"At this stage of my career, where I am, I know I have to evolve. The sport is ever-evolving. That's something I've always been working on."
"I started out actually kickboxing, I have two kickboxing fights. Jiu-jitsu just happened to be kind of the route to go in MMA. I always have it as backup. A lot of people haven't seen it, but now it's shown, so it feels great."
"This is something I've been working towards my whole life, I really have, and it's just showing. There's a lot of guys that are coming up now in this game that are very good and very talented, and I feel like I'm one of those guys. So I'm just thankful. Just the confidence in my ability. I'm undefeated regionally, so I just had to put that in the back of my mind, stepping up here."
Kyle Daukaus submitted Gerald Meerschaert with a D'arce choke in under a minute at Madison Square Garden, recording his second sub-minute stoppage since returning to the UFC. Daukaus displayed well-rounded skills and improved striking in a brief, decisive performance. Daukaus emphasized the need to evolve, noting a kickboxing background and jiu-jitsu as an MMA route and reliable backup. He described Meerschaert as dangerous but said Meerschaert's striking had not evolved, allowing Daukaus to exploit it. Daukaus credited regained confidence and his regional undefeated run for the momentum behind his successful UFC comeback.
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