About as Derrick Lewis as it gets.
Derrick Lewis has further distanced himself from his peers by knocking out Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC St. Louis on May 11.'The Black Beast' weathered early adversity, showcasing some improved cardio and grappling, before knocking Nascimento out in the third round with ground and pound. Lewis' 15 knockouts is the all-time record for UFC fighters, with Matt Brown's 13 at second.
Lewis started aggressive early and even secured a takedown against Nascimento, who recovered quickly. The two heavyweights traded underhooks and knees against the cage, until Lewis broke away and tried to land some of his patented power shots. Nascimento pulled away when he took Lewis to the ground and started teeing off with thudding ground and pound. With a minute to go, Lewis is absorbing some unnecessary damage as he shows no urgency to get to his feet.
"It's time to get mean," Lewis' cornerman egged him on. Lewis punches his way into the clinch as Nascimento covers up—they trade knees and underhooks again. It's baffling why Lewis isn't trying to fight in the open space. Lewis breaks away and swings for the fences. Nascimento is wide-eyed and barely surviving these shots, but they tie up again. Lewis clubs Nascimento with an elbow this time.
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