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Lewis to take on Ivanov at UFC 244

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The Octagon erected at Madison Square Garden is going to need some significant reinforcements.

The UFC announced Thursday that heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Blagoy Ivanov will face off at UFC 244 on Nov. 2 in New York.

Lewis has only fought once - a TKO defeat at the hands of Junior Dos Santos - following his unsuccessful title shot against Daniel Cormier last November.

The knockout artist has been sidelined since March after undergoing knee surgery for an injury from 2015.

Meanwhile, Ivanov has won via back-to-back unanimous decisions, defeating Ben Rothwell and Tai Tuivasa.

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