UFC UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang Final

Middleweight

Michel Pereira vs Kyle Daukaus

Michel Pereira
Brazil

Michel Pereira

“Demolidor”

32-15

VS
Kyle Daukaus
United States

Kyle Daukaus

“The D'Arce Knight”

17-5

Winner

Winner

Kyle Daukaus

KO/TKO (Elbows · Head · From Guard) · Round 1 — 0:43

23 August 2025 · Shanghai Indoor Arena, Shanghai, China

Key takeaways

  • Kyle Daukaus beat Michel Pereira by KO/TKO in round 1 at 0:43.
  • Kyle Daukaus landed 7 of 12 total strikes, with 0:07 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Michel PereiraKyle Daukaus
32-15Record17-5
31Age on fight night32
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
73″ (185 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Overcome AcademyTeamMartinez BJJ
Maraba, Para, BrazilFromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Fight statistics

2of 4 · 50%Total strikes landed7of 12 · 58%
0of 1Head strikes7of 12
2of 3Body strikes0
0Knockdowns1
0:00Control time0:07

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Michel PereiraRoundKyle Daukaus
2/4strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR17/12strikes0/0TD1KD0:07control

Form going into the fight

Michel Pereira

  1. LAbus Magomedovunanimous decision2025
  2. LAnthony HernandezKO/TKO R5 2:222024
  3. WIhor Potieriasubmission R1 0:542024
  4. WMichal Oleksiejczuksubmission R1 1:012024
  5. WAndre PetroskiKO/TKO R1 1:062023

Kyle Daukaus

  1. LEryk AndersKO/TKO R2 2:452022
  2. LRoman DolidzeKO/TKO R1 1:132022
  3. WJamie Pickettsubmission R1 4:592022
  4. ?Kevin Hollandoverturned R1 3:432021
  5. LPhil Hawesunanimous decision2021

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