Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Daron Cruickshank
Detroit Superstar
18-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Beneil Dariush def. Daron Cruickshank (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:38
Saturday, March 14, 2015
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Beneil Dariush defeated Daron Cruickshank by Submission in round 2 (2:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Daron Cruickshank
Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns
0
17 of 43
Significant strikes
27 of 51
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
18 of 44
Total strikes
30 of 54
0 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
2:09
Significant strikes by target
10 of 31
Head
13 of 35
2 of 6
Body
11 of 13
5 of 6
Leg
3 of 3
11 of 35
Distance
18 of 38
6 of 8
Clinch
2 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 31
Sig. str.
21 of 41
13 of 31
Total str.
23 of 43
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:01
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 10
5 of 13
Total str.
7 of 11
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:22
Ctrl
1:19

Betting Odds

Daron Cruickshank
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: +100
Beneil Dariush
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +145

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDaron CruickshankBeneil Dariush
Bookmaker-116-104
Bovada-130+145
Pinnacle-121+110
sports-interaction+100-139

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daron Cruickshank vs Beneil Dariush?

Beneil Dariush defeated Daron Cruickshank by Submission in round 2 (2:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Referee
Don Turnage
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Daron Cruickshank 46%54% Beneil Dariush

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Daron Cruickshank
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Beneil Dariush
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power93
87Speed92
72Precision90
77Durability89
69Engine92
93Wrestling92
84Ground93

Biggest edge Beneil Dariush, Cardio +23

Attribute by attribute

Daron Cruickshank is on the left of every row, Beneil Dariush on the right.
96Punch power94
79Kick power91
95Punch speed92
78Kick speed91
72Accuracy90
93Takedowns92
84Ground striking92
83Submissions93
77Chin89
76Body strength89
69Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-8-1
1721
Power Index rating
1748
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Assyria / Iran

Striking Profile

2.88
SLpM
3.74
38%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.98
SApM
2.63
57%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.04
TD Avg.
2.21
41%
TD Acc.
38%
60%
TD Def.
82%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daron Cruickshank · 1-4
  • L
    XFC 45 · Aug 6, 2021
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Taura MMA 11 · Oct 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Bellator 237 · Dec 28, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 16 · Jun 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 14 · Dec 31, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight
Beneil Dariush · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana · Jun 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 26 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
1.33
Avg takedowns
1.27
1:24
Avg control time
3:30
52
Career high strikes
81
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Daron Cruickshank
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
57%
Head
60%
28%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
17%
Daron Cruickshank
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
71%
Distance
67%
17%
Clinch
15%
12%
Ground
18%