Kyle Daukaus Explained

Kyle Daukaus
Other Names:The D'Arce Knight
Birth Name:Kyle Alexander Daukaus
Birth Date:27 February 1993
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Weight Lb:185
Weight Class:Middleweight
Reach:76 in[1]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Purple belt in Muay Thai under Duane Ludwig
Fighting Out Of:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team:Martinez BJJ
Years Active:2017–present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:11
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:83350

Kyle Alexander Daukaus[3] (; born February 27, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of Cage Fury Fighting Championships, where he is the Cage Fury FC Middleweight Champion. He previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the younger brother of former UFC fighter Chris Daukaus.

Background

Daukaus was raised in Northeast Philadelphia in the Tacony neighborhood, where he still lives and trains. When he was younger, Daukaus and his older brother Chris Daukaus would watch UFC fights together and then grapple with each other in their basement. Eventually, the brothers entered a grappling tournament, where both would finish second, despite having minimal formal training. The Daukaus brothers decided to take up MMA soon after, and both are now fighters in the UFC. After high school, Kyle weighed approximately 260 pounds, and his MMA coach suggested that he needed to take heavyweight bouts. Kyle would have a back-and-forth amateur fighting career, going 5–5 in his bouts. He would eventually drop down from 205 pounds to fight at 185 pounds, where he currently competes in the middleweight division.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Making his MMA debut at AFL 53, he faced Dino Juklo, submitting him via rear-naked choke in the first round. Daukaus would also to submit his next five opponents in Tyler Bayer, Kyle Walker, Elijah Gboille, Dustin Long, culminating in submitting Jonavin Webb via brabo choke at CFFC 72. At Dana White's Contender Series 18 he took on Michael Lombardo and defeated him via unanimous decision to pick up his first and only decision win at that point as a professional.[5]

In the co-main event of CFFC 78, Daukaus submitted Stephen Regman in the second round via brabo choke. At CFFC 81 he tapped out Nolan Norwood via brabo choke in round two.[6] [7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Daukaus made his UFC debut as a short notice injury replacement for Ian Heinisch against Brendan Allen on June 27, 2020, at .[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Daukaus faced Dustin Stoltzfus on November 21, 2020, at UFC 255. After dominating the bout, he won it via unanimous decision.[10]

Daukaus was scheduled to face Aliskhab Khizriev on April 10, 2021, at .[11] However, the bout was pulled from the card on April 7 due to COVID-19 protocols.[12]

Daukaus faced Phil Hawes on May 8, 2021, at .[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Daukaus faced Kevin Holland on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.[15] [16] A clash of heads early into the fight knocked Holland unconscious briefly, but he continued to fight and was eventually submitted by Daukaus via a standing rear-naked choke. However, referee Dan Miragliotta reviewed the footage via replay and it was deemed the head clash led to the sequence of events resulting in Daukaus' win. Therefore, the fight was declared a no contest after the accidental headbutt.[17] The rematch of the pair was scheduled on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197.[18] However, Holland withdrew from the bout due to injury[19] and was replaced by Roman Dolidze.[20] In turn, the bout was scrapped due to COVID-19 protocols related to Dolidze’s camp.[21]

Daukaus was scheduled to face Julian Marquez on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201.[22] However, Marquez was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons, and he was replaced by Jamie Pickett.[23] He won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in the first round.[24] The win earned Daukaus his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[25]

Daukaus was rescheduled to face Roman Dolidze on June 18, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 37.[26] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[27]

Daukaus faced Eryk Anders on December 3, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.[28] He lost the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.[29]

It was announced in late January 2023 that Daukaus had fought out his contract, and was not re-signed by the UFC.[30] [31]

Post UFC

In his first bout after leaving the UFC, Daukaus faced Robert Gidron on June 16, 2023, at CFFC 120, defeating him via rear-naked choke at the end of the first round.[32]

On September 2, 2023, Daukaus won the CFFC Middleweight championship for the second time after defeating Gregg Ellis by unanimous decision.[33]

Daukaus defended his title against Sean Connor Fallon on February 9, 2024 at CFFC 129. He would win the fight via third round submission.[34]

Daukaus defended his title against Keanan Patershuk on June 14, 2024 at CFFC 132 by knockout in the first round.[35]

Professional grappling career

Daukaus competed against Eryk Anders at Fury Pro Grappling 8 on December 30, 2023.[36] He lost the match by decision.[37]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|15–4 (1)|Keanan Patershuk|KO (punches)|Cage Fury FC 132||align=center|1|align=center|1:24|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ||-|Win|align=center||Sean Connor Fallon|Submission (brabo choke)|Cage Fury FC 129||align=center|3|align=center|3:45|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center||Gregg Ellis|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Fury FC 124||align=center|4|align=center|5:00|Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center||Robert Gidron|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Cage Fury FC 120||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4 (1)|Eryk Anders|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Orlando, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3 (1)|Roman Dolidze|KO (knee and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:13|Austin, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2 (1)|Jamie Pickett|Submission (brabo choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|NC|align=center|10–2 (1)|Kevin Holland|NC (accidental clash of heads)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:43|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 10–2|Phil Hawes| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–1| Dustin Stoltzfus|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 255||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 9–1|Brendan Allen|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center| 9–0|Nolan Norwood| Submission (brabo choke)| CFFC 81: Sabatini vs. Gonzalez| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:36| Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–0| Stephen Regman|Submission (brabo choke)|CFFC 78: Santella vs. Shutt||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:52|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center| 7–0|Michael Lombardo|Decision (unanimous)|Dana White's Contender Series 18||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|6–0|Jonavin Webb|Technical Submission (brabo choke)|CFFC 72: Brady vs. Abdul-Hakim||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Dustin Long|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Ring of Combat 66||align=center|1|align=center|2:51|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 4–0|Elijah Gbollie| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Art of War Cage Fighting 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:30| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center|3–0| Tyler Bayer|Submission (brabo choke)| CFFC 69|| align=center|2| align=center|2:32|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Kyle Walker| Submission (brabo choke)|KOTC: Regulator|| align=center|1| align=center|1:41|Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Win| align=center|1–0| Dino Juklo| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Asylum Fight League 53||align=center|1|align=center|2:35|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States| [38]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Kyle Daukaus UFC. UFC.com. 17 June 2020 . October 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2021-12-04 . MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS DATE: February 19th, 2022 LOCATION: UFC APEX, Las Vegas. 2022-03-14 . boxing.nv.gov.
  4. Web site: Philadelphia fighter Kyle Daukaus looks to impress UFC in title fight - TSN.ca . TSN . 6 April 2021 . en . 20 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Contender Series Season 3, Week 2 Results: Johns and Baeza Earn Contracts . Combat Press . 6 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Painter . Myles . Across the Pond Profile: CFFC fighter Kyle Daukaus MMA UK . MMAUK . 6 April 2021 . 27 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Middleweight champ Kyle Daukaus fueled by Contender Series snub ahead of CFFC 81 . Cage Fury Fighting Championships . 28 January 2020 . 6 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Ian Heinisch out; Brendan Allen now expected to face UFC newcomer Kyle Daukaus on June 27. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2020-06-16. 2020-06-27.
  9. Web site: Fuentes. Jon. 2020-06-27. UFC on ESPN 12 Results: Brendan Allen Tops Kyle Daukaus In Bloody War. 2020-06-28. Cageside Press. en-US.
  10. Web site: Evanoff . Josh . UFC 255 Results: Kyle Daukaus Dominates Dustin Stoltzfus . Cageside Press . 6 April 2021 . 21 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Jamal Boussenaf. 2021-02-02. Kyle Daukaus treft Aliskhab Khizriev op 10 april. 2021-02-03. MMA DNA. nl.
  12. Web site: Kyle Daukaus vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev pulled from UFC Vegas 23. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2021-04-07. 2021-04-07.
  13. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2021-04-16. Phil Hawes vs. Kyle Daukaus set for UFC event on May 8. 2021-04-17. MMA Fighting. en.
  14. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-05-08. UFC Vegas 26 Results: Phil Hawes Tops Kyle Daukaus, Wins Decision. 2021-05-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  15. Web site: Kevin Holland books next fight vs. Kyle Daukaus on Oct. 2 event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2021-07-06. 2021-07-06.
  16. Web site: Kyle Daukaus Won't Be Overlooked. September 30, 2021. McKenzie Pavacich. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  17. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-10-02. UFC Vegas 38 Results: Accidental Headbutt Leads to No Contest in Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Daukaus. 2021-10-03. Cageside Press. en-US.
  18. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-10-05. Kevin Holland en Kyle Daukaus op herhaling tijdens UFC evenement op 13 november. 2021-10-05. MMA DNA. nl.
  19. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2021-10-27. Kevin Holland injured, out of upcoming Kyle Daukaus rematch at UFC event on Nov. 13. 2021-10-28. MMA Fighting. en.
  20. Web site: Al-Shatti. Shaun. 2021-10-29. Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze set for UFC's Nov. 13 event following Kevin Holland withdrawal. 2021-10-30. MMA Fighting. en.
  21. Web site: Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze scrapped from UFC Vegas 42 card. 2021-11-10. 2021-11-10. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin.
  22. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-11-11. Kyle Daukaus vs. Julian Marquez toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 19 februari. 2021-11-12. MMA DNA. en-US.
  23. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2022-02-08. With Julian Marquez out, Kyle Daukaus now meets Jamie Pickett at UFC Vegas 48. 2022-02-09. MMA Fighting. en.
  24. Web site: Miller. Timothy. 2022-02-19. UFC Vegas 48: Kyle Daukaus Back in Win Column with D'Arce Sub of Jamie Pickett. 2022-02-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: UFC Vegas 48 Bonus Report: Kyle Daukaus among four 'POTN' winners. bjpenn.com. Chris Taylor. 2022-02-19. 2022-02-19.
  26. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-05 . UFC: Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze Back on for June 18 . 2022-04-06 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Anderson . Jay . UFC Austin: Roman Dolidze Makes Quick Work of Kyle Daukaus, Calls for Bonus . Cageside Press . 19 June 2022 . 18 June 2022.
  28. Web site: 2022-08-11 . Eryk Anders to return to UFC Octagon Dec. 3. 2022-08-11 . Wes Miller. tide1009.com . en-US.
  29. Web site: Dewar . Val . UFC Orlando: Eryk Anders Drops Kyle Daukaus Several Times Before Finish . Cageside Press . 5 December 2022 . 3 December 2022.
  30. Web site: UFC Star Reacts After Being Axed by Dana White. Essentially Sports. 2023-01-26. 2023-01-26.
  31. Web site: Four fighters removed from UFC in latest roster update, including two former champions. January 27, 2023. mmamania.com. Ryan Harkness.
  32. Web site: 2023-06-16 . CFFC 120: Ndregjoni vs. Araujo Results . 2023-08-06 . MMA Sucka . en-US.
  33. Web site: 2023-09-02 . CFFC 124: Ellis vs. Daukaus Results . 2023-09-02 . CagesidePress . en-US.
  34. Web site: CFFC 129: Kline vs. Romero Full Results . 9 February 2024 .
  35. Web site: Staff . 2024-06-14 . CFFC 132: Daukaus vs. Patershuk Full Results . 2024-06-16 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  36. Web site: Lindsey . Alex . Fury Pro Grappling 8 Lineup Stars Top MMA Fighters And BJJ Black Belts . Jitsmagazine . 7 December 2023 . 7 December 2023.
  37. Web site: Fury Pro Grappling 8 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 31 December 2023 . 31 December 2023.
  38. Web site: Sherdog.com. Kyle Daukaus. 2020-08-07. Sherdog.

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