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Marc-Andre Barriault vs Kyle Daukaus

Marc-Andre Barriault

Pro 17-11-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 6-10-0
Middleweight
VS

Kyle Daukaus

Pro 17-5-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 4-5-0
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 Accuracy47.0%49.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.72.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.93.2
Strike Differential-0.3/min-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy28.6%23.7%
Takedown Defense68.1%71.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.32.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.11.5
Control Time/15min1:326:07
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%25.0%
Submission % of Wins16.7%50.0%
Decision % of Wins33.3%25.0%
Avg Fight Time10:216:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.30.4
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 Rate69.0%45.9%
Avg Fight Time10:216:52
% Fights Inside the Distance47.1%60.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)54.9%61.2%
Opponent UFC Record (all)56-46 (54.9%)49-31 (61.2%)
Opponent Record (among wins)19-18 (51.4%)23-18 (56.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)69.1%28.9%
% Time in Control10.3%40.9%
% Time Controlled20.6%30.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time33.4%57.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.356.84
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.384.98
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.03+1.86
Distance Strike Accuracy40.0%44.0%
Distance Strike Defense54.4%54.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.471.48
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.334.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.589.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.843.52
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.811.24
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 Accuracy43.1%49.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.73.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min7.05.0
Takedown Accuracy33.3%0.0%
Takedown Defense80.0%0.0%
Control Time/Fight0:580:13
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Marc-Andre Barriault

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
WIN
vs. Bruno Blindado Silva
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:27
Marc-Andre Barriault14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1
Bruno Blindado Silva6/1250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Kyle Daukaus

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
WIN
vs. Michel Pereira
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 0:43
Kyle Daukaus5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
Michel Pereira2/450%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 2.9. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 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 2:48 per fight on average vs 1:04 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Marc-Andre Barriault finishes 67% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 17% sub). Kyle Daukaus finishes 75% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Marc-Andre Barriault's fights average 10:21 vs 6:52 for Kyle Daukaus. If this reaches the championship rounds, Marc-Andre Barriault's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-13 08:00:50 | Data source: UFCStats.com