The UFC’s first ever event in Wichita, Kansas appears to have its headliner.
MMAjunkie’s Steven Morocco reports that a heavyweight bout between former champion Junior dos Santos and fan favorite Derrick Lewis is verbally agreed to. No official announcement has been made by the UFC.
Dos Santos (20-5) is on a two-fight winning streak, having bested Blagoi Ivanov by unanimous decision last July, before scoring a second-round TKO of Tai Tuivasa in last month’s UFC Adelaide main event. The Tuivasa victory marked his first stoppage victory since his memorable wheel kick KO of Mark Hunt in 2013.