Two heavyweights will make their Octagon debuts the same night when they face off against one another at UFC on FOX 11 as Derrick Lewis vs. Jack May has been officially added to that event’s fight card. The UFC made the news official over Twitter on Monday.
Lewis, 29, is 9-2 in professional mixed martial arts competition. He holds a win over UFC veteran Jared Rosholt, but lost to another UFC veteran in Shawn Jordan in Lewis’ second professional bout in 2010. He previously competed once in Bellator where he lost a unanimous decision to Tony Johnson in 2011.
May, 32, in undefeated in professional MMA with a perfect 7-0 record. Of his seven victories, six have come by way of first-round KO/TKO stoppage.
UFC on FOX 11 is set to take place at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, April 19th and will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between top contenders Travis Browne and Fabricio Werdum.