If there was a question to be asked about the UFC’s Fight Night event in Shanghai, China on Saturday, it was perhaps just ‘what the heck are Michel Pereira and Kyle Daukaus doing on the UFC Shanghai prelims?’
Brazil’s Pereira has been once of the company’s most consistent entertainers, and while he has ties to Asia, that was primarily in his run with South Korea’s Road FC. Daukaus, meanwhile, was returning to the promotion following a solid stint under the Cage Fury FC banner.
Back-to-back losses to Abus Magomedov and Anthony Hernandez had snapped an eight-fight win streak for “Demolidor” Pereira, though he was in little danger of losing his roster spot.
Daukaus and Pereira touched gloves to kick off their middleweight prelim; from there, Pereira circled outside, a cobra looking to strike. He did soon enough, exploding forward and ripping a kick to the body to cap off a combination. Moments later, however, it was Daukaus doing the damage, dropping Michel Pereira with a right hand! Pereira nearly folded over backwards, and while he tried to hang on, it wasn’t happening. Daukaus was all over him, dropping more blows on the fallen Pereira. Smashing elbows followed, and the ref waved things off. Pereira was right back up and protested a little, but it was hard to argue against the stoppage.
Official Result: Kyle Daukaus def. Michel Pereira by knockout, Round 1, 0:43
