UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | December 18, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Enterprise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (via broadcast) |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus—also identified as UFC Vegas 45, UFC on ESPN+ 57, and UFC Fight Night 199—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 18, 2021. The event took place at the UFC Apex venue located in Enterprise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Background
The main event featured a heavyweight clash between former UFC Heavyweight Championship contender Derrick Lewis and challenger Chris Daukaus.
In the women’s strawweight division, a bout initially set between Amanda Lemos and Nina Nunes underwent a change when Nunes withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was substituted by former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill.
Within the middleweight category, Anthony Hernandez pulled out from his scheduled fight against Dustin Stoltzfus, leading to the introduction of debutant Caio Borralho as his replacement. However, due to visa complications, both Borralho and his opponent Abusupiyan Magomedov were forced to withdraw. Consequently, Stoltzfus was matched against Gerald Meerschaert in a rescheduled encounter.
A women’s bantamweight matchup involving former title challenger Raquel Pennington was revised after her original adversary, Julia Avila, exited because of injury. Her substitute was The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters featherweight victor Macy Chiasson, resulting in the bout being contested at featherweight.
A bantamweight contest between Raoni Barcelos and Trevin Jones was altered following Jones’ withdrawal for undisclosed reasons; Victor Henry stepped in as his replacement. Nevertheless, this fight was canceled just hours before the event owing to COVID-19 protocols.
During the official weigh-ins, three competitors failed to make weight: Justin Tafa weighed in at 267 pounds, exceeding the heavyweight non-title limit; Sijara Eubanks came in at 127.5 pounds for the women’s flyweight division; and Macy Chiasson registered 148.5 pounds in the women’s featherweight category. All these matches proceeded at catchweight with financial penalties levied on Tafa, Eubanks, and Chiasson. The fines were awarded to their respective opponents: Harry Hunsucker, Melissa Gatto, and Raquel Pennington.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were granted to:
- Fight of the Night: Amanda Lemos vs. Angela Hill
- Performance of the Night: Cub Swanson and Melissa Gatto