Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis agreed to replace Curtis Blades in a five-round fight with Gilton Almeida. The showdown will headline UFC Fight Night 231 on November 4 in Sao ...
MMA Fighting reports this with reference to its own sources. However, it is still unclear why Blaydes refused the fight.
Let us remember that in July Lewis (27-11) interrupted a series of three defeats, defeating Marcos Rogerio de Lima by technical knockout. In August, the 38-year-old American signed a new agreement with the promotion for 8 fights.
Almeida (19-2), in turn, has been on a 14-fight winning streak since 2018. In his last appearance in the Octagon, the 32-year-old Brazilian “strangled” Jairzinho Rozenstruik.