Kyle Daukaus vs Jamie Pickett betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Vegas 48 bout

Kyle Daukaus vs Jamie Pickett UFC fight info, date and time

Kyle Daukaus vs Jamie Pickett is set to go down at UFC Vegas 48: Walker vs Hill at 7:00pm EST on Saturday 19th February 2022 in a 195lbs catchweight matchup.

Kyle Daukaus’ last Octagon appearance against Kevin Holland ended in a No Contest due to an accidental headbutt. Daukaus has won just once in his 4 UFC appearances.

Jamie Pickett steps into this fight on short notice riding a two-fight winning streak. He will replace Julian Marquez with around 10 days’ notice.

Kyle Daukaus vs Jamie Pickett betting odds

Kyle Daukaus will enter this fight as the betting favorite with opening odds of -175. His opponent Jamie Pickett enters as the underdog with odds of +155.

Fight information

Kyle Daukaus was originally scheduled to fight Julian Marquez. However, Marques pulled out of the fight with less than 2 weeks to go.

Jamie Pickett will step up and fight Kyle Daukaus. News first broke of this matchup on February 8th. Pickett requested that the fight be contested at a 195lbs catchweight.

After Johnny Walker vs Jamahal Hill was promoted to the main event, this fight will serve as the co-main event at UFC Vegas 48.

Kyle Daukaus

Kyle Daukaus thought he’d won his last matchup against Kevin Holland before the fight was ruled a No Contest due to an accidental clash of heads.

Daukaus has lost two of his four UFC fights, with his sole victory coming against Dustin Stoltzfus. 

Daukaus told the AllStar that he nearly lost his eye during his fight against Phil Hawes, with the injury requiring a skin graft.

Jamie Pickett

Jamie Pickett has won two in a row in the UFC with unanimous decision victories over Laureano Staropoli and Joseph Holmes.

This marked a return to winning ways for Pickett, who lost his first two fights in the UFC after his successful showing on Dana White’s Contender Series.

How they match up

Despite Kyle Daukaus being the slightly taller fighter, Jamie Pickett will have a significant 4-inch reach advantage for this fight.

Daukaus is the younger fighter at 28 years old, while Pickett is 33.

Jamie Pickett has a 70% finishing rate which includes 8 knockouts. Daukaus has finished 80% of his fights, with all finishes coming via submission.

Reasons to watch

This will be an exciting matchup between a dangerous striker in Pickett vs a grappler and submission specialist in Daukaus.

There are high hopes for Daukaus who is still relatively young at 28. Pickett has impressed in his last two fights and has a highlight reel of KO’s on his record.

The stakes

Both fighters have a bright future in the Middleweight division. Daukaus is still young and looked good while the fight lasted against Kevin Holland.

Jamie Pickett can make it three wins in a row with a victory in this bout, possibly staking his claim for a ranked opponent next.

Kyle Daukaus vs Jamie Pickett predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Daukaus as the favorite in this fight.

Daukaus spoke at length to the AllStar and detailed his mindset:

“I’ll be doing everything for a reason. I’ll make sure I’m aggressive the entire time.”

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Kyle Daukaus vs Jamie Pickett tale of the tape

• Significant 5 year age difference: Daukaus is the younger fighter at 28 years old.
• Pickett has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• Pickett has 6 more professional MMA fights than Daukaus.

Kyle Daukaus	vs	Jamie Pickett
28	Age	33
13	Fights	19
10	Wins	13
2	Losses	6
0	KO’s	8
8	Subs	1
6′ 3	Height (in)	6′ 2
76	Reach (in)	80

Elijah Gbollie, Jr. vs Kyle Daukaus and Jamie Pickett
Kyle Daukaus Win • Submission R2 4:30	vs. Elijah Gbollie, Jr.	Jamie Pickett Win • KO/TKO R1 4:32

Kyle Daukaus fighter profile and recent form

Kyle Daukaus is a 28 year old male fighter from United States with 10 pro wins and 2 losses. See Kyle Daukaus’s full MMA record.

Kyle Daukaus has a 80% finish rate, including 8 by submission, 2 by decision.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
No Contest	10-2-0	Kevin Holland	R1 3:43	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-02	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	10-1-0	Phil Hawes	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-05-08	Middleweight	UFC
Win	9-1-0	Dustin Stoltzfus	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 255	2020-11-21	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	9-0-0	Brendan Allen	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-06-27	Middleweight	UFC
Win	8-0-0	Nolan Norwood	SUB R2 4:36	CFFC 81	2020-02-01	Middleweight	CFFC

Jamie “The Night Wolf” Pickett fighter profile and recent form

Jamie Pickett is a 33 year old male fighter from United States with 13 pro wins and 6 losses. See Jamie Pickett’s full MMA record.

Jamie Pickett has a 70% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 1 by submission, 4 by decision.

Jamie Pickett is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	12-6-0	Joseph Holmes	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-01-15	Middleweight	UFC
Win	11-6-0	Laureano Staropoli	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-23	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	11-5-0	Jordan Wright	KO/TKO R1 1:04	UFC 262	2021-05-15	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	11-4-0	Tafon Nchukwi	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-19	Middleweight	UFC
Win	10-4-0	Jhonoven Pati	KO/TKO R2 0:33	Contender Series 2020	2020-08-25	Middleweight	DWCS