Daron Cruickshank (22-13, 1 NC MMA) will return to action when he fights Deivison Ribeiro (27-11 MMA) at Taura MMA 11 on Oct. 30.
Cruickshank believes Ribeiro to be a blackbelt and called him a “banger” on the feet. “The Detroit Superstar” compared Ribeiro to a past opponent, Diego Brandao, who he knocked out at RIZIN 13.
“I kind of see it like that where he’s a bully on his feet,” Cruickshank told MMASucka. “He pushes forward, wants to get into the pocket and exchange.