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Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa Heavyweight Fight Reportedly Targeted for UFC 271

UFC is reportedly planning a heavyweight clash between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa at UFC 271 next month.

According to Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie, UFC has yet to make the fight official, but the goal is for it to be part of a stacked UFC 271 card headlined by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker.

The event is scheduled for Feb. 12 at the Toyota Center in Lewis' hometown of Houston.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.