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Simon Head, The Blue Corner

The War Room: Dan Hardy breaks down Derrick Lewis vs. Aleksei Oleinik at UFC on ESPN+ 32

The big men will occupy the small cage at the UFC Apex as Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik go head to head in the heavyweight main event of UFC on ESPN+ 32 in Las Vegas.

Former title challenger Lewis (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) is looking to muster another charge toward the top of the heavyweight division, while Russian veteran Oleinik (59-13-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC) has similar aims as he prepares to compete in his 74th professional fight.

Ahead of their main event on Saturday, former UFC welterweight title challenger and UFC analyst Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy invites us into “The War Room” as he takes a deep dive into the matchup and offers his technical pointers ahead of the fight. Check out his pre-fight assessment via the video above.

UFC on ESPN+ 32 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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