Serghei Spivac says he was given several reasons as to why his original fight with Derrick Lewis was cancelled, but he is unsure which one is true.
Lewis vs. Spivac was originally scheduled as the headliner of UFC Vegas 65 this past November. The event was underway when UFC color commentator Brendan Fitzgerald announced that the ‘Black Beast’ was forced to withdraw after suffering ‘a non-COVID, non-weight cutting illness.’ Lewis was hospitalized, but cleared to return to competition from the reported ‘stomach issues’ plaguing him shortly after.
The UFC kept the fight intact, scheduling it for the headliner of UFC Vegas 68 on Saturday.