UFC Fight Night 199: Lewis vs Daukaus 12/18/2021 Previews, Spread and Fight Analysis
UFC Fight Night 199: Lewis vs Daukaus 12/18/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be holding their fight card of the year and they intend to end with a bang. UFC Fight Night 199 is set to happen this Saturday, December 18 and it will be at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass are great options to enjoy the matches safely at home. Derrick Lewis hopes to be the next fighter who can contend for a title shot as he is currently #3 in the rankings at the heavyweight division. Joining him in the main event is #7 ranked fighter Chris Daukaus who looks to make a huge jump in the standings. According to UFC fight odds, Derrick Lewis is going to be the underdog fighter against the up-and-coming Chris Daukaus.
UFC Fight Night 199: Lewis vs Daukaus 12/18/2021
| When: | Saturday, December 18, 7:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 199: Lewis vs Daukaus 12/18/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Lewis | +120 | Chris Daukaus | -140 |
Main Card
Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis is known as “The Black Beast” whenever he steps inside the MMA cage and he hails from Houston, Texas in the United States. He has been training at the Grind House Fitness stable. Lewis is a 36-year-old heavyweight fighter and he stands at six-foot-three while weighing in at 265 points. He brings a 25-8 professional MMA record and 20 of those victories came from vicious knockouts. After a four-fight winning streak, that run was halted by Ciryl Gane who became the interim heavyweight champion. That match happened just this August in UFC 265 and it ended in a third-round knockout.
Chris Daukaus
Chris Daukaus is a 32-year-old fighter and his hometown is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. He will be representing the Team Balance MMA stable in this upcoming bout. Daukaus stands at six-foot-two and he tips the scales at 231 points. This 32-year-old fighter currently owns a professional fighting record of 12-3 while 11 of those wins came from knockouts. Since entering the UFC in August 2020, Daukaus skyrocketed into the rankings winning all the four bouts given to him. He was able to beat Parker Porter, Rodrigo Nascimento, Alexey Oleynik and the most recent was Shamil Abdurakhimov in UFC 266.
Lewis vs Daukaus Betting Numbers
| Record | 25-8-0 (1 NC) | 12-3-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Win |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Height | 6’3″ | 6’3″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 260 | 250 |
| Reach (in) | 79 | 76 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 80% | 92% |
| Win by Submission | 4% | 0% |
| Decisions | 16% | 8% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 2.49 | 9.03 |
| Striking accuracy | 50% | 53% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 2.48 | 3.40 |
| Striking defense | 41% | 64% |
| Takedown average | 0.49 | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | 25% | 0% |
| Takedown defense | 55% | 100% |
| Submission average | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Lewis vs Daukaus Betting Picks
Being the last fight of the year, this is going to be a hard-hitting one. Chris Daukaus has a chip on his shoulder to be ranked as one of the best in the world as he is the favorite in the best online sportsbook to knock out Derrick Lewis.
