AUSTIN, Texas – Derrick Lewis apparently is feeling quite refreshed going into his return Sunday at UFC Fight Night 126. When Lewis (18-5-1 MMA, 9-3 UFC) steps in the octagon for his heavyweight co-headliner with Marcin Tybura (16-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on the FS1-televised card at Frank Erwin Center, it will have been eight months since “The Black Beast” competed, the longest break of his UFC career. Lewis said he’s been plagued with a back injury for the past several years. The issue forced him to withdraw from a scheduled bout against Fabricio Werdum on fight day at UFC 216 in October and was one of the reasons he couldn’t compete to his usual standard in a loss to Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 110 in June. Related UFC Fight Night 126 co-main-event breakdown: Is Derrick Lewis rightfully the underdog to Marcin Tybura? The time away from competition has allowed Lewis to find the solution to his physical ailments.
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