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Daron Cruickshank on being outside the UFC: 'It's nice to be free'

Former UFC lightweight Daron Cruickshank lifts the lid on his recent experiences with Rizin FF and reveals what he doesn't miss about fighting in the UFC.

UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank is still on a high following his thrilling stoppage victory over Shinji Sasaki at this month's Rizin FF 1 event in Nagoya, Japan.

"I really enjoyed the fight, because I showed up," Cruickshank told Bloody Elbow. "I was at my best, and that's what you saw."

Cruickshank hadn't fought outside the UFC since 2011 and had never competed in Asia prior to Rizin FF 1.