During his recent interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPN MMA, The Black Beast claimed that he has secured the fight and is waiting on the reigning champion to pick a suitable date.
When asked about his preferred date, Derrick Lewis said that August is a good option for him to take the rematch with The Predator. However, it all comes down to whether Ngannou is comfortable with taking the bout in that month.
Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou should battle again later this year
Having already registered a win over Francis Ngannou, Derrick Lewis will aim to better The Predator again in their potential rematch. Following Ngannou’s historic title win at UFC 260, Lewis was picked as the likely first opponent for the newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion.
With the UFC getting into a dispute with Jon Jones over his payment situation, president Dana White recently claimed that he is hoping to book a rematch instead of giving Bones the title fight.
It remains to be seen when the UFC will pick an official date for Derrick Lewis vs. Francis Ngannou II.
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