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Blaydes was defeated by fifth-placed American Derrick Lewis, who knocked out his compatriot in the second round.
The 32-year-old Blaydes sought to turn the opponent into a wrestling action, but in an attempt to grab Lewis’s leg, he hit the fight favorite hard in the face.
C. Blaydes was lying unconscious on the floor of the cage, and D. Lewis managed to hit the opponent in the face twice before the referee intervened.
The winner of the fight had to justify his blows to an unconscious fighter in communication with the media. Mr. Blaydes was unconscious for a few minutes, but managed to recover until a formal decision by the judges.
Derrick Lewis has seen how that story goes # UFCVegas19 pic.twitter.com/SQGWV4NKbG
– ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 21, 2021
“I can’t take it and switch that fast. Some fighters can, but I can’t. I only stop when a judge stops me,” Lewis said.
For the veteran, it was the 25th victory of his career. He has lost 7 times, and the last time this happened was in 2018, when Daniel Cormier was defeated in the title match.
With 14 wins, Blaydes suffered only the third loss of his career. Until now, he was only surpassed by Francis Ngannou, in 2016 and 2018.
According to ESPN, D. Lewis had just 22.2 percent. chances of winning, making his victory one of the greatest UFC tournament main fight sensations in all of history.
Derrick Lewis knocks down Curtis Blaydes and ties the record for most knockouts in UFC history. Crazy. # UFCVegas19 pic.twitter.com/tODet49VD0
– Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) February 21, 2021
Another historical event took place in the next fight of the tournament. Chas Skelly did not have a good day today, continually slipping on the muddy pitch.
Standing alone in a cage for a while, Cap. Skelly received a message that his opponent was withdrawing from the fight at the last minute. Mr. Emmers was devastated by severe back pain.
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