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18h ago

Kyle Daukaus Scores 43-Second Knockout of Michel Pereira at UFC Shanghai

The late replacement marked his first UFC fight since 2022, upsetting betting odds that leaned heavily toward Pereira.

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Overview

  • Daukaus dropped Pereira with a right hand and finished with ground-and-pound elbows for a first-round stoppage at 0:43.
  • The middleweight prelim took place at Shanghai Indoor Stadium and was broadcast live on ESPN+.
  • Daukaus accepted the bout on short notice as a replacement for the injured Marco Tulio.
  • After leaving the UFC in 2022, Daukaus won and defended the CFFC middleweight title and has now pushed his win streak to five.
  • Pereira’s loss extends a three-fight skid, prompting fan questions about his roster status following recent defeats to Anthony Hernandez and Abus Magomedov.