An intriguing stylistic matchup between streaking heavyweights will take center stage on Feb. 20.
After their initial November booking was scrapped, Curtis Blaydes (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) will take on Derrick Lewis (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 185 main event, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Both men will look to enter title contention when the division’s most prolific takedown artist takes on the division’s record holder for most knockouts in UFC heavyweight history.
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The pre-fight artwork features the two heavyweight contenders standing face-to-face, with a deep red color filter applied as the pair stare one another down. But will it be Blaydes or Lewis who puts the heavyweight title on red alert after Saturday’s clash?
The latest UFC Fight Night 185 card includes:
Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis
Chris Daukaus vs. Aleksei Oleinik
Darrick Minner vs. Charles Rosa
Jai Herbert vs. Drakkar Klose
Danny Chavez vs. Jared Gordon
Shana Dobson vs. Casey O’Neill
Jamall Emmers vs. Chas Skelly
Rafael Alves vs. Mike Trizano
Andrei Arlovski vs. Tom Aspinall
Julian Erosa vs. Nate Landwehr
Nassourdine Imavov vs. Phil Hawes
Drako Rodriguez vs. Aiemann Zahabi
Ketlen Vieira vs. Yana Kunitskaya
Serghei Spivac vs. Jared Vanderaa
John Castaneda vs. Eddie Wineland
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