Will Derrick Lewis vs Sergey Spivak go into the 5th round?
Derrick Lewis is a veteran MMA heavyweight competitor with a record of the most knockouts in UFC history. In addition, Derrick Lewis has never entered the fifth round during his fights in his MMA career. Similarly, his opponent Sergey Spivak who is less experienced than Derrick, also hasn't entered the fifth round in an MMA bout. Lewis and Spivak are scheduled to face one another in the main event of UFC Fight Night 215 on November 20th.
Derrick Lewis is a former heavyweight title contender but has never won a title in his UFC career. Lewis has 26 wins and ten losses in the UFC. He last appeared in the Octagon at UFC 277 when he lost the fight against Sergei Pavlovich. Lewis did not have an impressive last two years, losing three bouts and winning two in 2021-22.
The knockout master claimed in an interview that he wanted to go to the fifth round in this fight. He said,
"I trained even harder for this fight, so we'll see how things go on Saturday. I believe that I can get the job done even in the later rounds. I'm looking forward to the fourth or fifth round. And I'm looking forward to a main event fight, this fight... Sh*t I kind of hope it lasts a few seconds [he joked]. But if it goes five rounds, I'm fine."
On the other hand, Sergey Spivak is younger and more energetic than Lewis. He has an outstanding record in MMA, with 15 wins and just 3 losses. In his last five fights, Spivak earned victories in four and lost only one. He last appeared in the UFC Octagon on ESPN: Santos vs Hill, where he defeated Augusto Sakai via TKO. Sergey Spivak has a strong chance to enter the top 10 rankings of the UFC heavyweight division if he gets the victory against Derrick Lewis. Upon asking about his take on Derrick Lewis, Spivak stated,
"It does not matter who stands in front of me the time will show what's gonna happen. I do whatever I can to get to the victory. That's why I am here, I'm here to get the victory, and I'm here to train for the victory. What name is in front of me or how loud that name is, is not important."
