Sunday, June 2, 2019World Memorial Hall, Kobe, Japan
Tofiq Musayev defeated Daron Cruickshank by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of RIZIN 16, held Sunday, June 2, 2019 at World Memorial Hall, Kobe.
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Tofiq Musayev vs Daron Cruickshank
Style & credentials
Tofiq Musayev
No background on record
Camp · Mammadaliyev's Fight School · AzerbaijanDaron Cruickshank
No background on record
Camp · Michigan Top Team · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%57%
Head
27%28%
Body
13%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tofiq Musayevlast 4 fights
49%22%29%
Daron Cruickshanklast 12 fights
71%17%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tofiq Musayev· from fights outside the UFC Daron Cruickshank· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.362.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tofiq Musayev · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.112.98
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Tofiq Musayev · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.102.04
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Tofiq Musayev · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tofiq Musayev · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tofiq Musayev · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
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Tofiq Musayev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDaron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.36
Strikes landed / min2.88
2.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.98
1.10 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.04 / 4.9
50%
Takedown accuracy42%
63%
Takedown defence60%
3:43
Control time / fight1:24
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Tofiq Musayev3 UFC fights · 82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%29/105
18%15/22
15%12/17
Clinch
2%2/4
1%1/2
0%0/0
Ground
27%22/37
1%1/1
0%0/0
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Tofiq Musayev26 of 30 ended early · 87%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Daron Cruickshank26 of 37 ended early · 70%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Tofiq Musayev4-1
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- WNobumitsu OsawaRIZIN 14 · Dec 31, 2018TKO · R2 · 1:19 · Lightweight
- WMarif PiraevWFCA 48: Zhamaldaev vs Khasbulaev 2 · May 4, 2018TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Lightweight
- WZurab BetergaraevWFCA 45 · Feb 24, 2018TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Lightweight
- WTBATurkey Regional · Oct 21, 2017TKO
- WMurad ShakhbanovAkhmat Fight Show 34 · Feb 25, 2017TKO · R3 · 2:16 · Lightweight
- WAyoub FahimiAzerbaijan MMA Federation · Dec 31, 2016TKO
- WJiang TaoChina Regional · Jun 5, 2016TKO
- WOoi Aik TongChina Regional · Jun 5, 2016TKO
- WYincang BaoInternational Kungfu Championship · Nov 27, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:55 · Welterweight
- WShamil MagomedzhagidovBaku Open Championship 2015 · Nov 2, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Welterweight
- WMagomed AnkulievSelection Of Warriors 3 · Sep 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Welterweight
- LAigun AkhmedovNew Stream: Russia vs. The World · Oct 31, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WSaid KhalilovMMA Star In The Ring 2 · Jun 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Welterweight
- LEvgeny LakhinSiberian League · Apr 20, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:12 · Lightweight
- WMusulman MuslimovMMA Star In The Ring 1 · Mar 1, 2014TKO · Welterweight
- L
- WEmilbek BeknazarovOplot Challenge 80 · Sep 21, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:26 · Welterweight
- WTBAAzerbaijan MMA Federation · May 28, 2013Submission
Daron Cruickshank1-4
- LGuilherme FariaXFC 45 · Aug 6, 2021Split Decision · Featherweight
- WDeivison RibeiroTaura MMA 11 · Oct 30, 2020Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- L
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- WTom SantosRIZIN 11 · Jul 29, 2018TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Lightweight
- WKoshi MatsumotoRIZIN 10 · May 6, 2018Knockout · R1 · 3:52 · Lightweight
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- LRizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura · Apr 16, 2017Knockout · R1 · 5:12 · Lightweight
- LRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016Submission · R1 · 8:19 · Lightweight
- WRizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round · Sep 25, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:09 · Lightweight
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- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Lightweight
- L
- NCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014· R2 · 0:25 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
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- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 9, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:49 · Lightweight
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- L
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- WChris TickleThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WJesse GrossScore Fighting Series 3 · Dec 3, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Catchweight
- W
- WBrad CardinalSlammer in the Hammer · Jun 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 4:35 · Catchweight
- WTiawan HowardBUCB 4: Stars & Stripes · Apr 8, 2011Split Decision · Catchweight
- L
- WAnthony SmithKOTC: Civil War 2 · Sep 11, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Welterweight
- L
- WJason HolmesKOTC: Bad Boys 2 · Apr 16, 2010Split Decision · Welterweight
- WRaul MandezKOTC Underground 53 · Mar 13, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WDominic DeshazorXtreme Cagefighting Championship · Mar 6, 2010TKO
- WBrett BiedermanXtreme Cagefighting Championship · Jan 16, 2010Submission
- WRicky StettnerKOTC Underground 46 · Oct 10, 2009TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tofiq Musayev vs Daron Cruickshank?
Tofiq Musayev defeated Daron Cruickshank by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of RIZIN 16, held Sunday, June 2, 2019 at World Memorial Hall, Kobe.