NEW YORK – Kyle Daukaus met the media Saturday after his win over Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 322.
Daukaus (17-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) made fast work of Meerschaert (37-20 MMA, 12-12 UFC) on the prelims at Madison Sq. Backyard and submitted him in simply 50 seconds with a D’Arce choke. The end turned the tables on Meerschaert, who’s a famend grappler who has essentially the most submission wins in UFC middleweight historical past and has the best submission ending fee in UFC historical past with 11 of his 12 wins by tapout.
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Daukaus discovered himself outdoors the UFC after a a 2-4 run within the promotion from 2020-2022, however gained the Cage Fury middleweight title in 2023, defended it twice, then made his return to the UFC earlier this 12 months in Shanghai – the place he pulled off a surprising 43-second knockout of Michel Pereira.
Along with his 50-second end of Meerschaert, he has six straight wins – and the all-important fast ones in his second stint within the UFC.
“For me, the sky is the restrict,” Daukaus stated at his post-fight information convention. “That is one thing I have been working towards my complete life – I actually have, and it is simply actually displaying. There are plenty of guys developing proper now on this sport which can be superb, and are very gifted, and I really feel like I am considered one of these guys. I am simply very grateful.”
Being reduce the primary time, Daukaus stated he needed to be resilient and discover the best psychological method to earn his method again to the massive present.
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“When it occurred at first, clearly I used to be upset and irritated about it. However I instructed myself I can harp on it and simply be irritated about it the entire time, or make them assume it was a mistake and simply maintain profitable and get again right here. I actually simply wish to present that my profession and my life-style is an instance of men that battle of their life, and so they come again.
“… I will get again to the massive stage and I will make an announcement. That is the momentum I’ve had.”
Take a look at Daukaus’ post-fight interview within the video above.
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