Overview
- Daukaus dropped Meerschaert with a left hand and finished with a D’Arce choke at 0:50 of Round 1, an official first-round submission at UFC 322.
- The bout took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, adding a marquee stage to Daukaus’s swift finish.
- Daukaus rejoined the roster in August following a two-year regional run that included a TKO of Michel Pereira.
- Coverage diverged on his post-fight streak and record totals, with some outlets listing six straight wins and others citing different counts.
- Meerschaert entered on a three-fight skid, and social clips hailed the outcome as among the fastest middleweight submissions as his UFC future draws scrutiny.