Khalil Rountree TKOs Chris Daukaus, calls shot

Khalil Rountree is on a four-fight successful streak whereas Chris Daukaus is on a four-fight shedding skid after UFC on ESPN 51.

Rountree (12-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) was tasked with welcoming former heavyweight Daukaus (12-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) right down to gentle heavyweight for the primary time on Saturday on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and the battle was one-way visitors.

It was clear Daukaus tasted the facility early on, and it wasn’t lengthy earlier than Rountree dropped and stopped him for the TKO on the 2:40 mark of Spherical 1.

Take a look at the replay beneath (by way of Twitter):

ROUNTREE. JUST. DID. THAT. @KhalilRountree is an issue within the LHW division 😤 #UFCVegas78 pic.twitter.com/QPS0pisGav

— UFC (@ufc) August 13, 2023

That fourth-straight victory tastes candy for @KhalilRountree 💪💪💪 #UFCVegas78 continues LIVE on @ESPN! pic.twitter.com/5SxrMgTXXt

— UFC (@ufc) August 13, 2023

With the longest successful streak of his UFC profession underneath his belt, Rountree is searching for greater and higher. Not solely does he need the possibility to face a ranked fighter subsequent, however he desires it in a five-round headliner.

“It feels nice,” Rountree stated in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I’d completely like to battle any person ranked above me. I don’t know precisely who. I believe the following step for me is a principal occasion. I’d like to have a five-round principal occasion. I believe that’s a giant problem for me.”

Rountree has his sights SET 🔭@KhalilRountree | #UFCVegas78 pic.twitter.com/QyWrzw5XnF

— UFC (@ufc) August 13, 2023

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 51 outcomes embrace:

• Khalil Rountree def. Chris Daukaus by way of TKO (punches) – Spherical 1, 2:40
• Iasmin Lucindo vs. Polyana Viana via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:42
• AJ Dobson def. Tafon Nchukwi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Josh Fremd def. Jamie Pickett via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Marcus McGhee def. JP Buys via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:19
• Terrence McKinney def. Mike Breeden via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:25
• Isaac Dulgarian def. Francis Marshall via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:48
• Martin Buday def. Josh Parisian via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 4:11
• Jaqueline Amorim def. Montserrat Conejo via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:41
• Da’Mon Blackshear def. Jose Johnson via submission (twister) – Round 1, 3:47
• Luana Santos def. Juliana Miller via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:41

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