Derrick Lewis yells on the scale during the UFC 247 ceremonial weigh-in at Toyota Center on February 07, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
UFC heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich are expected to meet on July 30 at the upcoming card that is expected to be on pay per view
Apart from holding an impressive knockout record in the UFC, Derrick Lewis is known for his charismatic personality and humor. The UFC heavyweight has emerged as a heavy crowd favorite in recent times, thanks to his witty remarks and savage social media page.
Derrick Lewis’s second homecoming ended in dismay much like last time, as Tai Tuivasa knocked him out in the second round. The fight had satisfied the fans and fulfilled the hype as both fighters stood toe to toe and traded.
ESPN reported that Derrick Lewis will face Sergei Pavlovich on July 30 on a card that is being targeted as a PPV event as UFC 277. The fight will be the biggest test for Pavlovich ever since he suffered a loss to Alistair Overeem in his Octagon debut back in 2018. After that fight, Pavlovich has been on an impressive three-fight win streak — all by knockout — while defeating Marcelo Golm, Maurice Greene and most recently a victory over Shamil Abdurakhimov in March.
We take a look at the record of Derrick Lewis and his knockout wins and losses. Derrick Lewis’s second homecoming ended in dismay much like last time, as Tai Tuivasa knocked him out in the second round. The fight had satisfied the fans and fulfilled the hype as both fighters stood toe to toe and traded. Tuivasa got the better of the exchange in the second round as he planted a ferocious counter elbow that saw Derrick plummet face first into the canvas.
Lewis has the reputation of being an absolute crowd favorite owing to his unintentionally funny personality and record knockout finishes in the UFC. However the ‘Black Beast’ has had his share of KO’s in the receiving end.
His first KO loss came against Matt Mitrione at UFC Fight Night on September 5th, 2014. He had since then suffered 4 technical knockout finishes inside the octagon and had never been knocked out cold.
Tuivasa became only the second fighter to knock him out and this win will propel his career further amongst the elite in the division now.
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