The “Razor” needed just over a lap to land a dynamic right-hand man who dropped Chris Daukaus (12-5) and left Daukaus defenseless to stop the punches that followed on the ground that ended the UFC Columbus main event with definitive way. It was the second consecutive victory for Blaydes (16-3, 1 NC), the No. 5 heavyweight in the MMA Fighting world rankings, and he did not mince his words in his post-match interview when asked what would follow. “I think I deserve an interim title against [Ciryl] “Gane,” said Blaydes. “I want the next one. I want to receive the title. We can do it anytime this summer. “June, July, August, I’m down.” A temporary heavyweight championship belt is expected to be created in the absence of undisputed title holder Francis Ngannou, who is currently embroiled in a dispute with the UFC and is unlikely to play in 2021 after a recent knee operation. Two-time UFC champion Stipe Miocic was present at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and when UFC commentator Daniel Cormier noted his presence in Blaydes, Blaydes paid tribute to Miocic. “I want to be like you Stipe, that means I may have to beat you, but I definitely respect you,” Blaydes said. “You are one of the best in the world, one of the best of all time in the category. I respect you to hell. “ Although he has not played for more than a year, Miocic’s name remains in the mix for an intermediate title fight with players such as Gain and former lightweight king John Jones. Blaydes has a strong case to be included in this debate after his last victory. The first round saw Blaydes show off his improved shot as he overcame the Daukaus with sharp blows, without showing the fight that made him a heavyweight contender (Blaydes said in his post-match interview that the threat of removal put him off the standup ). The first five minutes were just a hint of what was to follow as Blaydes landed with a perfectly timed right hand on a leading Daukaus that caused him to fall to the canvas. Blaydes continued with relentless punches to the ground to push referee Herb Dean to intervene. The official time of the break was 0:17 in the 2nd round. Blaydes has now won two consecutive games and six of his last seven. It has 11-3 (1 NC) in the UFC with two of those defeats coming from Ngannou. Dowkaus loses by knockout after starting his UFC career with four consecutive knockout wins.
