Derrick Lewis added to his legend on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 56 with one other knockout and one other memorable celebration.
Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) prolonged his lead on the prime of UFC’s all-time knockout listing when he damage and stopped Rodrigo Nascimento (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) within the third spherical of the heavyweight headliner at Enterprise Middle in St. Louis, then proceeded to take away his pants, take away his cup and ship an entertaining post-fight interview with Michael Bisping.
“The Black Beast” has been by means of all of it throughout his UFC tenure. We’ve seen low factors in his performances, however when he’s on, there are few extra pleasant individuals within the sport to witness. Lewis claimed earlier than and after this combat he’s in his “prime” proper now, however at 39, what’s he nonetheless able to within the heavyweight division?
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