Derrick Lewis, Rodrigo Nascimento to Headline UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis

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A heavyweight clash pitting Derrick Lewis against Rodrigo Nascimento will headline UFC on ESPN 56.

The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the booking on Saturday. UFC on ESPN 56 takes place at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on May 11. The main card airs on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, while prelims stream on ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Lewis, the UFC’s all-time leader in knockout victories with 14, has lost four of his last five Octagon appearances. Most recently, “The Black Beast” suffered a five-round unanimous decision loss to Jailton Almeida at UFC Fight Night 231 last November. Lewis’ lone victory during his current slump came when he stopped Marcos Rogerio de Lima in 33 seconds at UFC 291.

Nascimento is 4-1 with one no contest during his promotional tenure. The Dana White's Contender Series alum’s current three-bout winning streak includes split-decision triumphs over Tanner Boser and Ilir Latifi and a unanimous verdict against Don’Tale Mayes.