VIDEO: Derrick Lewis Scores 30-Second KO, Takes Pants off & Makes Huge Announcement at UFC 291

Derrick Lewis stole the show at UFC 291.

Derrick Lewis stunned spectators at UFC 291 by knocking down Marcos Rogerio de Lima with a flying knee in the opening seconds of their fight. A vicious finisher, Lewis pounced on his prey and secured a KO finish in just over 30 seconds:

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Lewis hilariously stripped to his pants and showboated to the Utah crowd after the fight was called. "The Black Beast" got redressed before his post-fight interview, where he harkened back to his viral "balls was hot" interview in 2018:

Derrick Lewis ladies and gentlemen 😂 pic.twitter.com/Yn0tZ9at1n

— MartialMind 🇳🇬🇺🇲 (@MartialMind1) July 30, 2023

With this knockout, Lewis breaks his tie with Matt "The Immortal" Brown for the most knockouts in UFC history at 14. Unfortunately this may be the end of the Brown v Lewis knockout feud, as Lewis announced his free agency shortly after jesting with the crowd.

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So what's next for Lewis? In all likelihood the UFC will come forward with a lucrative contract offer to keep the veteran in the promotion. If not, Lewis has options in boxing and in other promotions such as the PFL and Bellator. Though at 39 years-of-age, Lewis can't be denied a happy retirement with this one last victory.

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