Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior ‘Cigano’ Dos Santos and former title challenger Derrick Lewis headlined UFC Wichita at Intrust Bank Arena in Kansas state. The fight was entertaining right from the beginning with both fighters landing huge shots and stunning each other.
At the end of the first round, JDS followed with a spinning back kick which hurt Lewis, but the round ended soon after and Lewis survived the round. In the second round, JDS kept the pressure on Lewis and later caught him with a right hand and an uppercut which wobbled him, JDS then went for the kill and ultimately the referee Herb Dean stepped in.
Here are the best Twitter reactions to the fight between Derrick Lewis and Dos Santos.
https://twitter.com/FurysFightPicks/status/1104588213065154561
Few things are more dangerous than a wounded Derrick Lewis.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) March 10, 2019
Junior dos Santos defeats Derrick Lewis via second round TKO. That main event had it all. Delivered big time. #UFCWichita
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) March 10, 2019
i guarantee if Derrick Lewis would have KO'd Dos Santos playing possum, he would have said, "that kick didnt land, i needed to take a shit". #UFCWitchita
— MacMally🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) March 10, 2019
Derrick Lewis was poked in the eye.
So he walked up to referee Herb Dean and used his shirt to wipe his eye 😂#UFCWichita pic.twitter.com/JXwQvjSx5m
— SB Nation (@SBNation) March 10, 2019
LMAOOOOOOOOOOO DERRICK LEWIS IS THE BEST
— Mookie Oleksandr (@mookiealexander) March 10, 2019
This is a wild fight. Derrick Lewis is crazy.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 10, 2019
Whatever it is that generates enough power to cause Derrick Lewis to wince in pain should probably be studied as an alternative energy source.
— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) March 10, 2019
Junior Dos Santos ties Cain Velasquez and Derrick Lewis for most knockouts in UFC heavyweight history (10). #UFCWichita
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) March 10, 2019
Derrick Lewis is the only fighter who generates effective offense from the hunched-over-and-in-pain position. #UFCWichita
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) March 10, 2019
Derrick Lewis vs Junior Dos Santos was one of the more preposterous/hilarious awesome fights I've seen in a while. Lots of fun. #UFCWichita
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) March 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/alexscaffidi_/status/1104591864362139649
Derrick Lewis is one of a kind LOL #UFCWichita https://t.co/4nTrhsfe6U
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 10, 2019
Derrick Lewis just now to @KarynBryant and @bisping on being so chill: “Most of the time I’m just high as hell.” #TheBlackBeast #UFCWichita
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) March 8, 2019
Junior dos Santos puts it away. Knocks Derrick Lewis down with the 1-2 and puts it away as Lewis covers up. Lewis had some tricks in the first round and uncorked some bombs, but very solid win for JDS overall.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 10, 2019
Since losing the UFC heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic, Junior dos Santos is now riding a three fight win streak which includes victories over Blagoy Ivanov, Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis. All fight night cards. All main events. He's back in the mix. #UFCWichita
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) March 10, 2019
What the fuck is going on in this fight? What's wrong with Derrick Lewis? #UFCWichita
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) March 10, 2019
Derrick Lewis has been in this position a thousand times, do you have any idea how many times he has sparred while desperately needing to take a shit? He was born to throw those slouched-over right hands.
— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) March 10, 2019
derrick Lewis will hold a belt. fuck this loss. JDS is a all time great and its known hes my boy. the progression of the black beast tho? lawd. heavyweight just got more exciting
— StruggleFace Tha Gawd (@StruggleFaceTom) March 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1104589457024565248
Derrick Lewis is unquestionably the baddest dude at the barbecue. Big homie ate a flush back kick to the gut and despite being doubled over, was still throwing violent offense. I will always watch him fight.
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) March 10, 2019
Derrick Lewis just threw more punches in that 10-second promo than his entire fight with Francis Ngannou.#UFCWichita
— Greg Rosenstein (@grosenstein) March 10, 2019
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