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Middleweight

Kyle Daukaus

“The D'Arce Knight”

16-5

Age
33
Height
6'2"
Reach
6'4"
Stance
Southpaw
Camp
Martinez BJJ
Out of
USA
Style
grappler
Fight IQ
C+ · 67
Finish rate
69%
Win rate
76%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
11
Dec
5

FightMetric

SLpM

3.16

SApM

3.49

Str Acc

65%

Str Def

62%

TD Avg

1.97

TD Acc

26%

TD Def

77%

Sub Avg

1.97

Tape read

Submission hunter — southpaw

Fight IQ

67C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 21 career fights for Kyle Daukaus. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

C+

Defense

C+

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Kyle Daukaus “The D'Arce Knight” is a 33-year-old Southpaw middleweight out of USA, camped at Martinez BJJ. The tape read: submission hunter — southpaw. Career mark 16-5-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission, 5 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (67).

What works. Durability is the standout at 72 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game C+ on 1.97 TD/15 and 1.97 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.49 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 77% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (54, C). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Daukaus yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

63 C+

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • 1.97 takedowns / 15 at 26% accuracy
  • 1.97 submission attempts / 15 · 11 career sub wins

Striking defense

63 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 62% striking defense · 3.49 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 5 defeats

Counter punching

54 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 65% accuracy on 3.16 SLpM
  • 0.12 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

62 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 62% · TD def 77% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.49 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

55 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.16 SLpM at 65% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.49 SApM

Takedown reaction

66 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 77% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

72 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 5 losses
  • 5 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

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