After barely a month since UFC 229, Derrick Lewis is once again called on to step up to the plate and fight. This time around, it would be the biggest test of his career, as he faces Daniel Cormier for the UFC heavyweight title.
The sudden booking of the fight came as a surprise to many. But for “The Black Beast”, Cormier may have gone for this booking to avoid a third fight with Jon Jones.
“The reason I think he took the fight with me is because Jon Jones was already fighting,” Lewis said on Wednesday’s UFC 230 open workouts (transcript via MMA Fighting).