Curtis Blaydes advises Chris Daukaus to tumble to 205 pounds: ‘Not each person’s a heavyweight’

Curtis Blaydes doesn’t maintain the heavyweight division is the lawful fit for Chris Daukaus.

After sharing the octagon in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33 predominant match at Nationwide Enviornment in Columbus, Ohio, Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) is cheerful a tumble down to gentle heavyweight would possibly perhaps well be the acceptable profession pass for Daukaus (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who has now lost support-to-support fights following a 2d-round TKO defeat.

“I maintain honestly, no color, he would possibly perhaps well furthermore aloof doubtlessly tumble down to gentle heavyweight,” Blaydes told MMA Junkie and other reporters submit-fight at UFC on ESPN 33. “Not each person’s a heavyweight. It’s OK. Honest operate you weigh 245 does no longer imply you’re a heavyweight, so he would possibly perhaps well furthermore aloof tumble down.”

Daukaus opened his UFC profession with quite loads of momentum, finishing his first four opponents contained in the distance. He received elevated to the important thing match scene, and it’s came with miserable results as he’s been carried out by Blaydes and Derrick Lewis.

Blaydes thinks there’s going to be more struggles forward if Daukaus keeps combating the upper tier heavyweights. Alternatively, he thinks there’s a official likelihood the skillset of Daukaus would line up better combating opponents at 205 pounds.

“I don’t maintain (he can beat the acceptable heavyweights),” Blaydes said. “And that’s no color. He’s educated, however you need to be colossal, and likewise you need to be get. That’s indulge in a pre-requisite. That’s indulge in a flyweight that’s no longer hasty. It’s seemingly you’ll perhaps well perhaps furthermore’t. That doesn’t work.”

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