Jeff Novitzky was quick to clarify Derrick Lewis' recent claim that the promotion has been providing him with peptides head of UFC 324.

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The 40-year-old will return at UFC 324 this Saturday in pursuit of his 17th knockout in the promotion. His current tally of 16 stands as the KO record, and prominent names like Gabriel Gonzaga, Curtis Blaydes, and Alexander Volkov are among Lewis’ victims.

Cortes-Acosta (16-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), a top contender in the UFC's heavyweight division, is days away from the biggest fight of his career – a clash against former title challenger Derrick Lewis. The two knockout artists throw down on the main card of UFC 324 ( Paramount+ ), which takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Austen Lane will try to extend his time with the UFC when he drops down to light heavyweight to face Iwo Baraniewski at UFC London.

Undefeated American Sal Everett had already produced back-to-back first round finishes to advance to 2-0 as a professional when fighting on Tuff-N-Uff cards. His journey has been particularly noteworthy due to the fact that he works for the UFC as a security guard while assisting in other roles at live events.

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Everything you need to know to watch or stream the UFC 324 fight card, which is headlined by an interim lightweight title fight: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett