Two great men will face each other in the UFC on ESPN 56 main event when heavyweights Derrick Lewis It is Rodrigo Nascimento meet in the octagon.
Derrick Lewis vs Rodrigo Nascimento Preview
It’s been a steep decline for Lewis (27-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) since his failed bid to capture the interim UFC heavyweight title. After losing that fight to Ciryl Gane via third-round TKO in August 2021, Lewis, 39, went 2-4 and at one point was on a three-fight skid against Tai Tuivasa, Sergei Pavlovich and Serghei Spivac. Lewis then got back into the win column by submitting Marcos Rogerio de Lima in the first round in 33 seconds, but he is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jailton Almeida in a five-round main event last November.
Nascimento (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is on his best streak since signing with the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019. The 31-year-old Brazilian is on a three-fight winning streak after claiming a comeback ao -back split decisions against Tanner Boser and Ilir Latifi before defeating Don’Tale Mayes for a second time last November.
Derrick Lewis x Rodrigo Nascimento odds
With fight week upon us, Nascimento is just a slight -145 favorite, while Lewis becomes a slight underdog at +114, according to DraftKings.
How to watch Derrick Lewis vs Rodrigo Nascimento in UFC on ESPN 56
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When: Saturday, May 11, 2024
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Where: Enterprise Center, St.
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Transmission/Transmission: ESPN/ESPN+
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