Chris Daukaus and Rodrigo Nascimento faced each other in the heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen, which took place on Saturday, October 10, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 179 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 179 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Chris Daukaus defeated Rodrigo Nascimento in round 1 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 25 strikes combined in this fight, 25 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 0 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Chris Daukaus full fight stats
Chris Daukaus landed 62% of all his strikes. There were 13 of 21 significant strikes to the head, 0 of 0 body shots, and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Chris Daukaus attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Chris Daukaus threw and landed against Rodrigo Nascimento.
Strikes Thrown |
13 of 21 (62%) |
Significant Strikes |
13 of 21 (62%) |
Head Strikes |
13 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Rodrigo Nascimento did against Chris Daukaus.
Rodrigo Nascimento full fight stats
Rodrigo Nascimento was firing at a 25% accuracy, throwing 4 strikes and landing 1. There were 1 significant strikes, 0 of 3 landing to the head, 0 of 0 shots to the body and 1 of 1 leg kicks. Rodrigo Nascimento went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
1 of 4 (25%) |
Significant Strikes |
1 of 4 (25%) |
Head Strikes |
0 |
Body Strikes |
0 |
Leg Strikes |
1 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Chris Daukaus won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 1 at 0:45.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 179 |
Date |
October 10, 2020 |
Fight |
Chris Daukaus vs. Rodrigo Nascimento |
Winner |
Chris Daukaus |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 0:45 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
25 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
25 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
0 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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