One of the sport’s heaviest hitters, Derrick Lewis, will battle with Russian kickboxer, Shamil Abdurakhimov, TONIGHT (Fri., Dec. 9, 2016) at UFC Fight Night 102 inside Times Union Center in Albany, New York.
Lewis a physical "Beast" with a ton of power in both hands. His technical game is developing still, but Lewis has already made an impact on the division and climbed into the Top 15 on the strength of a four-fight win streak. On the other hand, Abdurakhimov is a newer addition to UFC's roster, but his last two performances have been impressive. "Abrek" is a sound technical kickboxer with above-average takedown defense, even if he doesn’t have the world-altering power of his opponent.