UFC VEGAS 45: Lewis vs. Daukaus, Picks, Odds, & Analysis | The MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 8 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. Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus — Picks, Both: Daukaus
13. Stephen Thompson vs. — Picks, Zane: Thompson, Connor: Muhammad
12. Amanda Lemos vs. Angela Hill — Picks, Both: Lemos
11. Raphael Assunção vs. Ricky Simón — Picks, Both: Simon
10. Diego Ferreira vs. Mateusz Gamrot — Picks, Both: Gamrot
9. Darren Elkins vs. Cub Swanson — Picks, Both: Swanson

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4PM/1PM ETPT (2 Cares)
8. 185lbs: Gerald Meerschaert (33-14) vs. Dustin Stolzfus (13-3) — At 2:01, Odds 10:06, Picks, Both: Meerschaert

7. 135lbs: Raoni Barcelos (16-2) vs. Victor Henry (21-5) — At 10:25, Odds 18:23, Picks, Both: Barcelos

6. 265lbs: Justin Tafa (4-3) vs. Harry Hunsucker (7-4) — At 18:33, Odds 23:02, Picks, Both: Tafa

5. 125lbs: Sijara Eubanks (7-6) vs. Melissa Gatto (7-0) — At 24:44, Odds 31:32, Picks, Both: Eubanks

4. 145lbs: Charles Jourdain (11-4) vs. Andre Ewell (17-8) — At 32:24, Odds 39:49, Picks, Both: Jourdain

3. 135lbs: Raquel Pennington (12-8) vs. Macy Chiasson (7-1) — At 40:03, Odds 48:06, Picks, Both: Pennington

2. 265lbs: Don’Tale Mayes (8-4) vs. Josh Parisian (14-4) — At 49:14, Odds 55:27, Picks, Zane: Mayes, Connor: Parisian

1. 155lbs: Matt Sayles (8-3) vs. Jordan Leavitt (8-1) — At 55:37, Odds 1:03:01, 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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