Who's fighting in the UFC card tonight, November 19, 2022? - Know your main and prelim card fighters, records, and highlights

UFC Fight Night - Lewis vs Spivac [Image courtesy: UFC.com]
UFC Fight Night - Lewis vs Spivac [Image courtesy: UFC.com]

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac (also known as UFC Fight Night 215 and UFC Vegas 65) will be the next Fight Night card from the world's premier MMA promotion. The event will go down this Saturday, November 19, with a series of intriguing matchups lined up for fans.

In the main event of UFC Fight Night, No. 7-ranked contender Derrick Lewis will go up against the No. 12-ranked Serghei Spivac in an octagon-shaking heavyweight showdown.

Watch the UFC Tonight: Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac fight promo below:

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Taking the co-main event honors at UFC Vegas 65 will be a light heavyweight clash between Ion Cuțelaba and Kennedy Nzechukwu.

Here's a look at all the main and prelim card fighters competing at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac.


UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac - Main card fighters

Here is a list of all the main card fights for this weekend's Fight Night event:

Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac (heavyweight)

Ion Cutelaba vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu (light heavyweight)

Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (heavyweight)

Andre Fialho vs. Muslim Salikhov (welterweight)

Jack Della Maddalena vs. Danny Roberts (welterweight)

Derrick Lewis (26-10-1)

Derrick Lewis' UFC career has lately been on a downward spiral. The Texan is coming off back-to-back stoppage losses and is 1-3 in his last four outings. In his latest octagon appearance, 'The Black Beast' suffered a vicious first-round TKO defeat against Sergei Pavlovich in July.

Serghei Spivac (15-3)

Serghei Spivac is coming off two consecutive TKO victories. In his latest trip to the octagon, 'The Polar Bear' finished Augusto Sakai in the second round and is determined to carry that momentum into his next fight this Saturday.

Ion Cutelaba (16-8-1-1)

Ion Cutelaba hasn't found much success since joining the promotional ranks in 2016. 'The Hulk' is currently on a two-fight losing skid, with his latest loss coming against Johnny Walker via submission in September. This was Cutelaba's second straight first-round submission defeat.

Kennedy Nzechukwu (10-3)

After a two-fight losing skid, Kennedy Nzechukwu rebounded spectacularly, picking up a third-round TKO win over Karl Roberson in July this year. The 30-year-old will hope to continue his winning ways when he faces Cutelaba this Saturday.

Chase Sherman (16-10)

Chase Sherman smashed his way back into the win column with a third-round TKO win over Jared Vanderaa in July. 'The Vanilla Gorilla' was on a four-fight losing skid before his latest triumph.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta (8-0)

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is making a quick turnaround on Saturday after edging out Jared Vanderaa in his promotional debut last month. 'Salsa Boy' will make his sophomore octagon appearance on Saturday, hoping to continue his undefeated run.

Andre Fialho (16-5-1)

Since making his UFC debut earlier this year, Andre Fialho has struggled for consistency. The Portuguese fighter is set to make his fifth octagon appearance on Saturday and is 2-2 under the promotional banner. In his latest outing in June, the 28-year-old was knocked out by Jake Matthews.

Muslim Salikhov (18-3)

Muslim Salikhov's five-fight winning streak came to a halt when he ran into Jingliang Li in July. The Dagestani suffered a second-round TKO at the hands of 'The Leech' and is determined to return to winning ways.

Jack Della Maddalena (12-2)

Jack Della Maddalena has looked nothing short of impressive lately. The Australian is coming off back-to-back first-round TKO wins and is gearing up for his third promotional appearance on Saturday. The 26-year-old is currently on a 12-fight win streak.

Danny Roberts (18-6)

Danny Roberts is coming off a decision loss against Francisco Trinaldo in May. The Liverpudlian has gone 2-3 in his last five octagon appearances.


UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac - Preliminary card fighters

Here is a list of all the prelim card fights for this weekend's Fight Night event:

Charles Johnson vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (flyweight)

Jennifer Maia vs. Maryna Moroz (women's flyweight)

Vince Morales vs. Miles Johns (bantamweight)

Kevin Natividad vs. Ricky Turcios (bantamweight)

Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Maria Oliveira (women's strawweight)

Brady Hiestand vs. Fernie Garcia (bantamweight)

Natalia Silva vs. Tereza Bleda (women's flyweight)

Charles Johnson (11-3)

Charles Johnson had an unsuccessful start to his promotional career, suffering a unanimous decision against Muhammad Mokaev back in July. Before that loss, 'InnerG' was on a four-fight win streak, which included three finishes.

Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-7)

Zhalgas Zhumagulov's MMA career has been on a downward spiral since he joined the UFC ranks back in 2020. The 34-year-old is 1-4 inside the octagon and is coming off a split-decision loss against Jeff Molina in June.

Jennifer Maia (19-9-1)

Jennifer Maia has had quite a rollercoaster of a UFC career, going 4-5 under its banner. The Brazilian is coming off back-to-back losses, with her latest defeat coming against UFC newcomer Manon Fiorot in March.

Maryna Moroz (11-3)

Maryna Moroz is riding a three-fight winning streak. In her most recent outing, 'The Iron Lady' dispatched Mariya Agapova with a second-round submission in March.

Vince Morales (11-6)

Vince Morales is fresh off a unanimous decision loss to Jonathan Martinez in May this year. 'Vandetta' is 2-3 in his last five bouts.

Miles Johns (12-2)

Miles Johns is coming off a third-round technical submission defeat against John Castaneda in February. Before that loss, 'Chapo' had back-to-back knockout victories to his name.

Kevin Natividad (9-3)

Kevin Natividad has gone 0-2 inside the promotional and is in dire need of a win this Saturday. 'Quicksand' was on a five-fight winning streak before his octagon career.

Ricky Turcios (11-3)

After a successful start to his UFC career, Ricky Turcios dropped a unanimous decision to Aiemann Zahabi in July. 'Pretty Ricky' will now have the opportunity to get back into the win column.

Vanessa Demopoulos (8-4)

After a unanimous decision loss in her promotional debut, Vanessa Demopoulos bounced back with two consecutive wins. In her latest outing, 'Lil Monster' edged out Jinh Yu Frey in June.

Maria Oliveira (13-5)

Much like her opponent, Maria Oliveira also had an unsuccessful start to her octagon career. However, she scored a split-decision win over Gloria de Paula in her subsequent bout in June.

Brady Hiestand (5-2)

Brady Hiestand suffered a split-decision loss against Ricky Turcios in August 2021. The 23-year-old will aim for his first octagon win when he makes his sophomore appearance on Saturday.

Fernie Garcia (10-2)

Fernie Garcia also lost his promotional debut in May, suffering a unanimous decision against Journey Newson. The Texan was on a five-fight win streak before that defeat.

Natalia Silva (13-5-1)

Natalia Silva will enter UFC Vegas 65 this Saturday, hoping to pick up her eighth straight victory. The Brazilian is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jasmine Jasudavicius in June and is gearing up for her second UFC appearance.

Tereza Bleda (6-0)

Tereza Bleda is unbeaten in her career, with her latest triumph coming over Nayara Arnault Maia Correia via unanimous decision at Dana White's Contender Series: Week 7 in September. The 20-year-old will make her promotional debut at the UFC Fight Night event this weekend.

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