If you were wondering when you would see Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis return to the Octagon, your answer may have come on Friday night. Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis slated for UFC 226 — https://t.co/FUqNA5XAJX pic.twitter.com/aidxP7zgXF — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 20, 2018The main event for that card is a champion-vs-champion bout between heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic and light heavyweight king Daniel Cormier. MMA Fighting's Shaun Al-Shatti also reported UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is slated to defend his title against Brian Ortega on the same card. Rob Font, Gokhan Saki vs. Khalil Rountree and Yancy Medeiros vs. Mike Perry are the other confirmed bouts for the event in Las Vegas. Ngannou and Lewis have exchanged words on social media so that only adds to the intrigue ahead of what could be a quick, but destructive battle.
Source: Forbes April 21, 2018 12:00 UTC