Kyle Daukaus is making the most of his second stint in the UFC.
After making short work of Michel Pereira in his return fight, Daukaus effectively did the same thing to Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 322 on
Saturday. Daukaus scored a knockdown on the feet after connecting with a blistering left hand and then he quickly snatched a D’arce choke, which forced Meerschaert to tap out with the end coming just 50 seconds into the opening round.
Following his release from the UFC off back-to-back losses, Daukaus has now scored six wins in a row including two victories in the octagon with less than two-minutes total time spent in the cage.
“I’m living the dream right now,” Daukaus said after the win. “The way my life is, it’s been amazing. We knew that he was going to be grappling heavy. I’m getting very comfortable in my striking and it’s showing. I knew once I tagged him, we’d follow up and get the finish.”
As soon as he left the UFC, Daukaus went on a mission to earn his way back and he’s definitely done that with the performances that got him signed back to the roster and now with a pair of jaw dropping wins since returning.
Daukaus put together a perfectly timed combination that ended with a punch that rattled Meerschaert and he followed that with a few more to put his opponent down. Rather than hammer away with strikes, Daukaus saw the opening for the D’arce choke and got the submission instead.
With the win, Daukaus moves to 17-4 with one no contest and he’s looking like a real problem for the middleweight division in his return.
