Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus UFC fight info, date and time

Main event

Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus at 9:30pm EST on Saturday 26th March 2022 in a 265lbs matchup.

Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus

Curtis Blaydes bounced back from a brutal KO loss against Derrick Lewis with a comfortable decision win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in September.

Chris Daukaus also suffered a KO defeat to ‘The Black Beast’, snapping a five-fight winning streak.

Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus betting odds

Curtis Blaydes will be the heavy favorite with opening betting odds of -300.

Chris Daukaus is the betting underdog with opening odds of +255.

Fight information

Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus was first reported on February 10th.

Curtis Blaydes will fight Chris Daukaus at #UFCColumbus on March 26th. (first rep. @arielhelwani) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #MainEvent pic.twitter.com/kDpqH0I4OZ

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) February 11, 2022

This Heavyweight fight will serve as the five-round headliner at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus.

Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes smothered kickboxer Jairzinho Rozenstruik in his last fight, keeping him on the mat for most of the fight.

RAZOR. BLAYDES. #UFCRaleigh pic.twitter.com/71vUfAvdIM

— UFC (@ufc) January 26, 2020

Blaydes suffered one of the worst knockouts in recent memory against Derrick Lewis in February 2021. The wrestling standout is now 10-3 in the UFC.

Chris Daukaus

Chris Daukaus suffered his first UFC defeat against Derrick Lewis in December. He was also headlining a card for the first time.

POURING IT ON! 💥@ChrisDaukausMMA gets an early TKO victory in RD 1! #UFCVegas19 pic.twitter.com/V96QbLmwlr

— UFC (@ufc) February 21, 2021

Daukaus won his first four UFC fights in impressive fashion, knocking out all of his opponents. A former police officer, Daukaus gave up his badge and has now committed to his martial arts career full-time.

How they match up

Curtis Blaydes is just 1-inch taller than his opponent at 6”4, although he will have a sizeable 4-inch reach advantage over Daukaus.

Blaydes’ grappling approach is evident in his impressive takedown stats, landing a huge 6.28 TD’s per 15 minutes. In contrast, Daukaus has never landed a takedown in the UFC but has maintained a 100% TD defense.

Chris Daukaus has a killer 92% finishing rate in his career, while Blaydes has finished 67% of his victories.

Reasons to watch

This is one of the best fights to make in the Heavyweight Division right now. Curtis Blaydes was on his way to a title shot before his betting upset loss to Lewis, while the same can be said of Chris Daukaus.

Blaydes is almost certain to draw on his dominant grappling, but he has shown impressive skills on the feet in recent fights. Daukaus will need to keep this one standing to be in with a shot.

The stakes

This fight pits #4 against #8 in the UFC Heavyweight Division and will have huge implications. The winner could be next in line for a title shot or title eliminator, with mouthwatering matchups against Tai Tuivasa, Stipe Miocic or Cyril Gane on the horizon.

Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Curtis Blaydes as the sizeable favorite in this one with betting odds of -300.

Chris Daukaus made his predictions during an interview with The AllStar:

“I’m not a fool. I fully expect to be on my back at some point in this fight. I plan to stuff his shots as best I can and make him work.”

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Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus betting odds

Curtis Blaydes opened as a -300 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Blaydes means you would need to bet $300 in order to win $100.

Chris Daukaus is a +255 underdog. If you bet $100 on Daukaus then you would win $255.

Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus tale of the tape

• 1 year age gap: Blaydes is the younger fighter at 31 years old.
• Blaydes has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• Blaydes has 3 more professional MMA fights than Daukaus.

Curtis Blaydes	vs	Chris Daukaus
31	Age	32
19	Fights	16
15	Wins	12
3	Losses	4
9	KO’s	10
1	Subs	1
6′ 4	Height (in)	6′ 3
80	Reach (in)	76

Derrick Lewis vs Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus
Curtis Blaydes Loss • KO/TKO R2 1:26	vs. Derrick Lewis	Chris Daukaus Loss • KO/TKO R1 3:36

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus
Curtis Blaydes Win • KO/TKO R2 2:22	vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov	Chris Daukaus Win • KO/TKO R2 1:23

Aleksei Oleinik vs Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus
Curtis Blaydes Win • KO/TKO R2 1:56	vs. Aleksei Oleinik	Chris Daukaus Win • KO/TKO R1 1:55

Curtis “Razor” Blaydes fighter profile and recent form

Curtis Blaydes is a 31 year old male fighter from United States with 15 pro wins and 3 losses. See Curtis Blaydes’s full MMA record.

Curtis Blaydes has a 67% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 1 by submission, 5 by decision.

Curtis Blaydes is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	14-3-0	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 266	2021-09-25	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	14-2-0	Derrick Lewis	KO/TKO R2 1:26	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-20	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	13-2-0	Alexander Volkov	DEC R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-06-20	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	12-2-0	Junior dos Santos	KO/TKO R2 1:06	UFC on ESPN+ 24	2020-01-25	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	11-2-0	Shamil Abdurakhimov	KO/TKO R2 2:22	UFC 242	2019-09-07	Heavyweight	UFC

Chris Daukaus fighter profile and recent form

Chris Daukaus is a 32 year old male fighter from United States with 12 pro wins and 4 losses. See Chris Daukaus’s full MMA record.

Chris Daukaus has a 92% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 1 by submission, 1 by decision.

Chris Daukaus is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	12-3-0	Derrick Lewis	KO/TKO R1 3:36	UFC Fight Night	2021-12-18	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	11-3-0	Shamil Abdurakhimov	KO/TKO R2 1:23	UFC 266	2021-09-25	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	10-3-0	Aleksei Oleinik	KO/TKO R1 1:55	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-20	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	9-3-0	Rodrigo Nascimento	KO/TKO R1 0:45	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-10	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	8-3-0	Parker Porter	KO/TKO R1 4:28	UFC 252	2020-08-15	Heavyweight	UFC