| Daron Cruickshank | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1985 Westland, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Wayne, Michigan |
| Team | Mash Fight Team |
| Rank | NCAA Division III Wrestler |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| University | Olivet College |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Daron Cruickshank (born June 11, 1985) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.
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Cruickshank made his amateur debut in August 2008 where he defeated Tom Grisham at XCC 11: Duel in Downriver 2 by knockout. He then went on to knockout his next two opponents all in the first round to finish his amateur career and become professional. In his professional debut he fought Ricky Stettner at King Of The Cage: Strike Point where he won by first round knockout.[1]
Cruickshank fought Bobby Green at King of the Cage - Imminent Danger for the Junior Welterweight Championship but lost by a guillotine choke in round 2.[2]
On July 12, 2011, it was announced that Cruickshank signed a contract with Bellator Fighting Championships to fight on their upcoming Summer Series card on July 23. He was supposed to fight Lithuanian fighter Sergej Juskevic but unfortunetly that fight was scrapped at the last minute.[3]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10-2 | Jesse Gross | TKO (punches and elbows) | Score Fighting Series 3 | December 3, 2011 | 1 | 1:39 | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 9-2 | Mike Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | Ringside MMA 12 | October 21, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 8-2 | Brad Cardinal | TKO (punches) | Slammer in the Hammer | June 17, 2011 | 1 | 4:35 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 7-2 | Tiawan Howard | Decision (split) | BUCB - Stars and Stripes | April 9, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Parma, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 6-2 | Luis Palomino | KO (punch) | G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 5 | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 3:52 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 6-1 | Anthony Smith | TKO (punches) | King of the Cage - Civil War II | September 11, 2010 | 1 | 1:52 | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 5-1 | Bobby Green | Submission (guillotine choke) | King of the Cage - Imminent Danger | August 13, 2010 | 2 | 2:39 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | For KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 5-0 | Jason Holmes | Decision (split) | King of the Cage - Bad Boys 2 | April 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Raul Mandez | KO (punches) | King of the Cage - Uppercut | March 13, 2010 | 1 | 2:19 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Dominic Deshazor | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Cagefighting Championship - Beatdown at the Ballroom 9 | March 6, 2010 | 1 | 1:25 | Mt. Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Brett Biederman | Submission (rear naked choke) | Xtreme Cagefighting Championship - Rumble in Royal Oak 5 | January 16, 2010 | 2 | 2:58 | Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Ricky Stettner | KO (spinning backfist) | King of the Cage - Strike Point | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 2:23 | Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States |