Daron Cruickshank vs Anthony Njokuani — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine

Halifax, Canada

4 Oct 2014

Lightweight

51%

Cruickshank

49%

Njokuani

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Daron Cruickshank

"Detroit Superstar"

18 – 10

5'8"72" reachSwitch41 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 16

Anthony Njokuani

"The Assassin"

16 – 12

Well-Rounded2-fight slide46 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'1"

CFR 15

★ Official Result

Daron CruickshankwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Anthony Njokuani · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Cruickshank

→

Actual result

Cruickshank wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Cruickshank at 51% vs Njokuani at 49% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Cruickshank's chin rating of 48 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

CruickshankNjokuani

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Cruickshank

Njokuani

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'8"

Height

+6'1"

72"

Reach

+75"

41+

Age

Switch

Stance

Orthodox

Cruickshank

Njokuani

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

15.9

15.0

44.5

Performance Avg

36.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Cruickshank

Njokuani

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

6.0

/ 10

4.1

/ 10

5.0

Style: Pressure

3.5

5.0

Style: Volume

6.1

3 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

1 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

9Distance15

0Clinch1

7Ground0

Cruickshank

Njokuani

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.2

/ 10

1.6

/ 10

0.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.1

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Cruickshank

Njokuani

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

13/28 fights

Chin rating based on

8/28 fights

Cruickshank

Njokuani

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · Sub · R3

L · Sub · R1

L · Sub · R2

Upcoming

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

Cruickshank

Njokuani

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

50%

33%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Cruickshank

Njokuani

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

6.0

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

4.1

1.2

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.6

0.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.1

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

5.0

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

3.5

5.0

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.1

Cruickshank

Strike Zones

Njokuani

Cruickshank

Attacking

16 landed

Absorbing

16 absorbed

Njokuani

Attacking

16 landed

Absorbing

16 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Cruickshank targets the head (69% of attacks) — Njokuani absorbs 69% of strikes there

🎯Njokuani targets the legs (50% of attacks) — Cruickshank absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Cruickshank

RND

Njokuani

0/0R00/0

Cruickshank · Last 5

L · Sub · R3

Paul Felder

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · 2016-01

L · Sub · R1

James Krause

Submission

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L · Sub · R2

Beneil Dariush

Submission

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Upcoming

KJ Noons

The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale · 2014-12

W · Dec · R3

Anthony Njokuani

Decision

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · 2014-10

Njokuani · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Daron Cruickshank

Decision

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · 2014-10

L · Dec · R3

Vinc Pichel

Decision

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · 2014-05

W · KO · R2

Roger Bowling

KO/TKO

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · 2013-04

L · Dec · R3

Rafael Dos Anjos

Decision

UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · 2012-07

W · Dec · R3

John Makdessi

Decision

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News & Media

Daron Cruickshank · Anthony Njokuani

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