Christopher Paul Daukaus is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of Cage Fury Fighting Championships.
33 Facts About Chris Daukaus
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Chris Daukaus previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Chris Daukaus is the older brother of former UFC fighter Kyle Daukaus.
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In 2007, Chris Daukaus graduated from Northeast Catholic High School, and became a resident of Parkwood, Philadelphia.
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Chris Daukaus started training in mixed martial arts a year prior to enrolling into the police academy in order to fill the void of sports and competition after high school, and to follow in the footsteps of his father who was a police officer.
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Chris Daukaus has competed with CES MMA, Cage Fury Fighting Championships, and Ring Of Combat.
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Chris Daukaus has finished seven of his eight professional victories.
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Chris Daukaus defeated Jeffrey Blachly via TKO in round two in his debut appearance with Cage Fury Fighting Championships at CFFC 50.
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Chris Daukaus defeated Blachly a second time via a unanimous decision at CFFC 62.
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Chris Daukaus defeated Plinio Cruz via TKO in round one at CFFC 69.
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Chris Daukaus suffered a loss to Zu Anyanwu in a bout for the Cage Fury FC Heavyweight Championship at CFFC 73 on March 2,2019.
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Chris Daukaus was clearly winning that fight before a big shot changed the complexion of it quickly and Chris Daukaus was knocked out.
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Chris Daukaus then faced Danny Holmes at CFFC 77 on August 16,2019.
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Chris Daukaus was then scheduled to face Shawn Teed for the Cage Fury FC Heavyweight Championship in a rematch at CFFC 82 on March 21,2020.
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Chris Daukaus made his UFC debut on nine days notice against Parker Porter on August 15,2020, at UFC 252.
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Chris Daukaus won the fight via TKO in the first round after a series of punches and a knee dropped Porter.
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Chris Daukaus faced Rodrigo Nascimento on October 11,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen.
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Chris Daukaus won the fight via knockout in round one.
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Chris Daukaus faced Aleksei Oleinik on February 20,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis.
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Chris Daukaus was scheduled to face Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw, but the matchup would be postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within Abdurakhimov's camp.
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Chris Daukaus won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Chris Daukaus faced Derrick Lewis on December 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Chris Daukaus.
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Chris Daukaus lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Chris Daukaus faced Curtis Blaydes on March 26,2022, at UFC on ESPN 33.
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Chris Daukaus lost the fight via TKO early in the second round.
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Chris Daukaus was scheduled to face Jairzinho Rozenstruik on October 1,2022, at UFC Fight Night 211.
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However on June 2,2023, it was revealed that Chris Daukaus suffered injury and was pulled from the card.
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Chris Daukaus lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Chris Daukaus faced Tafon Nchukwi on August 16,2024 at CFFC 134.
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Chris Daukaus lost the fight by unanimous decision in the first decision loss in his career.
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Chris Daukaus competed against Alexandr Romanov at Fury Pro Grappling 8 on December 30,2023.
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Chris Daukaus had been a Philadelphia Police Department officer since 2010.
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However, on December 1,2021, in the lead up to his fight with Derrick Lewis, Chris Daukaus decided to quit his position in the police force in order to fully concentrate on his MMA career.