Two large males will throw down within the UFC on ESPN 56 primary occasion when heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento meet within the octagon.
Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento preview
It’s been a steep decline for Lewis (27-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) ever since his failed try on the UFC interim heavyweight championship. After dropping that struggle to Ciryl Gane by third-round TKO in August 2021, Lewis, 39, has gone 2-4 and at one level was on a three-fight skid towards Tai Tuivasa, Sergei Pavlovich and Serghei Spivac. Lewis then obtained again within the win column with a first-round end of Marcos Rogerio de Lima in 33 seconds, however he’s coming off a unanimous determination loss to Jailton Almeida in a five-round primary occasion final November.
Nascimento (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is on his greatest streak since incomes a UFC contract by Dana White’s Contender Sequence in 2019. The 31-year-old Brazilian is on a three-fight successful streak after claiming back-to-back break up selections towards Tanner Boser and Ilir Latifi earlier than most just lately beating Don’Story Mayes for the second time final November.
Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento odds
With struggle week upon us, Nascimento is only a slight -145 favourite whereas Lewis checks in as a tiny +114 underdog, in line with DraftKings.
Tips on how to watch Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC on ESPN 56
- When: Saturday, Might 11, 2024
- The place: Enterprise Heart, St. Louis
- Broadcast/streaming: ESPN/ESPN+
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