Oleinik's fight with Lewis on August 8 will lead the UFC tournament

The main fight of the UFC tournament in Las Vegas, which will take place on August 8, will be the fight of the Russian fighter Alexei Oleinik with the American Derrick Lewis. This was announced on July 28 by the press service of the organization. Initially, it was assumed that the battle would take place in June, but Oleinik refused and proposed to postpone it to a later date. The UFC decided to hold a fight on August 8. Recall that in May, Oleinik defeated Brazilian Fabricio Verdum by a separate decision of the judges. According to the news agency, on June 27, Oleinik signed a new contract with the UFC.