The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) strengthened the UFC 244 Pay-Per-View (PPV) main card, crashing this toe with a tight slope between heavyweight top hitters Blagoy Ivanov and Derrick Lewis. Night (November 2, 2019) inside Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The 33-year-old Ivanov's victory at eighth place in the current division is likely to push him to fifth place. Realistically, it can leave "Baga" as only one win in a 265 pound title shot.
Ivanovov told BJPenn.com about his last performance. “This is my top 10 and this will push me to the top five. Every fight is important, but this is the most important fight. I think it's one more win in getting a title shot after Derek Lewis. I'm focusing on Derek and winning. We will see how the fight goes. ”
Ivanov (18-2, 1 NC) entered the UFC with excellent performance in the World Series of Fighting (WSOF). The Bulgarian beast is 7-1 since his last fight at Bellator MMA and despite his small size, he was able to grab and frustrate most heavyweights.
He must raise his hand and hit his chin, fisted with the power of Lewis. "Black Beast" finished 18 of 21 wins with a tough knockout, including Alexander Volkov's UFC 229 Hail Mary.
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