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Daron Cruickshank vs Yves Edwards

Daron Cruickshank is 18-10-0 (1 NC); Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC). Yves Edwards is 9 years older than Daron Cruickshank. Yves Edwards has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Daron Cruickshank. Yves Edwards is 1" · 3 cm taller than Daron Cruickshank. They have met once: Daron Cruickshank 1, Yves Edwards 0.

Daron Cruickshank
United States
Daron Cruickshank
“Detroit Superstar” · 18-10-0 (1 NC)
SDUDSUB
Met once
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
“Thugjitsu Master” · 42-22-1 (1 NC)
SUBSUB·
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Style & credentials

Daron Cruickshank

No background on record

Camp · Michigan Top Team · United States
Yves Edwards
KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJTravis Tooke
  • —HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight ChampionshipHOOKnSHOOT
  • 2004For the flying head-kick knockout of Josh Thomson at UFC 49.
  • —In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night twice (Joe Stevenson, Cody McKenzie), Knockout of the Night once (Jeremy Stephens), Submission of the Night once (Cody McKenzie), plus a UFC Encyclopedia Fight of the Night award for the Matt Serra bout.
Camp · Heritage Muay Thai · Houston, Texas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
54%
28%
Body
22%
15%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Daron Cruickshanklast 12 fights
71%17%12%
Yves Edwardslast 20 fights
67%17%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daron Cruickshank· from fights outside the UFC Yves Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.882.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.982.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.040.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.88
Strikes landed / min
2.75
2.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.37
2.04 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.44 / 1.1
42%
Takedown accuracy
40%
60%
Takedown defence
72%
1:24
Control time / fight
1:59
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Daron Cruickshank12 UFC fights · 358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%116/568
23%84/156
15%54/67
Clinch
13%47/78
4%14/16
0%0/1
Ground
12%42/54
0%1/2
0%0/0
Yves Edwards21 UFC fights · 561 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%190/774
12%70/120
21%119/135
Clinch
6%32/66
9%51/59
2%11/11
Ground
14%81/137
1%3/4
1%4/6

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Daron Cruickshank and Yves Edwards ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga (Sat, Jul 27, 2013), where Daron Cruickshank won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Daron Cruickshank and Yves Edwards?

Daron Cruickshank is 18-10-0 (1 NC) and Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Daron Cruickshank or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Daron Cruickshank, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Daron Cruickshank or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Daron Cruickshank stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Daron Cruickshank or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards is 50 and Daron Cruickshank is 41.

Who has more finishes, Daron Cruickshank or Yves Edwards?

Daron Cruickshank has 16 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Yves Edwards has 33 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).