Las Vegas, April 5: UFC will return to St. Louis, Missouri for the first time since 2018 with a thrilling heavyweight showdown as fan favorite and No. 12 ranked heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis faces No. 15 Rodrigo Nascimento.
UFC knockout king Lewis (27-12, fighting out of Houston, Texas) plans to add to his impressive record number of 14 knockouts in the promotion with another vintage performance.

Among the most popular athletes on the roster, Lewis has entertained fans with highlight-reel finishes of Curtis Blaydes, Alexander Volkov and Marcos Rogerio de Lima. He now intends to add a win over Nascimento to his resume and break back into the Top 10.
A signee from season three of Dana White's Contender Series, Nascimento (11-1, fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Brazil) aims to make the most of the biggest opportunity of his MMA career.
Nascimento is currently riding a three-fight win streak, which consists of victories over Tanner Boser, Ilir Latifi and Don'Tale Mayes. Nascimento now seeks to start off his 2024 campaign with a career-defining showcase over Lewis.
Also on the card that is set to emanate from the Enterprise Center in St Louis, No. 12 ranked light heavyweight contender Alonzo Menifield takes on Carlos Ulberg.
Currently on a five-fight unbeaten streak, Menifield (15-3-1, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) has his sights set on securing another dramatic victory.
Menifield holds the longest unbeaten streak of his UFC career, which includes wins over Dustin Jacoby, Jimmy Crute and Misha Cirkunov. Menifield now plans to defend his spot in the rankings against Ulberg and turn his attention towards a Top 10 matchup.
The record holder for the most strikes landed per minute in UFC light heavyweight history, Ulberg (10-1, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) looks to make a statement in his first UFC co-main event.
Ulberg has finished his last four victories in a row, including those over Da-un Jung, Ihor Potieria and Nicolae Negumereanu. The former professional kickboxer now plans on delivering another bonus-earning performance.
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento will take place Saturday, May 11 at Enterprise Center. The entire event will simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN and ESPN+ starting with the prelims at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT, followed by the main card at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT.
UFC St Louis 2024 tickets will go on sale on Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. CT and are available for purchase at ticketmaster.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.
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