Many observers were confused by Daron Cruickshank ’s decision to flip his opponent the middle finger following his knockout win on Sunday at Rizin FF 10. Cruickshank himself was one of them. Cruickshank (19-10) snapped a two-fight losing skid when he finished Kochi Matsumoto (19-8-2) with a brutal head kick in the first round of their lightweight bout, which took place at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. Related Daron Cruickshank flips off opponent after brutal head-kick KO at Rizin FF 10 Moments after landing the fight-ending blow, Cruickshank, 32, flashed the hand gesture at a downed Matsumoto.