Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum and Derrick Lewis were set to face off tonight at the highly anticipated UFC 216 event in Las Vegas, Nev. However, it would appear that the fight will no longer be happening.
UFC’s Jon Anik recently took to Twitter to report the news.
“Fabricio Werdum v. Derrick Lewis is off due to an injury to one of the fighters. First fight now 4PM PT. #UFC216”
Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee will be facing off for the lightweight interim title in the night’s main event. UFC 216 goes down tonight.
Fabricio Werdum v. Derrick Lewis is off due to an injury to one of the fighters. First fight now 4PM PT. #UFC216
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) October 7, 2017