Heavyweight
5 Rounds
Curtis Blaydes won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, March 26, 2022·Columbus, Ohio, USA, USA
Style matchupCurtis Blaydes: WrestlervsChris Daukaus: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Curtis Blaydes wins(53.6%)
Actual result: Curtis Blaydes wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Chris Daukaus enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Curtis Blaydes is a KO finisher (57% of wins). Chris Daukaus has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Chris Daukaus is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Curtis Blaydes has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Chris Daukaus has 65pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Curtis Blaydes has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Curtis Blaydes
Red Corner
VS
Chris Daukaus
Blue Corner
-600
(86%)
Vegas Odds
+435
(19%)
35
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'3"
203.2 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Curtis Blaydes
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 22L
KOvs Sergei Pavlovich · Apr 23W
KOvs Jailton Almeida · Mar 24L
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 24W
vs Rizvan Kuniev · Jun 25Chris DaukausL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Aleksei Oleinik · Feb 21W
KOvs Shamil Abdurakhimov · Sep 21L
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Dec 21L
KOvs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Dec 22L
KOvs Khalil Rountree Jr. · Aug 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Curtis BlaydesMetricChris Daukaus
4.18
Strikes / min
6.05
2.76
Strikes absorbed / min
4.64
53%
Strike defense
55%
5.12
TDs / 15 min
0.00
35%
Takedown defense
100%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.42evenly matched on net striking+1.41
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Curtis BlaydesChris Daukaus
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Curtis Blaydes(10 fights)Chris Daukaus(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+52.0-52.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+84.0-84.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
Curtis Blaydes
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights19
Chris Daukaus
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights8