LAS VEGAS – Serghei Spivac says he isn’t the person to come to for insight on why his November main event with Derrick Lewis was canceled midway through the event.
Spivac (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), who faces Lewis (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) in the rebooked matchup on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 218, which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+, says he was given many versions of the story behind Lewis’ late withdrawal, so he’s not sure which one is accurate.
He doesn’t seem to care much, though, either. He’s pleased the UFC ran the fight back and gave him the opportunity, and that’s where his focus on the situation stops.
“(I found out the fight was canceled) about 10 minutes before I was going to leave my hotel room,” Spivac told reporters through an interpreter during Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 218 media day. “There’s a lot of things that I was told, but he’s the only one that knows the truth, so I didn’t bother things about that.”
Spivac said he was largely emotionless when the news came about the fight cancellation. He said he wished Lewis “nothing but the best,” and hoped to move forward with his career.
The Moldavian heavyweight also said he’s not concerned that history could repeat itself and Saturday’s fight won’t happen. He’s planning that it will, and when he’s in the octagon, will fight hard to get his hand raised.
“I’m hopeful very much that I will win this fight,” Spivac said.
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