Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick lewis will now main event UFC Fight Night on February 20, reports ESPN.
Blaydes (14-2, 1NC) and Lewis (24-7, 1NC) were meant to face off on November 28 at UFC Vegas 15 but the fight was postponed after Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19. The fight was pulled the day before the card and has now been rescheduled according to Ariel Helwani.
Both fighters will be looking to stake a claim for a title shot with a win. Blaydes (no.2) and Lewis (no.4) are primed to face off the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou should they impress Dana White with a win. UFC is planning for Miocic vs. Ngannou II in March with the winner facing heavyweight newcomer Jon Jones in the summertime.
Full announced card for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis:
Main Card
Curtis Blaydes (14-2) vs. Derrick Lewis (24-7)
Ketlen Vieira (10-1) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (12-5, 1NC)
Alexey Oleinik (59-14-1) vs. Chris Daukas (10-3)
Preliminary Card
Danny Chavez (11-3) vs. Jared Gordon (16-4)
Shana Dobson (4-4) vs. Casey O'Neill (5-0)
Eddie Wineland (24-14-1) vs. John Castaneda (17-5)
Drakkar Klose (11-2-1) vs. Jai Herbert (10-2)
Chas Skelly (18-3) vs. Jamall Emmers (18-5)
Darrick Minner (25-11) vs. Charles Rosa (13-4)
Sergey Spivak (11-2) vs. Jared Vanderaa (11-4)
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