Chris Daukaus
Active 2020–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 79.0
Scouting report
Chris Daukaus grew up in Tacony in Northeast Philadelphia and worked as a Philadelphia police officer from 2010 until he quit on December 1, 2021 to focus on fighting. He trains with Martinez BJJ and holds a black belt in jiu-jitsu. His first four UFC fights were all wins by TKO or KO, starting with Parker Porter at UFC 252 on August 15, 2020, and three of the four earned Performance of the Night.
Peak ratings
Chris Daukaus: a police officer who started 4-0 in the UFC
Daukaus started MMA training a year before entering the police academy. He knocked out Rodrigo Nascimento in 45 seconds in October 2020 and stopped Aleksei Oleinik in 1:55 in February 2021. UFC.com ranked him tenth among 2020's newcomers. In September 2021 he beat Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 266, and in December he headlined against Derrick Lewis. His UFC record finished 4-4.
Daukaus, attribute by attribute
Boxing. 88, his best. Porter was stopped by punches and a knee at 4:28 of round one, and Nascimento by punches at 0:45.
Kickboxing. 74. Rozenstruik knocked him out with a single punch 23 seconds into round one at UFC 282 in December 2022.
Wrestling. 72, the lowest he has. Curtis Blaydes stopped him 17 seconds into round two at UFC on ESPN 33 in March 2022.
BJJ. 78. He holds a black belt, but Alexandr Romanov beat him on a decision in a grappling match at Fury Pro Grappling 8 in December 2023.
Strength. 85. Abdurakhimov was stopped by punches and elbows at 1:23 of round two at UFC 266.
Durability. 78. Lewis knocked him out at 3:36 of round one in the main event in December 2021.
Cardio. 80. No UFC fight of his reached a third round. His four wins ended at 4:28, 0:45 and 1:55 of round one and 1:23 of round two.
Fight IQ. 80. He pulled out of UFC 289 with an injury in June 2023, and returned two months later at light heavyweight against Khalil Rountree.
Boxing at 88 and three Performance of the Night checks
Porter, Nascimento, Oleinik and Abdurakhimov all lost inside two rounds. Nascimento, Oleinik and Abdurakhimov paid him a bonus each. In a draft, he is a heavyweight who offers a punch and not much else, but the punch is real.
Wrestling at 72 and four straight finishes against him
Lewis, Blaydes, Rozenstruik and Rountree all stopped him, each inside the first two rounds. Rountree finished him at 2:40 of round one in his light heavyweight debut in August 2023. He then fought outside the UFC and lost a unanimous decision to Tafon Nchukwi at CFFC 134 in August 2024. Add a wrestler to cover the hole.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Chris Daukaus is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Chris Daukaus's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.