Derrick Lewis made sure his UFC on ESPN 56 main event against Rodrigo Nascimento didn't last the full 25 minutes.
In a surprising change of pace, Lewis came out looking to clinch with the Brazilian at first but wasn't able to do much in the position. Instead, Nascimento secured a takedown and took the fight to the floor. Lewis would survive the frame but ate a number of elbows. Lewis would have more success in the second frame, landing some heavy uppercuts while dirty boxing.
The fight began wildly as Menifield rushed forward, throwing a series of looping punches. Ulberg stayed composed as Menifield ran into the cage and unloaded his own series of punches that floored"Atomic."Rebecki tested the chin of Ferreira early as the Polish fighter landed with some heavy punches and scored a knockdown in the process. Ferreira's sharp boxing came back with a vengeance in the second round as he caused significant damage to Rebecki's right eye.
Initially, Woodson was able to use his superior reach to paw at"Bruce Leeroy" with jabs and calf kicks. However, Caceres would find some success in the second round by going to the body and pressuring the taller fighter."The Sniper" would rally back in the final round by varying his strikes and fighting more aggressively, although it seemed that Caceres was still in control.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Derrick Lewis Stops Rodrigo Nascimento in UFC on ESPN 56 Main EventDerrick Lewis made sure his UFC on ESPN 56 main event against Rodrigo Nascimento didn't last the full 25 minutes.
Read more »
Rodrigo Nascimento: I Only Need One Takedown to Finish Derrick LewisRodrigo Nascimento has no intentions of stalling the fight by simply maintaining top position against Derrick Lewis in their upcoming showdown.
Read more »
5 Things You Might Not Know About Derrick Lewis“The Black Beast” will attempt to get back on track in the heavyweight division when he faces Rodrigo Nascimento in the UFC on ESPN 56 main event.
Read more »
Derrick Lewis Blames Herb Dean for Jalin Turner’s UFC 300 Loss to Renato 'Moicano'Derrick Lewis has a different take on the walkoff knockout that wasn’t for Jalin Turner at UFC 300.
Read more »
Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 56 ‘Lewis vs. Nascimento’Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry expects “fist go boop” in the main event, pitches a two-piece combo of finishes and shines his focus on a dark horse in the light heavyweight division.
Read more »
Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 56 ‘Lewis vs. Nascimento’Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry expects “fist go boop” in the main event, pitches a two-piece combo of finishes and shines his focus on a dark horse in the light heavyweight division.
Read more »