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Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis and Serghei “Polar Bear” Spivac will battle in a UFC Fight Night encounter Saturday (Feb. 4, 2023) from the Apex facility in ...

- He’s won 5 of his last 6 fights and 13 of his 15 wins are by KO or submission. Although Lewis lost his last two fights by KO to Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa, he remains one of UFC’s biggest fan favorites Lewis, of Houston, is 26-10 and is the No. 4, 2023) from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. ET with the main event expected to start Sunday at 1 a.m. Prelims start at 10 p.m.

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will compete against lightweight Michael Chandler as coaches in the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter" -- then ...

Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor will make his return as a coach on “The Ultimate Fighter,” president Dana White announced Saturday.

At this stage in his career, the 36-year-old wants the most lucrative fight possible. Chandler also makes sense based on his status in the division. Chandler can beat you on the ground — he was an All-American wrestler at Missouri — and on the feet. - Chandler is coming off a thrilling loss to Poirier in November. - McGregor last fought on July 10, 2021, losing to Dustin Poirier for the second consecutive time. Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor will make his return as a coach on “The Ultimate Fighter,” president Dana White announced Saturday.

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the octagon against Michael Chandler after the two have coached in the UFC's "The ...

The 34-year-old will pit his wits against American Chandler, 36, as the two coach teams of up-and-coming fighters against each other in the TV series, which begins on ESPN on May 30, with the pair scheduled to meet when the season ends. Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the octagon against Michael Chandler after the two have coached in the UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter" reality TV show, UFC president Dana White has announced. Irishman McGregor, the organisation's former featherweight and lightweight champion and the first UFC fighter to hold two world titles simultaneously, has not fought since suffering a gruesome leg break against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.

UFC president Dana White confirmed the news Saturday saying the two coaches will go head-to-head at the end of the series, which begins May 30.

Chandler has been pushing for a fight against McGregor since making his UFC debut. McGregor last fought in the Octagon July 2021 at UFC 264 when he was defeated by Dustin Poirier via TKO decision after he suffered a broken leg. Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to UFC as he will join Michael Chandler as a coach on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.

Get UFC Vegas 68 results for the Lewis vs. Spivac fight card Saturday night.

[Denis Tiuliulin](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5941/denis-tiuliulin) via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of Round 1 [Tatsuro Taira](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5957/tatsuro-taira) def. [Seung Guk Choi](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6201/seung-guk-choi) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:11 of Round 3 [Jun Yong Park](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5054/jun-yong-park) def. [Jesus Santos Aguilar](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6072/jesus-santos-aguilar) via submission (triangle armbar) at 4:20 of Round 1 [Derrick Lewis](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/939/derrick-lewis) and [Serghei Spivac](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5354/serghei-spivac) will clash in the main event. [Toshiomi Kazama](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6199/toshiomi-kazama) via KO (punch) at :33 of Round 1 [Da Un Jung](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5049/da-un-jung) and [Devin Clark](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3677/devin-clark) will clash in a light heavyweight contest in the co-main event. [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/?irclickid=TZqxwU1EdxyNWqURvYS8SxW0UkDXzfR4ExBHSg0&irgwc=1&ex_cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Content-Vox+Media-566982&cid=DSS-Affiliate-Impact-Content-Vox+Media-566982&tgclid=0e01001f-9fb5-4a4c-9100-0dec635ae99f&dclid=CNvPwLqfgfsCFUVYYgodaQsOHg) LIVE NOW) [Derrick Lewis vs. [Jeka Saragih](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6194/jeka-saragih) via TKO (ground and pound) - Round 2, 3:44 [Jeong Yeong Lee](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6197/jeong-yeong-lee) def. [Kyle Nelson](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4704/kyle-nelson) ruled a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) [Yi Zha](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6196/yi-zha) via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) [Rinya Nakamura](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6198/rinya-nakamura) def. Devin Clark](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13361/da-un-jung-vs-devin-clark) [Marcin Tybura](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3542/marcin-tybura) vs. Serghei Spivac](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13280/derrick-lewis-vs-serghei-spivac) [Da Un Jung vs.

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 218 in Las Vegas, which features Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac.

Conor McGregor will coach against Michael Chandler on the next season of "The Ultimate Fighter" before a UFC fight between the two.

The Missouri native came to UFC as a free agent in 2021 and has already faced some of the best fighters in the promotion's 155-pound division. "He's going to feel my presence from the very beginning, and from there it's wherever the fight takes us. The 36-year old is coming off a loss to Poirier at UFC 281 in November and has lost three of his last four bouts with a Knockout of the Year victory in May against A former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, McGregor (22-6) was the first fighter to hold two separate weight division titles in UFC concurrently. Before he can fight, USADA said McGregor would need to be in the testing pool for at least six months and have two negative tests. You want to keep that tension [from the reality show] as close to the fight as possible.

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs Team Chandler Premieres On ESPN+ On Tuesday, May 30.

One of the most exciting fighters to ever grace the Octagon, "Iron" Michael Chandler has always left the fans on their feet and cheering on fight night, with his memorable outings against Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier among the best bouts ever seen in the lightweight division. In 2015, McGregor traveled to Las Vegas to coach a team of UFC prospects against Urijah Faber, and this year, he’s back to do it again. The two coaches will then square off in the Octagon on a date to be announced.

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 218 in Las Vegas, which features Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac.

Broadcast: ESPN+ You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway ( [@kenshathaway ](https://twitter.com/#!/kenshathaway)) on Twitter. ET for the main card on ESPN+. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 1 a.m. The card streams on ESPN+. ET (7 p.m.

Derrick Lewis, the UFC's all-time KO leader, needed a win in the worst way but had no offense and was submitted in the first round with an arm triangle.

Rinya Nakamura scored the second-fastest debut finish in featherweight history to win the "Road to UFC" tournament at UFC Fight Night 218.

With no real back-and-forth affairs to choose from, the UFC elected to hand out four Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Vegas 68.

Jubli improved his pro record to 7-0 with the win and is now the second-Indian born fighter in the history of the UFC. The lightweight bout between Anshul Jubli and Jeka Saragih was the final Road to UFC bout at UFC Vegas 68, and Jubli made sure that he wasn’t outshined by the other contract winners. The final four bouts of the Road to UFC tournament made up the latter half of the UFC Vegas 68 prelims, and bantamweight Rinya Nakamura wasted no time securing his UFC contract. [UFC](https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/) Vegas 68 was a [fairly low-profile](https://www.mmanews.com/2023/02/ufc-vegas-68-results-2/) Fight Night offering from the UFC, with the main highlights prior to the event being the final bouts for the Road to UFC tournament and the main event between top heavyweights [Derrick Lewis](https://www.mmanews.com/profiles/derrick-lewis/) and Serghei Spivac. UFC Vegas 68 kicked off with a flyweight bout between Tatsuro Taira and the debuting Jesus Aguilar, and the 23-year-old Taira continued his rise as one of the division’s most promising talents. Those fights did end up providing a few of the event’s most notable wins, and with no real back-and-forth fights to choose from for a Fight of the Night the UFC elected to hand out four Performance of the Night bonuses.

See the top Twitter reactions to Serghei Spivac's dominant finish of Derrick Lewis in the UFC Fight Night 218 main event.

Spivak put on a clinic. Spivak on the arm triangle, Lewis taps. Up and down again. Lewis stands again and gets run to the mat again. [February 5, 2023] And more punches.

See The Fight Results As They Happen, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More From The UFC APEX In Las Vegas, Nevada.

[UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac](/event/ufc-fight-night-february-04-2023), live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 4, 2023. Taira stayed calm throughout, eventually extricating himself from the hold midway through the round before quickly climbing into mount and going on the offensive. Choi defended well and forced Park to adjust, but when they got to the canvas, “Peace of Mind” did the right things, locking up the choke and punching his ticket to the UFC. With the victory, Jubli remains undefeated and becomes just the second fighter from India to earn a UFC contract. Both started letting go of their hands and Nakamura continued to land the more telling blows, dropping Kazama with a clean right hand. The 28-year-old “King of Lions” leaned on his grappling advantage, dragging Jeka Saragih to the canvas in both the first and second rounds, climbing into dominant positions and unloading punishment once there. After eventually flatting Kinoshita out on the canvas, Fugitt unloaded a string of heavy elbows that instantly prompted referee Keith Peterson to step in and stop the fight. While Nelson had positive moments of his own and continued looking to engage and wrestle in the third, there was little damage being done, and Choi eventually managed to work free and close out the fight, roasting the Canadian’s ribs. This was a gruelling, hard-fought veteran effort from Tybura, who remains a formidable stalwart in the middle of the Top 15. In the third, Tybura surprised Ivanov by quickly closing the distance and turning to his grappling, spending the duration of the round controlling the action on the canvas. At no point did either man gain a serious advantage or land anything that really swung the fight in one direction, leading to the verdict being left to the scorecards. Spivac repeatedly dumped Lewis to the canvas, battering him with heavy blows each time before finally clamping onto a deep arm-triangle choke to secure the finish.

Derrick Lewis is officially on the worst losing streak of his career.The UFC fan favourite was hoping to get back on track by beating Sergey Spivak in.

[UFC 285](https://talksport.com/sport/mma/1306493/ufc-285-jon-jones-vs-ciryl-gane-date-uk-start-time-fight-card-live-stream-tv-channel/) on March 4. ‘Polar Bear’ is here, ‘Polar Bear’ is coming. He’s great, he’s a legend for me.

Dana White says Derrick Lewis' position on the UFC roster in not in jeopardy despite being "manhandled" at UFC Fight Night 218.

“I love the guy. “I love the guy, and he got manhandled tonight. “I have a lot of respect for Derrick Lewis,” White told MMA Junkie at the UFC Fight Night 218 post-fight news conference.

Dana White says Derrick Lewis' position on the UFC roster in not in jeopardy despite being "manhandled" at UFC Fight Night 218.

In a completely one-sided bout, Serghei Spivak defeated Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night to close out an active Saturday in MMA.

Serghei Spivac made relatively short work of Derrick Lewis in a battle of heavyweights in the main event of UFC Fight Night 218 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Derrick Lewis isn't in danger of losing his UFC spot. “The Black Beast” suffered his third consecutive loss and fourth in his past five fights on Saturday ...

“I love the guy. “Polar Bear” has won three consecutive fights via stoppage and holds a 6-1 record over his past seven UFC appearances. Spivac’s win keeps Lewis mired in the toughest stretch of his UFC run. He made a big statement tonight.” It was a literal flawless victory for Spivac, as the 37-year-old Lewis landed zero strikes on just three attempts en route to one of the most lopsided setbacks of his 26-fight octagon career. And he got manhandled tonight.

After the biggest win of his career, Serghei Spivac is more than happy to take a little time off.

He was a great champion and he’s still a great champion, in my opinion. Give me a contract, I (sign) it, and that’s it. “I don’t choose my opponents and I don’t think about (rankings),” Spivac said. My friend Misha Cirkunov showed me this triangle choke and we worked a lot for this moment. I trained a lot for this moment. Fast forward to now, and Spivac wouldn’t mind a chance to chill, even though he said he’s likely to be right back in the gym, no matter what.

I'm taking this very seriously, and I'm moving toward the gold,” Spivak said after tapping out Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night.

Adrian Yanez has explained his reasoning for turning down a chance to fight in his hometown of Houston, Texas at last year's UFC 271.

I’ve gotta be a family man, gotta be there for the mom, gotta be there for my son. “I missed out on a dream opportunity of mine just so I could make sure that I’m there for my family. Just gotta make sure everything goes well for the first three months, and after that I can start training and all that stuff. [MMA Underground’s John Morgan](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ECz8Ch1-V2Q) to ask the 29-year-old about his thoughts on the previous year during a recent interview. “And for personal reasons, I had already made the statement to my manager, to everybody like, ‘Look, when my son is born, first three months, not doing anything.’ I’m gonna be at home, I wanna be with my son. A first-round head kick in his UFC debut was followed by three wins in 2021, and Yanez’s most recent victory against Tony Kelley extended his current winning run to nine fights.

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's card, including one to the main event winner.

Kazama came forward recklessly, himself, but Nakamura landed first and never took his foot off the gas to win a contract as the bantamweight winner of “Road to UFC.” Jubli wore Saragih down, mounted him in the second round, then ground-and-pounded him until he got the stoppage and a UFC contract as the lightweight winner of “Road to UFC.” Serghei Spivac (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) absolutely wrecked Derrick Lewis (26-11 MMA, 17-9 UFC) without much resistance in the main event.