UFC 229 live blog: Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov

LAS VEGAS – This is the UFC 229 live blog for Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov, a heavyweight bout at Saturday’s UFC event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Lewis, who has won eight of his last nine including back-to-back wins over Francis Ngannou and Marcin Tybura, faces Volkov, a former Bellator champion who is 4-0 since joining the UFC, on the main card.
Check out the UFC 229 live blog below.
Round 1: Alright, this thing doesn’t seem destined to get out of the first round.