In Case You Missed It: Daron Cruickshank’s One-Kick Walk-Off Knockout of Henry Martinez [VIDEO]
(Props: RASTANITRO. Skip to 3:12 for the money shot.)
Though Yves Edwards was awarded UFC on FOX 5‘s official Knockout of the Night bonus for his beatdown of Jeremy Stephens, it was TUF Live contestant Daron “The Detroit Superstar” Cruickshank who produced the most dazzling KO on the prelim broadcast, with his second-round slaying of Henry Martinez. Honestly, that $65,000 should belong to Daron — walk-off knockouts and one-hitter quitters are awesome enough individually, but when they’re combined (with the traditional raising of the arms after the victor realizes what he’s done), the knockout becomes a thing of true beauty.
Cruickshank bumps his official UFC record to 2-0 as a lightweight, including his previous decision win over Chris Tickle. Any ideas on who he should fight next?
About UFC on Fox 5
UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle in December 2012 was headlined by Benson Henderson‘s dominant decision win over Nate Diaz for the lightweight title. On the preliminary card, Daron Cruickshank’s head-kick knockout of Henry Martinez was one of the most spectacular finishes of the night, even though the official Knockout of the Night bonus went to Yves Edwards.
Cruickshank, a TUF Live contestant, became known for flashy kicking techniques and later competed in Japan’s Rizin promotion.