The UFC's return to Kentucky after over a decade has its main event. After the promotion announced the full card earlier, the headliner is now in place and it will feature middleweight contenders with set to take on .

If UFC heavyweight veteran Derrick Lewis' apparently audacious plan comes to fruition this weekend, his highlight reel sounds set for an addition. Lewis, a

Derrick Lewis, a favorite among many MMA fans, makes his first Octagon appearance of 2024 as he takes on fellow heavyweight contender Rodrigo Nascimento in the main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in St. Louis ( 7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+).

Derrick Lewis has given fans incredible highlights throughout the years, and yet, his 2017 knockout over Travis Browne still remains one of his best wins. "The Black Beast" put away Browne in brutal fashion in the second round of their heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night 105.

The UFC heads to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis for its next fight card. Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento headline the event. Here's how you can watch the action.

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Two big men will throw down in the UFC on ESPN 56 main event when heavyweights and meet in 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 attempt at the

The UFC on ESPN event titled Lewis vs. Nascimento is set to happen on May 11, 2024, at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. It marks the UFC’s second event in St. Louis. The main highlight will be a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis,

It would be a feat for any card to follow up UFC 300 but the gap between the pay-per-view and this week's Fight Night is astronomical. Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez, two flyweights coming off losses, headline the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Can Derrick Lewis secure a win and return to his winning ways, or will Rodrigo Nascimento prove he belongs in the heavyweight rankings? With the help of Sports Interaction, The Sporting News takes a closer look at the UFC Fight Night in St.