On Sunday, Derrick Lewis picked up the biggest win of his MMA career when he knocked out Travis Browne in the main event of a UFC Fight Night in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Lewis showed heart and dominance in his main event performance. In the first round, Lewis was clearly hurt by body kicks but managed to survive. In the second, Lewis recovered and managed to knock Browne out with ground-and-pound.
Here are how UFC fighters reacted to the UFC’s latest heavyweight title contender.
Derrick Lewis is my favorite fighter!
— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) February 20, 2017
I hope I never have that ref. #LateStoppage #UFCHalifax
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) February 20, 2017
I'd like to see Browne give his best performance. His potential is limitless. Lewis is the scariest of scary prospects though. #UFCHalifax
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) February 20, 2017
Lewis is hurt with something
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) February 20, 2017
Getting kicked my one of these two would be like getting hit with a tree. #UFCHalifax
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) February 20, 2017
Ahhh. @travisbrowneMMA found the Achilles heel of Derrick Lewis early…that big belly @UFCONFOX https://t.co/sfMOX7dXiR
— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) February 20, 2017
I think combined both the guys in Lewis's corner combined weigh less than him #ufchalifax
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) February 20, 2017
Black beast going straight up King Kong #ufchalifax
— Felice Herrig (@feliceherrig) February 20, 2017
That fight was stopped waaaay too late! @ufc
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) February 20, 2017
LMFAO!! @Thebeast_ufc finished the fight and was trying to take a nap on the canvas!! Good night of fights!! #ufcHalifax
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) February 20, 2017
Damn son! @Thebeast_ufc just committed a crime @ufc ??
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) February 20, 2017
Lewis w/ bigger heart & bigger bowel movements. Nice side step by Brian Stan on the domestic abuse comment. Love when he wins! #UFCHalifax
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) February 20, 2017
