Unexpected news. The main fight in the UFC was canceled, the fighter had to go to the hospital

Derrick Lewis on the scale. The match didn’t happen anymore.PHOTO: UFC

He longed to return to a successful wave, after two defeats he had nothing but victory in his mind. But in the end, he will have to wait. Famous American fighter Derrick Lewis was pulled out of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 215 tournament at the last minute, his illness prevented him from fighting Sergey Spivac. According to doctor Jeff Davidson, he was put out of action by stomach problems.

He has a reputation as an iron man who will not be let down by anything. But even he is only a human being made of flesh and bones, which was unfortunately confirmed on Saturday. At the gala in Las Vegas, Lewis intended to punish Moldavan Spivac in the cage, but their battle never happened. On the day of the tournament, the match was scratched due to the health condition of the American gladiator.

He passed the weigh-in on Friday, but during Saturday he suffered unexpected problems. The UFC itself did not specify his sudden illness. But as Dr. Davidson reported for MMA Junkie, the KO record holder suffered from stomach problems. They had to help him at the hospital, but his participation in the fight was ruled out.

At the moment, it is not clear whether this match will be completely canceled or a new date will be found. However, it is an inconvenience for both fighters. And especially for Lewis, who thus lost the chance to correct two defeats this year – with Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich.

“I feel like I’m up against a wall. I’m at the end of my career and I don’t want to think about my last defeat. I want to start winning again, so I don’t have to keep thinking about what if I did this and that. I have to finally succeed ,” Lewis, the feared puncher, said in an interview with MMA Fighting just a few days before the canceled duel.