Daron Cruickshank is now a free agent, as the former Ultimate Fighter competitor and the UFC have parted ways.
Cruickshank, who debuted with the UFC back in 2012 after a stint on TUF, went 5-6 with one no-contest over his Octagon career. After defeating Anthony Njokuani in 2014 via decision, though, Cruickshank (16-8) was held winless over his last four bouts.
He had a fight with K.J. Noons end in a no-contest, with submission losses – all via rear-naked choke – coming at the hands of Beneil Dariush, James Krause and Paul Felder.
I’ve officially been released. It’s been a pleasure and privilege to fight for the UFC. I am now currently looking for a fight elsewhere.
Cruickshank’s time on The Ultimate Fighter was stopped by James Vick. He scored a decision vs. Drew Dober in the first round.
Daron Cruickshank is now a free agent, as the former Ultimate Fighter competitor and the UFC have parted ways.
Cruickshank, who debuted with the UFC back in 2012 after a stint on TUF, went 5-6 with one no-contest over his Octagon career. After defeating Anthony Njokuani in 2014 via decision, though, Cruickshank (16-8) was held winless over his last four bouts.
He had a fight with K.J. Noons end in a no-contest, with submission losses – all via rear-naked choke – coming at the hands of Beneil Dariush, James Krause and Paul Felder.
I've officially been released. It's been a pleasure and privilege to fight for the UFC. I am now currently looking for a fight elsewhere.
Two interesting members of the UFC’s welterweight division will square off this May at UFC Fight Night 87, as Albert Tumenov meets Gunnar Nelson.
Tumenov (17-2) has picked up five consecutive victories, including three knockouts, since a loss to Ild…
Two interesting members of the UFC’s welterweight division will square off this May at UFC Fight Night 87, as Albert Tumenov meets Gunnar Nelson.
Tumenov (17-2) has picked up five consecutive victories, including three knockouts, since a loss to Ildemar Alcantara in his Octagon debut. That run includes victories over Alan Jouban and Lorenz Larkin for the 24-year-old fighter.
Nelson (14-2-1), meanwhile, finds himself needing a solid performance to get back in the talk for Top-10 bouts. The 27-year-old from Iceland opened his career with a 13-0-1 record, but has gone just 1-2 over his last three, falling to Demian Maia and Rick Story.
The card, which goes down May 8 from the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands, will be highlighted by a heavyweight affair pitting Alistair Overeem against Andrei Arlovski. Stefan Struve is also set to challenge Antonio Silva, while officials recently confirmed Peter Sobotta-Dominic Waters for the event, as well.
The UFC “official” rankings have been updated and reflect the decision win for Michael Bisping over Anderson Silva from UFC Fight Night 84.
Bisping, competing in his home country of England, moved up to fourth at middleweight. “The Count” climbed th…
The UFC “official” rankings have been updated and reflect the decision win for Michael Bisping over Anderson Silva from UFC Fight Night 84.
Bisping, competing in his home country of England, moved up to fourth at middleweight. “The Count” climbed three spots, vaulting ahead of Lyoto Machida, Silva and Tim Kennedy.
There was plenty of movement in the 185-pound division, as Uriah Hall and Derek Brunson both jumped past Thales Leites, who lost to Gegard Mousasi in the co-main. C.B. Dollaway moved back in, slotting in at 15th.
In the overall pound-for-pound Top-15, middleweight champion Luke Rockhold jumped into a tie for fifth with heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum. Rafael dos Anjos, the lightweight champion who is out with a broken foot, fell three spots to seventh.
Jussier Formiga is now ranked fourth at flyweight, climbing ahead of Ian McCall, while Dustin Ortiz and Ali Bagautinov flipped for 10th and 11th in the division.
At bantamweight, Jimmie Rivera moved ahead of John Lineker and Frankie Saenz for 11th, while unbeaten Cody Garbrandt debuted at 15th. Lightweight saw Dustin Poirier and Evan Dunham move up to 10th and 13th, with Michael Chiesa falling a spot to 14th.
Hector Lombard, who meets Neil Magny later this year, is now ranked 13th at welterweight, shifting himself ahead of Thiago Alves and Albert Tumenov. Jan Blachowicz jumped to 14th and Nikita Krylov debuted at 15th at light heavyweight, while Ruslan Magomedov is now tied with Alexey Oliynyk for 14th at heavyweight.
In the strawweight division, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Joanne Calderwood flip-flopped for 10th and 11th, while Valentina Shevchenko and Sarah Kaufman did the same at bantamweight for the females.
The rankings will once again be updated next week after UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz takes place Saturday night from Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
While nothing has been made public about where his next fight will take place, Matt Mitrione does plan to do battle with someone.
Mitrione has filed an official appeal of his January loss to Travis Browne with the Massachusetts Athletic Commission, …
While nothing has been made public about where his next fight will take place, Matt Mitrione does plan to do battle with someone.
Mitrione has filed an official appeal of his January loss to Travis Browne with the Massachusetts Athletic Commission, according to Duane Finley.
The former Ultimate Fighter competitor was poked in the eye numerous times by Browne before the fight was stopped after an onslaught of attacks by “Hapa.”
For Mitrione, who has fought all 14 of his pro fights inside the Octagon, the bout concluded his fight contract with the UFC. He is 9-5 overall, holding wins over Gabriel Gonzaga and Derrick Lewis.
