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Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak to Headline UFC Event on Nov. 19

A heavyweight clash pitting Derrick Lewis against Sergey Spivak will headline an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Nov. 19.

The Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed the booking on Saturday. The UFC Fight Night card takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

A two-time heavyweight title challenger, Lewis has lost three of his last four Octagon appearances. Most recently, “The Black Beast” suffered a 55-second TKO defeat at the hands of Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 277 on July 30.

The 27-year-old Spivak has quietly won five of six in UFC competition since July 2020.