Middleweight

Kyle Daukaus

Last fought: Jun 2026

RECORD

Pro

17-5-0 (1 NC)

UFC

4-5-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Southpaw

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	6:52
Fight Completion Rate	45.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.38
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	49-31 (61.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	23-18 (56.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	18-9 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	28.9%
% Time in Control	40.9%
% Time Controlled	30.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	57.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.84
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.98
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.86
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.0%
Distance Strike Defense	54.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.48
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	4.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	9.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.52
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.73
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.24

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Kyle Daukaus League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Kyle Daukaus
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	23.7%
Takedown Defense	71.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.0
Submission Attempts/15min	1.5
Control Time/15min	6:07
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	6:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.0
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:13

Fight History

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bo Nickal	16/24	67%	1/1	3:14	1

WIN

vs. Gerald Meerschaert

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Middleweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	8/11	73%	0/0	0:17	1
	Gerald Meerschaert	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	5/8	62%	0/0	0:07	1
	Michel Pereira	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Eryk Anders

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	33/63	52%	0/2	0:06	—
	Eryk Anders	29/62	47%	1/1	0:58	1

R2	Kyle Daukaus	4/16	25%	0/6	0:38	—
	Eryk Anders	20/32	62%	0/0	1:28	—

LOSS

vs. Roman Dolidze

UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett • Jun 2022Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 1:13

Kyle Daukaus4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Roman Dolidze8/1553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Dolidze	8/15	53%	0/0	0:36	2

WIN

vs. Jamie Pickett

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill • Feb 2022Catch Weight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 4:59

Kyle Daukaus6/967%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:12

Jamie Pickett5/956%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	6/9	67%	3/6	4:12	—
	Jamie Pickett	5/9	56%	0/1	0:15	—

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker • Oct 2021Middleweight

Overturned • Rd 1, 3:43

Kyle Daukaus9/1369%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:10

Kevin Holland3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	9/13	69%	1/5	2:10	—
	Kevin Holland	3/7	43%	0/0	1:04	—

LOSS

vs. Phil Hawes

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson • May 2021Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Daukaus28/8234%TD 0/7Ctrl 4:13

Phil Hawes66/10165%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	5/21	24%	0/2	2:56	—
	Phil Hawes	16/22	73%	1/2	0:33	—

R2	Kyle Daukaus	22/51	43%	0/5	1:17	—
	Phil Hawes	29/45	64%	0/1	0:35	—

R3	Kyle Daukaus	1/10	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	Phil Hawes	21/34	62%	1/1	4:26	—

WIN

vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	10/17	59%	1/3	3:26	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	8/9	89%	0/1	0:39	—

R2	Kyle Daukaus	17/34	50%	0/3	2:23	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	13/31	42%	0/2	0:37	—

R3	Kyle Daukaus	37/71	52%	1/1	2:51	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	11/23	48%	0/4	0:45	—

LOSS

vs. Brendan Allen

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker • Jun 2020Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Daukaus34/5859%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:44

Brendan Allen41/6662%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	5/10	50%	1/2	1:54	—
	Brendan Allen	16/27	59%	0/0	2:32	1

R2	Kyle Daukaus	22/36	61%	1/1	1:28	—
	Brendan Allen	17/26	65%	0/0	2:42	—

R3	Kyle Daukaus	7/12	58%	1/2	4:22	—
	Brendan Allen	8/13	62%	0/0	0:23	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Michael Lombardo

DWCS 3.2 • Jun 2019

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Daukaus68/10167%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

Michael Lombardo24/4159%TD 1/10Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Daukaus	23/38	61%	1/3	0:00	—
	Michael Lombardo	16/26	62%	1/7	0:00	—

R2	Kyle Daukaus	18/28	64%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Lombardo	7/12	58%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Kyle Daukaus	27/35	77%	1/1	0:00	—
	Michael Lombardo	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com