Travis Browne returns to the octagon against Derrick Lewis at UFC 208

Lewis overtook his future rival in the heavyweight rankings after his latest triumph

Browne had injured his finger in a rematch with Werdum. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Browne had injured his finger in a rematch with Werdum. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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A duel between heavyweights Travis Browne and Derrick Lewis is the newest attraction at UFC 208, which takes place on February 11th in Brooklyn, New York. The news was reported by ESPN's North American website. It's the first fight for Browne, the ex-champion's boyfriend Ronda Rousey, since breaking his finger in defeat to Fabricio Werdum at UFC 203.

Yes, Derrick Lewis is coming off a victory, his fifth in a row, against Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Albany last Friday (9). It was the first time that “Black Beast” had a main fight in Ultimate. The triumph saw Lewis (9th) overtake Browne (10th) in the UFC rankings.

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For now, UFC 208's biggest fight is the inaugural fight for the featherweight title between Holly holm e Germaine DeRandamie. Other duels already confirmed: Jared Cannonier x Glover Teixeira, Ian McCall x Neil Seery, Randy Brown x George Sullivan and Roan Jucão x Ryan LaFlare.

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