UFC Austin - Derrick Lewis vs. Marcin Tybura Toe-to-Toe Preview

Derrick Lewis vs. Marcin Tybura co-headlines UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros this February 18, 2018 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

One sentence summary

David: Cheddar Bob battles Sol George for this heavyweight 8 Mile lookalike contest.

Phil: An oversized hobbit takes on The Black Beast in a fight which probably looks closer to early career than late career Peter Jackson.

Stats:

Odds: Derrick Lewis +125 | Marcin Tybura -145

History / Introduction to both fighters

David: I think Lewis is more or less hitting peak Lewis. This is simultaneously good—he’s still a dangerous fighter with a sense of strategy—and bad—he’s a dangerous fighter whose strategy opponents can readily predict.…