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.
Daukaus (12-3) is riding a five-fight winning streak, with four of those wins coming in the UFC.