A heavyweight division showdown may be on i💮ts way to UFC Fight Night Austin as #6 Derrick Lewis is in action against #8 Marcin Tybura.
first reported the fight.
Lewis (18-5-0-1NC) has won six of his last seven under the UFC banner, but his last fight was a loss to Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night Auckland. Lewis has headlined a total of three UFC events during his tenure in the promotion, earning a record of 2-1-0 in those bouts. Lewis has only seen just one of his UFC bouts go the distance and that came against Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night 90.
Tybura (16-3-0) is coming off of his first main event fight for the UFC, dropping a decision to former UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum at UFC Fight Night Sydney. Tybura has already earned three wins in the UFC, which includes a win over former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night Singapore. Tybura is a former M-1 Challenge Heavyweight Champion, a title he rel♑inquished upon signing with the UFC.
UFC Fight Night Austin takes place on Sunday, February 18 from th🎉e Frank Erwin Cen൲ter in Austin, Texas with no main event announced at this time. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which airs live on Fox Sports 1.
