Belt fight between Cormier and Lewis is planned for UFC 230

Cormier and Lewis should face each other in November (Photo: reproduction/Facebook - Montagem SL)

Ultimate is still looking for a fight to lead the card scheduled for New York (USA), on November 3rd. According to journalist Brett Okamoto, from ESPN, the company headed by Dana White was planning a duel between the heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier e Derrick Lewis, currently number 2 in the category ranking, and who knocked out Alexander Volkov at UFC 229, last Saturday (06), in Las Vegas (USA).

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If completed, this will be the first time that Cormier puts his heavyweight title at stake, won in July this year, when he knocked out Stipe Miocic at UFC 226. Before that, in January, DC defended his light heavyweight belt against Volkan oezdemir. In total, there are 10 wins, one loss and one unsuccessful fight in Ultimate.

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Lewis is also going through an enlightened phase. In the last 10 times he stepped into the Octagon, he recorded nine victories, seven of which were by knockout. In the UFC since 2014, the 'Black Beast' has accumulated 12 positive results and three negative results, having already beaten names like Gabriel Napao, Roy Nelson, Travis Browne and Francis Ngannou.

So far, the UFC 230 card already features a title fight between Valentina Shevchenko e sijara eubanks, valid for the vacant women's flyweight belt. Other important clashes are also confirmed on the show, such as: Nate diaz x Dustin poirier, Chris Weidman x Luke Rockhold, Ronaldo Jacare x David Branch and Derek Brunson x Israel adesanya.