Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Daron Cruickshank
United StatesDaron Cruickshank
“Detroit Superstar”
18-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Daron Cruickshank def. Anthony Njokuani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Anthony Njokuani
NigeriaAnthony Njokuani
“The Assassin”
16-12-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

Daron Cruickshank defeated Anthony Njokuani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Daron Cruickshank won the decision.

Fight stats

Daron Cruickshank
Anthony Njokuani
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 103
Significant strikes
40 of 91
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
54 of 116
Total strikes
44 of 95
6 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:55
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
28 of 79
Head
10 of 49
6 of 14
Body
10 of 18
8 of 10
Leg
20 of 24
29 of 86
Distance
38 of 88
2 of 4
Clinch
2 of 3
11 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 30
Sig. str.
9 of 25
18 of 38
Total str.
12 of 28
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 36
Sig. str.
15 of 32
16 of 37
Total str.
16 of 33
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 37
Sig. str.
16 of 34
20 of 41
Total str.
16 of 34
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ian Bridgeman
#CruickshankNjokuani
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Douglas Crosby
#CruickshankNjokuani
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Don Robinson
#CruickshankNjokuani
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

11
Cruickshank
-
0
Njokuani
●30-27 Cruickshank×11
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Cruickshank
0%
Njokuani
12 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Cruickshank75%●29-28 Cruickshank16.7%●30-28 Cruickshank8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Cruickshank
R2
100%
Cruickshank
R3
75%
Cruickshank

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Daron Cruickshank
-128
56% implied win probability
Open: -174Best: -114
Anthony Njokuani
+111
47% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +140

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDaron CruickshankAnthony Njokuani
Bookmaker-115-105
Bovada-125+140
Pinnacle-114+103
sports-interaction-174+106

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daron Cruickshank vs Anthony Njokuani?

Daron Cruickshank defeated Anthony Njokuani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Daron Cruickshank won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Daron Cruickshank vs Anthony Njokuani?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Daron Cruickshank won the decision.

Was Daron Cruickshank vs Anthony Njokuani a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Daron Cruickshank.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daron Cruickshank 56%44% Anthony Njokuani

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
4 edges
Anthony Njokuani
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power90
87Speed99
72Precision97
77Durability94
69Engine95
93Wrestling52
84Ground56

Biggest edge Daron Cruickshank, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

Daron Cruickshank is on the left of every row, Anthony Njokuani on the right.
96Punch power83
79Kick power97
95Punch speed98
78Kick speed99
72Accuracy97
93Takedowns52
84Ground striking47
83Submissions64
77Chin92
76Body strength96
69Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

18-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-12-0 (1 NC)
1713
Power Index rating
1673
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
46
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Nigeria

Striking Profile

2.88
SLpM
3.94
38%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.98
SApM
2.41
57%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

2.04
TD Avg.
0.50
41%
TD Acc.
45%
60%
TD Def.
53%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daron Cruickshank · 1-4
  • L
    Guilherme Faria
    XFC 45 · Aug 6, 2021
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Deivison Ribeiro
    Taura MMA 11 · Oct 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Goiti Yamauchi
    Bellator 237 · Dec 28, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Lightweight
  • L
    Tofiq Musayev
    Rizin FF - Rizin 16 · Jun 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Damien Brown
    Rizin FF - Rizin 14 · Dec 31, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight
Anthony Njokuani · 1-4
  • L
    Rafael Alves
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:31
  • L
    Jesse Ronson
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brandon Jenkins
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Sep 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Handesson Ferreira
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 5, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:09
  • L
    Raimond Magomedaliev
    Eagle FC 44 · Jan 28, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 8 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
53.4
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.38
1:24
Avg control time
0:15
52
Career high strikes
116
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Daron Cruickshank
Strike target
Anthony Njokuani
57%
Head
47%
28%
Body
29%
15%
Leg
24%
Daron Cruickshank
Strike position
Anthony Njokuani
71%
Distance
84%
17%
Clinch
15%
12%
Ground
1%