Fact Check: UFC Fight Night ‘Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov’

In his slow but steady climb on the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight ladder, Derrick Lewis has reached the rung upon which Shamil Abdurakhimov stands. Lewis will face Abdurakhimov in the UFC Fight Night 102 headliner on Friday at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, where the victor can perhaps move closer to title contention. Meanwhile, Cameroon-born Frenchman Francis Ngannou confronts former Maximum Fighting Championship titleholder Anthony Hamilton in the heavyweight co-main event.Lewis will enter the cage on the strength of four straight victories. The onetime Legacy Fighting Championship titleholder last competed at UFC Fight Night 90 on July 7, when he was awarded a split decision over Roy Nelson at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Lewis, 31, has compiled a 7-2 record since arriving in the UFC in 2014, losing only to Matt Mitrione and Shawn Jordan. Abdurakhimov has rattled off back-to-back wins since his Octagon debut ended in a technical knockout defeat to Timothy Johnson in April 2015. The 35-year-old Dagestani …

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