Tag: Derrick Lewis

UFC Looking To Book Chris Daukaus vs. Derrick Lewis For December 18th Main Event

Mere days after picking up another win in his quick climb up the heavyweight division, Chris Daukaus could get a huge matchup - and his first in a UFC main event. The promotion is reportedly looking to match him against former title challenger Derrick Lewis for December 18th, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN. While the … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Chris Daukaus vs. Derrick Lewis For December 18th Main Event →

UFC Books Interim Heavyweight Title Fight Between Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis, Leaving Current Champ Out of Picture

An interim title pairing has left many wondering what is available for UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou Just days after picking up his second main event UFC win, undefeated fighter Ciryl Gane will face Derrick Lewis for an interim UFC Heavyweight Championship on August 7th, per a report from Brett Okamoto of ESPN. The fight … Continue reading UFC Books Interim Heavyweight Title Fight Between Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis, Leaving Current Champ Out of Picture →

Derrick Lewis Among Four Fighters Awarded UFC ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses

Main event winner Derrick Lewis was among a group of four fighters given "Performance of the Night" bonuses for their wins at Saturday night's UFC "Fight Night" event. Along with Lewis, fighters Chris Daukaus, Tom Aspinall and Aiemann Zahabi were also given $50,000 bonuses. The fights took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, … Continue reading Derrick Lewis Among Four Fighters Awarded UFC ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses →

UFC on ESPN+ 43: Blaydes vs. Lewis Live Coverage

Ranked UFC heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis have the opportunity to make themselves the next title challenger on Saturday night, as they compete in a high-stakes main event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for live coverage of the show. A full preview of the card … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 43: Blaydes vs. Lewis Live Coverage →

Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis To Headline February 20th UFC Card

A heavyweight fight between Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis will main event UFC's February 20th card. The fight, which was first reported by Ariel Helwani of ESPN, sees it's second booking after a positive COVID-19 test stopped it's 2020 iteration from happening. The heavyweight main event joins a card that does not have a location … Continue reading Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis To Headline February 20th UFC Card →

Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Curtis Blaydes Out of Saturday’s UFC Main Event Against Derrick Lewis

Saturday's UFC card has lots the main event, as a positive COVID-19 test has removed Curtis Blaydes from his five-round fight against Derrick Lewis. Ariel Helwani of ESPN was the first to report the news. The fight was scheduled to headline a "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Curtis Blaydes Out of Saturday’s UFC Main Event Against Derrick Lewis →

Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis To Headline November 28th UFC Card

Heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis will look to build off of previous headlining wins when they battle on November 28th, main eventing a UFC card. News of the pairing was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. Lewis takes the November booking shortly following his last win, where he stopped Alexey Oleinik in the … Continue reading Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis To Headline November 28th UFC Card →