Bloody Elbow · Sep 29, 2021
Chris Daukaus vs. Derrick Lewis targeted for UFC’s December 18th main event
Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images Chris Daukaus after his TKO of Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 266.A big heavyweight matchup is on deck for the UFC’s final event of 2021.
ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was first to report former title challenger and #3 ranked contender Derrick Lewis and surging #7 ranked contender Chris Daukaus are lined up for a five-round headlining spot on December 18th, presumably at the UFC APEX in Vegas. After Daukaus’ team initially denied the fight was signed, they’ve since come to terms per MMA Junkie, so it looks like we’ve got a fight.