 Jan 2014	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Loss	Adriano Martins	Submission (armbar)	2	2:49	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2	9 Nov 2013	Goiania, Goias, Brazil
Win	Yves Edwards	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga	27 Jul 2013	Seattle, Washington, USA
Loss	John Makdessi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz	16 Mar 2013	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Henry Martinez	KO (head kick)	2	2:57	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz	8 Dec 2012	Seattle, Washington, USA	Catchweight (158 lb)
Win	Chris Tickle	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale	1 Jun 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	UFC debut
Win	Jesse Gross	TKO (punches and elbows)	1	1:39	Score Fighting Series 3	3 Dec 2011	Sarnia, Ontario, Canada	Catchweight (163 lb)
Win	Mike Ricci	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Ringside MMA 12	21 Oct 2011	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Won the vacant Ringside MMA Lightweight Championship
Win	Brad Cardinal	TKO (punches)	1	4:35	Slammer in the Hammer 1	17 Jun 2011	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Win	Tiawan Howard	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles: Stars and Stripes	9 Apr 2011	Parma, Ohio, USA	Catchweight (175 lb)
Loss	Luis Palomino	KO (head kick and punches)	1	3:52	G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 5	26 Feb 2011	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Win	Anthony Smith	TKO (punches)	1	1:52	KOTC: Civil War 2	11 Sep 2010	Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Loss	Bobby Green	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	2:39	KOTC: Imminent Danger	13 Aug 2010	Mescalero, New Mexico, USA	For the KOTC Light Welterweight Championship
Win	Jason Holmes	Decision (split)	3	5:00	KOTC: Bad Boys II	16 Apr 2010	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Win	Raul Mandez	KO (punches)	1	2:19	KOTC: Upper Cut	13 Mar 2010	Laughlin, Nevada, USA
Win	Dominic Deshazor	TKO (punches)	1	1:25	XCC: Beatdown at the Ballroom 9	6 Mar 2010	Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA
Win	Brett Biederman	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:58	XCC: Rumble in Royal Oak 5	16 Jan 2010	Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Win	Ricky Stettner	KO (spinning back fist)	1	2:23	KOTC: Strike Point	10 Oct 2009	Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, USA	Pro debut