Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-09, some good exchanges between Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.Derrick Lewis entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-4-0 (94% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Shawn Jordan last year but then he has won four bouts beating Gabriel Gonzaga (=Lewis vs Gonzaga) and Roy Nelson in his last two (=Nelson vs Lewis).
His opponent, Shamil Abdurakhimov, has a record of 17-3-0 (65% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.42 in the same weight class. ‘Abrek’ also lost once in 2015, against Timothy Johnson, but he came back to win in 2016 against Anthony Hamilton and Walt Harris. Lewis vs Abdurakhimov is the main event of UFC Fight Night 102. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC Fight Night 102: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov
Date: 2016-12-09
Where: Times Union Center, New York, United States
Division: heavyweight (265 lbs, 120 kg)
Lewis’ previous fight: Roy Nelson vs Derrick Lewis
Lewis’ next fight: Derrick Lewis vs Travis Browne
Video:
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