UFC VEGAS 45: LEWIS VS DAUKAUS, Picks, Odds, & Analysis | The MMA Vivisection

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 6 bouts on this massive 14-bout UFC VEGAS 45: 'LEWIS VS DAUKAUS Fight Night event.

"The UFC is wrapping up 2021 with a surprisingly solid Fight Night event. In the main event, former title challenger Derrick Lewis takes on surging contender Chris Daukaus. The co-main features multiple time welterweight challenger Stephen Thompson against Belal Muhammad. And there’s even a quality lightweight cation fight between Diego Ferreira and Mateusz Gamrot." -- Zane Simon

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UFC Vegas 45: ‘Derrick Lewis vs Chris Daukaus’ fight card (bout order subject to change):

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. DEC 18 - 7PM/4PM ETPT
14. 265lbs: Derrick Lewis (25-8) vs. Chris Daukaus (12-3) — At 4:15, Odds 23:38, Picks, Both: Daukaus

13. 170lbs: Stephen Thompson (16-5) vs. Belal Muhammad (19-3) — At 24:59, Odds 36:08, Picks, Zane: Thompson, Connor: Muhammad

12. 115lbs: Amanda Lemos (10-1) vs. Angela Hill (13-10) — At 37:30, Odds 46:51, Picks, Both: Lemos

11. 135lbs: Raphael Assunção (27-8) vs. Ricky Simón (18-3) — At 47:01, Odds 54:08, Picks, Both: Simon

10. 155lbs: Diego Ferreira (17-4) vs. Mateusz Gamrot (19-1) — At 55:16, Odds 1:08:41, Picks, Both: Gamrot

9. 145lbs: Darren Elkins (26-9) vs. Cub Swanson (27-12) — At 1:08:55, Odds 1:21:11, Picks, Both: Swanson

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4PM/1PM ETPT
8. Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Gerald Meerschaert — Picks, Both: Meerschaert
7. Raoni Barcelos vs. Victor Henry — Picks, Both: Barcelos
6. Justin Tafa vs. Harry Hunsucker — Picks, Both: Tafa
5. Sijara Eubanks vs. Melissa Gatto — Picks, Both: Eubanks
4. Charles Jourdain vs. Andre Ewell — Picks, Both: Jourdain
3. Raquel Pennington vs. Macy Chiasson — Picks, Both: Pennington
2. Don’Tale Mayes vs. Josh Parisian — Picks, Zane: Mayes, Connor: Parisian
1. Jordan Leavitt vs. Matt Sayles — Picks, Both: Sayles

For those of you following the picks made on the show, we started tracking them with the July 13th, 2020 Vivisections for ‘Kattar vs. Ige’... Standings for our last event, UFC 269: Zane went 10/14, Connor tied with 10/14 as well. So far, here are the overall standings: Zane is now 439/698 and Connor is now 428/698.

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