NEW YORK – Derrick Lewis was hopeful his UFC 230 title fight with Daniel Cormier would reach the third round, because that’s when he planned to take advantage. Lewis (21-6 MMA, 12-4 UFC) suffered a second-round submission defeat to heavyweight champ Cormier (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) on Saturday. The fight was largely one-sided for “DC,” who scored multiple takedowns before locking in a fight-ending rear-naked choke. “The Black Beast” said he was loosening up as the bout progressed, but Cormier managed to finish him off before he could truly get in a groove. Lewis believes if the fight went a few minutes longer it would’ve been a different result. Related Twitter reacts to Daniel Cormier's submission of Derrick Lewis to defend title at UFC 230 “He did what we thought he was going to do: wrestle,” Lewis told reporters, including MMAjunkie, post-fight.
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Derrick Lewis thought he’d finish Daniel Cormier in Round 3 of UFC 230 title fight – MMA Junkie