While Derrick Lewis wanted to fight Fabricio Werdum on short notice in September, he will end up fighting someone else in October. According to MMAjunkie, verbal agreements are in place for “The Black Beast” to face Marcin Tybura on October 15th in the Filipino capital of Manila. Lewis had announced the bout himself on Instagram, but the post appears to be taken down.
Lewis (16-4, 1 NC) is coming off a split decision win over Roy Nelson last month in Las Vegas. He’s currently on a four-fight winning streak, including a violent 1st round KO against Gabriel Gonzaga in April.