MMA Preview – Derrick Lewis vs Chris Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 199
DERRICK LEWIS VS CHRIS DAUKAUS TATE FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 199? Saturday 18th December, 2021 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 199? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 199? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 199 on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 199? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
DERRICK LEWIS VS CHRIS DAUKAUS LOWDOWN
There is no harm in getting finessed by Ciryl Gane, but Derrick Lewis (25-8(1)) looked completely out of his depth with the speed, movement and technique of the Frenchman. It broke the momentum of a four-fight win streak after back-to-back losses. He squeaked two unconvincing decisions over Blagoy Ivanov (2019) and Ilir Latifi (2020) but then made two colossal statements in blasting Alexey Oleynik (2020) and then stiffened Curtis Blaydes (2021) with a perfect uppercut. Now, he needs to answer some questions about his motivation after the TKO loss to Gane back in August.
Chris Daukaus (12-3) heads to the APEX for the third time and is in the form of his life. He is leading the crop of promising heavyweights after four effortless UFC wins stretching his knockout streak to five. He made quick work of Parker Porter (2020), Rodrigo Nascimento (2020) and Oleynik (2021) finishing them in the first round and then welcomed Shamil Abdurakhimov back to the octagon in September and racked up his third ‘performance of the night’ and 11th career knockout.
DERRICK LEWIS VS CHRIS DAUKAUS PREDICTION
This is just another fight for Lewis whereas this is the biggest opportunity of Daukaus’ career, catapulting him into the top five with a win. Lewis obviously has a seismic advantage when it comes to experience, but, Daukaus has all the tools to beat him which makes him the favourite.
This is a giant leap in competition for him, but he has the speed and movement to piece Lewis up and the power to put him away. Expect him to leverage that speed by attacking the body of Lewis which has looked vulnerable in previous fights.
One clean rip to the liver can completely change the course of the fight, but the same can be said if Lewis connects. He does not have the movement of Daukaus and he will not throw much volume, but he will be coiled with a touch of death. We could see him get beat up for three rounds and then uncork an unholy bomb on Daukaus’ jaw.
If Lewis is not motivated, Daukaus has the speed and fearlessness to collect his biggest scalp especially is he fights smart and attacks the body and legs of Lewis instead of head hunting, but Lewis’ experience has to count for something here.
We understand why Daukaus is the favourite, but Lewis’ experience fighting in main events, with champions and possessing legitimate one-punch knockout in a stand-up battle sway it for us and he has all the value as the underdog.
Prediction: Lewis via KO/TKO
Value Bet: Lewis via KO/TKO
