Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Kyle Daukaus
UFC Fight Night · October 17, 2026 · Rogers Place · Prelims 6:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Power striker vs. submission grappler
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Middleweight · Prelims
The read
Barriault's power gives him a puncher's chance in front of his home fans, but Daukaus's submission rate is one of the best in the division and he has been finished by strikes before, which cuts both ways.
If Daukaus can close distance and get on top, his path to a finish is clear; if Barriault keeps this standing, his power evens the fight.
The matchup
This is a classic power-versus-submission matchup, with Barriault's knockout power on home soil against Daukaus's prolific submission game.
Barriault has to keep this standing and find one of his heavy shots, while Daukaus's path runs through getting the fight to the mat, where 12 of his 17 wins have come.
Tale of the tape
| 17-11 | Record | 17-5 |
| 36 | Age | 33 |
| 6'1" | Height | 6'3" |
| — | Reach | — |
| — | Stance | — |
| Canada | Country | United States |
| — | Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Marc-Andre Barriault 17-11
“Power Bar”
Marc-Andre 'Power Bar' Barriault is a 36-year-old Canadian middleweight from Gatineau, Quebec, and a former two-division TKO Major League MMA champion, with 11 of his 17 career wins coming by knockout. His record also includes a no contest not reflected in the win-loss total. He fights in front of a home crowd against submission specialist Kyle Daukaus.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.
Kyle Daukaus 17-5
Kyle Daukaus is a 33-year-old American middleweight from Philadelphia and a former two-time Cage Fury Fighting Championships champion, with 12 of his 17 career wins coming by submission. His record also includes a no contest not reflected in the win-loss total. He faces a heavy-handed Canadian veteran in Marc-Andre Barriault on the road.
UFC debut — no prior UFC bouts.