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UFC free fight: Curtis Blaydes puts away Chris Daukaus in Performance of the Night TKO

Curtis Blaydes Chris Daukaus UFC Islam Makhachev

The heavyweight title picture will have a major makeover this Saturday.

Top contenders Curtis Blaydes and Sergei Pavlovich collide in the headlining slot of UFC Fight Night 222, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Entering Saturday’s UFC event, Blaydes (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) carries the momentum of a three-fight winning streak. In that stretch, Blaydes picked up a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus when he put away Chris Daukaus in the second round of their contest back March 2022 at UFC on ESPN 33. He did so in spectacular fashion.

You can watch Blaydes’s impressive finish in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 222.

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