| Lewis vs. Daukaus |
Muhammad vs. Thompson |
Hill vs. Lemos |
Assuncao vs. Simon |
Ferreira vs. Gamrot |
Elkins vs. Swanson |
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| MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 204-120 |
 Lewis (60%) |
 Thompson (77%) |
 Lemos (65%) |
 Simon (61%) |
 Gamrot (68%) |
 Swanson (62%) |
| John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 208-116 |
 Daukaus |
Thompson |
Lemos |
Simon |
Gamrot |
Swanson |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 206-118 |
Lewis |
 Muhammad |
Lemos |
Simon |
 Ferreira |
Swanson |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 200-124  2014 Champion |
Lewis |
Thompson |
Lemos |
Simon |
Gamrot |
Swanson |
| Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 199-125 |
Lewis |
Thompson |
Lemos |
Simon |
Ferreira |
 Elkins |
| Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 198-126 |
Lewis |
Thompson |
Lemos |
 Assuncao |
Gamrot |
Elkins |
| Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 197-127 2020 Champion |
Daukaus |
Thompson |
Lemos |
Simon |
Gamrot |
Elkins |
| Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 126-82 (60.57) |
Lewis |
Thompson |
Lemos |
Simon |
Ferreira |
Swanson |
| Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 192-132 |
Lewis |
Muhammad |
 Hill |
Assuncao |
Ferreira |
Elkins |
| Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 190-134 2018 Champion |
Lewis |
Muhammad |
Lemos |
Assuncao |
Gamrot |
Swanson |
| Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 188-136 |
Lewis |
Muhammad |
Lemos |
Assuncao |
Gamrot |
Elkins |
| Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 186-138 2017 Champion |
Lewis |
Muhammad |
Lemos |
Assuncao |
Gamrot |
Elkins |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 186-138 |
Lewis |
Muhammad |
Lemos |
Simon |
Ferreira |
Swanson |
| Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 184-140 |
Lewis |
Thompson |
Lemos |
Assuncao |
Gamrot |
Elkins |
The final UFC event of the year takes place Saturday in Las Vegas with heavyweights at the top of the bill.
UFC Fight Night 199 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
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In the main event, former title challenger Derrick Lewis (25-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) takes on Chris Daukaus (12-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC). Daukaus is a slight -140 favorite at Tipico. But our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are taking slight underdog Lewis in a big way at 11-2 margin.
In the co-feature, two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (16-5-1 MMA, 11-5-1 UFC) meets Belal Muhammad (19-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC). Thompson is more than a 2-1 favorite, but he’s only got a 7-6 edge in the picks.
Amanda Lemos (10-1-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is the biggest favorite on the main card at more than 3-1 in her women’s strawweight fight against Angela Hill (13-10 MMA, 8-10 UFC). Only one of our pickers is taking Hill in an upset.
Raphael Assuncao (27-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) meets Ricky Simon (18-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in a key bantamweight bout. Simon is nearly a 3-1 favorite, but the picks are tight and he has just a 7-6 lead from our staff members.
Mateusz Gamrot (19-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is a 2-1 favorite at lightweight against Diego Ferreira (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC). Gamrot has a slight edge in the picks at 8-5.
And to open the main card, Darren Elkins (26-9 MMA, 16-8 UFC) and Cub Swanson (27-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC) throw down in a featherweight fight that seems like it should have happened years ago. Swanson nearly is a 2-1 favorite, but our pickers have Elkins with the smallest possible edge at 7-6.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Lewis (60 percent), Thompson (77 percent), Lemos (65 percent), Simon (61 percent), Gamrot (68 percent) and Swanson (62 percent) are the choices.
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