This is the UFC St. Louis live blog for Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, the main event fight on Saturday in St. Louis.
The UFC’s all-time leader in knockouts, Derrick Lewis is one of the most popular fighters in the promotion. That popularity has allowed Lewis to overcome a tough run lately in the octagon as “The Black Beast” has just two wins in his past seven fights. The pride of Texas hopes to get those numbers back to a slightly more favorable level, and to add to his knockout record, in the main event this evening.
Joining the UFC in 2020 off of the Contender Series, Nascimento had an up-and-down start to his UFC tenure, winning one, losing one, and having a win overturned due to a failed drug test. Since then though, the Brazilian heavyweight has been on a good run, taking home three wins in a row to elevate himself into the the UFC’s top-15 at heavyweight. A win over a well-respected veteran in Lewis could get the 31-year-old a shot at a top-10 opponent next.
Check out the UFC St. Louis main event live blog below.
