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WIN
Phil Hawes
No Hype
12-6-0
RESULT

Phil Hawes def. Kyle Daukaus (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kyle Daukaus
17-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Phil Hawes defeated Kyle Daukaus by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event, held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Phil Hawes
Kyle Daukaus
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 101
Significant strikes
28 of 82
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
157 of 210
Total strikes
52 of 113
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 7
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
5:34
Control time
4:13
Significant strikes by target
42 of 75
Head
20 of 68
23 of 25
Body
6 of 11
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 3
33 of 57
Distance
26 of 78
18 of 19
Clinch
2 of 3
15 of 25
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 22
Sig. str.
5 of 21
32 of 39
Total str.
18 of 37
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
2:56
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 45
Sig. str.
22 of 51
48 of 65
Total str.
30 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
1:17
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 34
Sig. str.
1 of 10
77 of 106
Total str.
4 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:26
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#HawesDaukaus
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
#HawesDaukaus
1109
2910
3108
Total2927
#HawesDaukaus
1109
2109
3108
Total3026

Media Scores

15
Hawes
0
Daukaus
29–27 Hawes×930–26 Hawes×329–28 Hawes×3
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

85%
Hawes
11%
Draw
4%
Daukaus
54 fan scorecards submitted
29–27 Hawes55.6%30–26 Hawes18.5%28–28 Draw11.1%29–28 Hawes7.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
61%
Daukaus
R2
70%
Hawes
R3
87%
Hawes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil Hawes vs Kyle Daukaus?

Phil Hawes defeated Kyle Daukaus by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event, held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Phil Hawes vs Kyle Daukaus?

The judges scored it 30–26, 29–27, 30–26 — Phil Hawes won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Phil Hawes 59%41% Kyle Daukaus

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0
Record
17-5-0 (1 NC)
1573
Elo rating
1511
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
33
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.33
SLpM
3.16
59%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.72
SApM
2.94
55%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

2.11
TD Avg.
1.97
34%
TD Acc.
25%
90%
TD Def.
79%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
2.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Middleweight
Kyle Daukaus · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Middleweight
  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs EmmettSat, Jun 18, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 9 fights
38.9
Avg sig. strikes
20.9
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.89
2:17
Avg control time
2:53
118
Career high strikes
64
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Phil Hawes
Strike target
Kyle Daukaus
65%
Head
73%
26%
Body
13%
9%
Leg
13%
Phil Hawes
Strike position
Kyle Daukaus
76%
Distance
71%
14%
Clinch
11%
11%
Ground
18%