Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Daron Cruickshank is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Beneil Dariush has lost 88% of fights by KO.
- Beneil Dariush has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Daron Cruickshank (54.1%).
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Daron CruickshankL2 streak
oldest →L
vs Jorge Masvidal · Jul 14W
vs Anthony Njokuani · Oct 14L
SUBvs James Krause · Jul 15L
SUBvs Paul Felder · Jan 16 Beneil DariushL2 streak
oldest →L
KOvs Charles Oliveira · Jun 23L
KOvs Arman Tsarukyan · Dec 23W
vs Renato Moicano · Jun 25L
KOvs Benoit Saint Denis · Nov 25L
KOvs Quillan Salkilld · May 26 Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Daron CruickshankMetricBeneil Dariush
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)-0.10Δ 1.21 — meaningful gap+1.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions
Daron CruickshankBeneil Dariush
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Daron Cruickshank(10 fights)Beneil Dariush(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials
Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.
ELO Rating— Skill rating gap. Larger = bigger experience/performance gap between fighters.
Red -124.3|Blue +124.3
Recent Form— Weighted win-rate over recent fights. Positive = Red on hotter streak.
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Striker Score— Striking output & defense composite. Positive = Red has striking edge.
Red +1.3|Blue -1.3
Grappler Score— Takedown & submission composite. Positive = Red has grappling edge.
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff— Days since last fight (Red − Blue). Positive = Red has been away longer.
Red +21.0|Blue -21.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage
Strike Breakdown
Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.
Daron CruickshankTargetBeneil Dariush
Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)
Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.
0
Daron Cruickshank rounds
Round 1Beneil Dariush edged it
Sig. strikes13
Takedowns0
Control0:01
21Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:50Control
Round 2Beneil Dariush edged it
Sig. strikes4
Takedowns0
Control0:22
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:19Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.
