The UFC is going to stack UFC 229 with as many big fights as possible, and at least in a literal sense, they don’t come much bigger than a battle of top heavyweights. According to ESPN, who spoke to UFC president Dana White, the promotion is close to adding a bout between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov to the October 6th card in Las Vegas.
Lewis (20-5, 1 NC, 11-3 UFC) is coming off of a completely enthralling win over Francis Ngannou which moved him to the number two contender spot in the heavyweight division.
Volkov (30-6, 4-0 UFC) stopped former champion Fabricio Werdum in his last bout and is undefeated in the UFC so far.