Derrick Lewis was candidly open about his dreadful fight with feared heavyweight knockout artist Francis Ngannou at UFC 226, telling reporters at the post-fight press conference that his ‘terrible performance’ probably set him back at least two fights.
“It was a terrible performance,” Lewis said, per MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee. “I know I say that a lot but it was a real bad performance. I know for sure I don’t deserve a title shot. I believe it hurt me more than it helped me, even though I got the win.