The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
Las Vegas, USA
12 Dec 2014
Lightweight
VS
50%
Noons
50%
Cruickshank
Win Probability
KN
KJ Noons
"King"
13 – 9
5'10"70" reachOrthodox43 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 16
DC
Daron Cruickshank
"Detroit Superstar"
18 – 10
Well-Rounded3-fight slide40 yrsSwitch72" reach5'8"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Noons

This is a genuine toss-up — Noons at 50% vs Cruickshank at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Noons has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Cruickshank has a chin rating of 48 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Noons
Cruickshank
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'8"
70"
Reach
+72"
43
Age
+40
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Noons
Cruickshank
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.1
15.9
41.5
Performance Avg
44.5
43
Quality of Victory
41
43
Momentum Score
48
Noons
Cruickshank
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.0
41%
Strike Accuracy
37%
5.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Noons
Cruickshank
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
1.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
0.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Noons
Cruickshank
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
84
48
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
4
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/22 fights
Chin rating based on
13/28 fights
Noons
Cruickshank
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
43
48
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R2
Upcoming
W · Dec · R3
Noons
Cruickshank
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
3
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Noons
Cruickshank
Striking5.8 / 6.0Volume4.8 / 5.0Grappling1.2 / 1.2Wrestling0.8 / 0.8Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure4.7 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
4.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
Noons
Strike Zones
Cruickshank
Noons
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Cruickshank
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Noons targets the head (100% of attacks) — Cruickshank absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Cruickshank targets the head (100% of attacks) — Noons absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Noons
RND
Cruickshank
0/0R00/0

Noons · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.5L4.5W5.0W1.5L5.5L2013-052013-102014-042015-052016-02
WinLossTrend

Cruickshank · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0104.5W5.2W5.5L4.5W2.8L5.2W5.0W5.5L4.5W3.7L1.5L4.0L2012-062013-072014-052015-032016-01
WinLossTrend

Noons · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Joshua BurkmanRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · 2016-02
L · Sub · R1
Alex OliveiraRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · 2015-05
Upcoming
Daron Cruickshank
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale · 2014-12
W · KO · R1
Sam StoutRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · 2014-04
W · Dec · R3
George SotiropoulosRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · 2013-10

Cruickshank · Last 5

L · Sub · R3
Paul FelderRating 4
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · 2016-01
L · Sub · R1
James KrauseRating 1.5
Submission
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · 2015-07
L · Sub · R2
Beneil DariushRating 3.7
Submission
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · 2015-03
Upcoming
KJ Noons
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale · 2014-12
W · Dec · R3
Anthony NjokuaniRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · 2014-10

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