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Chris Daukaus vs. Parker Porter added to UFC 252

A pair of of debuting heavyweights will meet at next week’s UFC 252 in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] was expected to challenge for the CFFC heavyweight title next week. Instead, he’ll be making his UFC debut against fellow newcomer [autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag].

MMA Junkie today confirmed with multiple people with knowledge of the booking that Daukaus (8-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Porter (10-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) have agreed to meet at next week’s UFC 252, which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Daukaus, the older brother of UFC middleweight Kyle Daukaus, was expected to headline next week’s CFFC 82 event in Philadelphia in a rematch with current CFFC heavyweight champ Shawn Teed. Instead, he’ll make his UFC debut on a little more than one week’s notice. Daukaus comes to the UFC with a record of 6-1 in his past seven contests, with the lone loss in that stretch coming to UFC and Bellator veteran Azunna Anyanwu.

Meanwhile, Porter has been competing professionally since 2007, including a pair of appearances under the Bellator banner and four fights for CES MMA. Eight of his 10 career wins have come via stoppage, and Porter is currently 4-1 in his past five appearances.

With the addition, the latest UFC 252 lineup includes:

  • Champ Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier – for heavyweight title
  • Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
  • Junior Dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili
  • Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
  • Livinha Souza vs. Ashley Yoder
  • Felice Herrig vs. Virna Jandiroba
  • Jorge Gonzalez vs. Ike Villanueva
  • Herbert Burns vs. Daniel Pineda
  • Chris Daukaus vs. Parker Porter

10 heavyweights you can expect to see on Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 4

The return of Dana White’s Contender Series isn’t far off, and here are 10 big men who are candidates to appear on the show.

Dana White’s Contender Series has become a focal point for fighters on the regional scene. Since its inception in 2017, the UFC Fight Pass-turned-ESPN+ summer original removed some of the guesswork for up-and-comers trying to make it big.

With UFC president Dana White and matchmakers Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby cageside, the stakes are high. Have an impressive, exciting win on the show, and you’re in.

Rumored for a late-June 2020 start date, DWCS Season 4 is almost here. The lineups haven’t been announced quite yet, but advanced planning is underway. While there are hundreds of fighters qualified to compete on the show, we’ll be narrowing each divisional pool to 10 fighters you should expect to see on the show this summer.

We begin with the big boys – heavyweights.

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Hugo Cunha

Record: 5-0
Age: 27
Height: 6’4″
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro

Brazil is known for its roots in jiu-jitsu, but [autotag]Hugo Cunha[/autotag] lives by his wrestling. A coach to Alex Oliviera, Thiago Santos and more, Cunha is highly touted among Brazilians for his wrestling abilities, but his ground skills don’t stop there. Cunha also has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Competing for Future FC, Titan FC, and WOCS, Cunha has finished all five of his professional fights. He’s green, but he’s improving. What better way to figure out if he’s ready for the big leagues than DWCS?

Image via CFFC

Chris Daukaus

Record: 8-3
Age: 30
Height: 6’2″
Birthplace: Philadelphia

Brother of DWCS Season 3 competitor Kyle Daukaus, [autotag]Chris Daukaus[/autotag] deserves his fix, too. After starting his career at 2-2, Daukaus has won six of seven. His lone loss in the stretch came against Azunna Anyanwu – a fight he was largely winning. Daukaus is currently booked to face a DWCS alumnus Shawn Teed, one of the three men to hold wins over Daukaus. If Daukaus successfully defends his CFFC title and avenges a loss in the process, DWCS should be next.

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