Marc-Andre Barriault vs Kyle Daukaus

Marc-Andre Barriault

Pro 18-11-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 7-10-0
VS

Kyle Daukaus

Pro 17-6-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 4-6-0
Age
36|33
Height
6'1"|6'2"
Reach
74"|76"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Marc-Andre Barriault Kyle Daukaus Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.5%49.4%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.72.8◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.83.5►
Strike Differential-0.1/min-0.7/min—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy28.6%24.4%—
Takedown Defense68.1%71.4%—
Takedowns Landed/15min0.32.0►
Submission Attempts/15min0.11.4►
Control Time/15min1:326:25►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins57.1%25.0%—
Submission % of Wins14.3%50.0%—
Decision % of Wins28.6%25.0%—
Avg Fight Time10:016:39—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.4—
Reversals/15min0.10.4—
Edges144 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Marc-Andre Barriault   Kyle Daukaus   League median
StatisticMarc-Andre BarriaultKyle DaukausEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate66.9%44.4%—
Avg Fight Time10:016:39—
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%63.6%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)54.1%57.3%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)60-51 (54.1%)55-41 (57.3%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)23-23 (50.0%)23-18 (56.1%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)67.8%28.2%—
% Time in Control10.3%42.8%▶
% Time Controlled21.9%29.0%—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time32.0%59.6%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.336.79▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.374.89▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.04+1.89▶
Distance Strike Accuracy40.0%43.9%—
Distance Strike Defense54.4%54.7%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.591.44▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.334.69◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.579.94—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.943.39—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.711.32—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Marc-Andre Barriault Kyle Daukaus Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.1%49.1%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.23.1◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.45.4►
Takedown Accuracy33.3%9.1%◄
Takedown Defense75.0%0.0%◄
Control Time/Fight1:030:52—
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Marc-Andre Barriault

WIN
vs. Kyle Daukaus
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott • Oct 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:28
Marc-Andre Barriault32/4670%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28KD 1
Kyle Daukaus5/1145%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marc-Andre Barriault77/20138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Michal Oleksiejczuk140/22163%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:30
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Shara Magomedov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marc-Andre Barriault39/7751%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:30
Shara Magomedov93/14265%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:57
▼ Rounds

Kyle Daukaus

LOSS
vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott • Oct 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:28
Kyle Daukaus5/1145%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:15
Marc-Andre Barriault32/4670%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bo Nickal
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:34
Kyle Daukaus2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bo Nickal16/2467%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:14KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 0:50
Kyle Daukaus8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1
Gerald Meerschaert0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Marc-Andre Barriault
LOSS
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi • Nov 2024Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:28
Marc-Andre Barriault7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Dustin Stoltzfus13/2065%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:54KD 1
▼ Rounds
Kyle Daukaus
WIN
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kyle Daukaus64/12252%TD 2/7Ctrl 8:40
Dustin Stoltzfus32/6351%TD 0/7Ctrl 2:01
▼ Rounds
vs. Eryk Anders
Marc-Andre Barriault
WIN
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana • Jun 2023Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Marc-Andre Barriault95/19249%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40KD 1
Eryk Anders83/16949%TD 1/11Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds
Kyle Daukaus
LOSS
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:45
Kyle Daukaus37/7947%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:44
Eryk Anders49/9452%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:26KD 1
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Marc-Andre Barriault is the busier striker, landing 5.7 significant strikes per minute vs 2.8. Their opponent absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute on average — Marc-Andre Barriault's output should find a target.

Grappling: Kyle Daukaus shoots at 24% accuracy against Marc-Andre Barriault's 68% defense — Marc-Andre Barriault should keep it standing.

Control: Kyle Daukaus controls 2:51 per fight on average vs 1:02 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Marc-Andre Barriault finishes 71% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 14% sub). Kyle Daukaus finishes 75% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Marc-Andre Barriault's fights average 10:01 vs 6:39 for Kyle Daukaus. If this reaches the championship rounds, Marc-Andre Barriault's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker (Nov 7, 2026)
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