UFC Vegas 19 live blog: Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis

This is the UFC Vegas 19 live blog for Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis, the heavyweight headliner for Saturday’s fight card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

The winner of this heavyweight bout stays in the running for a title shot. Both Blaydes and Lewis have gone on winning streaks only to fall short of capturing the belt. Lewis is a one-time title challenger who lost a lopsided decision to now-former champ Daniel Cormier. Since then, he’s gone 3-1 in the octagon, losing a decision to ex-champ Junior Dos Santos before winning his next three bouts, most recently a knockout of Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Vegas 9.

Blaydes, meanwhile, saw his title dreams delayed by current No. 1 contender Francis Ngannou, who stopped him for the second time in a 2018 meeting. Since then, he’s won four straight fights, most recently outpointing ex-Bellator champ Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 3.

Check out the UFC Vegas 19 live blog below.