A magnetic personality and brain-rattling power cleared Derrick Lewis’ path to stardom in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division.
Lewis jackknifed into the MMA pool in 2010, posted a 9-2 record against regional competition and joined the UFC roster four years later. He has since emerged as one of the promotion’s most successful heavyweights, with victories over “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10 winner Roy Nelson, former M-1 Global champion Marcin Tybura and onetime World Series of Fighting titleholder Blagoy Ivanov. Lewis will carry a two-fight winning streak into his battle with Russian submission specialist Alexey Oleynik at a UFC Fight Night event on Aug.