UFC Fight Night 185: Oleinik vs Daukaus 02/20/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship came up with another exciting fight card through UFC Fight Night 185. This will commence this coming Saturday, February 20 and it will be at the organization’s own facility in the UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada in the USA. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass subscriptions are great options to view the fights. Two heavyweights fighting to earn a title shot is headlining the event with Curtis Blaydes going up against Derrick Lewis. Another heavyweight bout is on the main card as Aleksei Oleinik steps in the cage against Chris Daukaus. The veteran Alexey Oleinik is seen by UFC Betting Odds as the underdog against Chris Daukaus.
UFC Fight Night 185: Oleinik vs Daukaus 02/20/2021
| When: | Saturday, February 20, 8:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
UFC Fight Night 185: Oleinik vs Daukaus 02/20/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksei Oleinik | +155 | Chris Daukaus | -190 |
Main Card
Aleksei Oleinik
Aleksei Oleinik is one of the oldest fighters in the UFC at the age of 43 years old. He is known as “The Boa Constrictor” and this heavyweight fighter came all the way from Moscow, Russia for this fight. Oleinik has his own fight team and he stands at six-foot-two and tips the scales at 235 lbs. His professional fighting record is an impressive 59-14. 46 of those victories came from submissions. After taking wins over Maurice Greene and Fabricio Werdum, Oleinik was knocked out by Derrick Lewis in UFC Fight Night 174. The bell was rung at the 21-second mark of the second round.
Chris Daukaus
Chris Daukaus is a huge 31-year-old fighter and his hometown is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the USA. He weighs in at 262 points and has been sharpening his skills at Team Balance. Daukaus stands at six-foot-two and will be carrying a professional fighting record of 10-3 heading to this match against Aleksei Oleinik. Nine of his wins came from knockouts and two of his losses are from knockouts as well. He is now on a three-fight winning streak and two of those wins are in the UFC. His last match was against Rodrigo Nascimento back in October 2020 in UFC Fight Night 179 and it only took him 45 seconds to knock him out.
Oleinik vs Daukaus Betting Numbers
| Record | 59-14-1 | 10-3-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Win |
| Country | Russia | USA |
| Height | 6’2″ | 6’3″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 240 | 250 |
| Reach (in) | 80 | 76 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 14% | 90% |
| Win by Submission | 78% | 0% |
| Decisions | 8% | 10% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.50 | 9.58 |
| Striking accuracy | 50% | 62% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 3.52 | 3.45 |
| Striking defense | 44% | 67% |
| Takedown average | 2.43 | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | 48% | 0% |
| Takedown defense | 33% | 0% |
| Submission average | 2.40 | 0.00 |
Oleinik vs Daukaus Betting Picks
It is very hard to ignore the experience of Aleksei Oleinik but he really looked old in his last match. On the other hand, Online Sportsbook has the younger Chris Daukaus having the upper hand with the way he destroyed Ferreira.
