Saturday, March 14, 2015American 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.
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Daron Cruickshank vs Beneil Dariush
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Daron CruickshankBeneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 43
Significant strikes27 / 51
40%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
18 / 44
Total strikes30 / 54
0 / 5
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts2
0:23
Control time2:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Daron CruickshankBeneil Dariush
1059%1348%
Head
212%1141%
Body
529%311%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Daron Cruickshank
65%35%
Beneil Dariush
67%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Daron Cruickshank17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/25
00/4
55/6
Clinch
44/6
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Beneil Dariush27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/24
99/11
33/3
Clinch
11/4
11/1
0
Ground
66/7
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Daron CruickshankBeneil Dariush
R1
13
21
R2
4
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 31
Significant strikes21 / 41
42%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
13 / 31
Total strikes23 / 43
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Submission attempts1
0:01
Control time0:50
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 12
Significant strikes6 / 10
33%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
5 / 13
Total strikes7 / 11
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:22
Control time1:19
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.
| Sportsbook | Daron Cruickshank | Beneil Dariush |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -116 | -104 |
| Bovada | -130 | +145 |
| Pinnacle | -121 | +110 |
| sports-interaction | +100 | -139 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Beneil Dariush's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Daron Cruickshank
No background on record
Camp · Michigan Top Team · United StatesBeneil Dariush
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJRomulo Barral and Bruno "Mamute" Paulista
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipRITC (Respect in the Cage)
- 2011Bronze · IBJJF Pansbrown belt
- 2010Champion · IBJJF Nogi Worldsbrown belt
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
57%60%
Head
28%23%
Body
15%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Daron Cruickshanklast 12 fights
71%17%12%
Beneil Dariushlast 26 fights
67%15%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Daron Cruickshank Beneil Dariush
Strikes landed / min
2.883.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.982.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.042.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.88
Strikes landed / min3.74
2.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.63
2.04 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.21 / 5.8
41%
Takedown accuracy38%
60%
Takedown defence82%
1:24
Control time / fight3:30
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Beneil Dariush26 UFC fights · 836 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%331/995
13%108/156
15%122/139
Clinch
6%48/82
9%73/103
1%7/8
Ground
15%126/194
1%10/12
1%11/12
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
Daron Cruickshank26 of 37 ended early · 70%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Beneil Dariush21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.