The UFC 216 lineup took a serious blow just minutes before the event when news broke that Derrick Lewis was forced to withdraw from his matchup with Fabricio Werdum due to a lingering back injury. Lewis (18-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) has made no secret about the ongoing issues with his back. After going through all of fight week, he decided just hours before his scheduled heavyweight matchup with Werdum (21-7-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC) that he wasn’t fit to compete
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Twitter reacts to Derrick Lewis’ late withdrawal from UFC 216 vs. Fabricio Werdum – MMA Junkie