THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE : ESPARZA VS NAMAJUNAS

KJ Noons vs Daron Cruickshank

Dec 12, 2014 · ESPN+

DateDec 12, 2014

DivisionLightweight

StatusScheduled

VenuePearl Theatre

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Friday, December 12, 2014 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Fri 5:00 PM
US West (PT): Fri 2:00 PM
United Kingdom: Fri 10:00 PM
Central Europe: Fri 11:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 9:00 AM
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KJ NoonsKing |13-9-0KJ Noons vs Daron CruickshankDaron CruickshankThe Detroit Superstar |23-14-0

KJ NoonsKing13-9-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:00:25

13-9-0Record23-14-0

43Age41

5'11"Height5'8"

39.00ReachTBD

168 lbsWeight155 lbs

LightweightWeight ClassLightweight

Daron CruickshankThe Detroit Superstar23-14-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

KJ Noons owns a 26-point Elo edge (solid). Daron Cruickshank shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

KJ NoonsDaron Cruickshank

Recent form

KJ NoonsL L W W L · -10 Elo last 5

LLWWL

Daron CruickshankL W L L L · -57 Elo last 5

LWLLL

Elo edge

KJ Noons1629-12 last move

Daron Cruickshank1603-17 last move

Why they are ranked here

KJ NoonsNot on the active ladder · 1629 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Sam Stout (rated 1638 at the time): +20.
Costliest loss: Lost to Jorge Masvidal (rated 1695 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -10 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1539, not 1629: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Daron CruickshankNot on the active ladder · 1603 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Diego Brandao (rated 1648 at the time): +15.
Costliest loss: Lost to Damien Brown (rated 1567 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -57 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1513, not 1603: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

KJ NoonsNow 1629

Wins by decision+15→ 1644

Loses by decision-17→ 1612

Daron CruickshankNow 1603

Wins by decision+13→ 1616

Loses by decision-11→ 1592

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

KJ NoonsvsDaron Cruickshank

Takedown average

0.08vs2.04

Takedown accuracy

20%vs42%

Submission average

0vs0.23

Sig. strikes landed per min

3.68vs2.88

Finishing profile

KJ NoonsKO/TKO leads 69% of wins

Daron CruickshankKO/TKO leads 61% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

KJ NoonsDaron Cruickshank

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.68Sig. strikes landed per min2.88

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

35Sig. strike accuracy38

UFC welterweight average : 46%

3.78Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.98

UFC welterweight average : 3.86

65Sig. strike defense57

UFC welterweight average : 53%

0.08Takedown average2.04

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

20Takedown accuracy42

UFC welterweight average : 30%

69Takedown defense60

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0Submission average0.23

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

9Wins by knockout14

0Wins by submission2

4Wins by decision7

1Losses by knockout2

2Losses by submission8

6Losses by decision4

KJ Noons vs Daron Cruickshank is a scheduled Lightweight fight on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE : ESPARZA VS NAMAJUNAS. KJ Noons enters with a 13-9-0 record and Daron Cruickshank enters with a 23-14-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.