Derrick Lewis has been bouncing around the UFC's heavyweight division for three years, often getting into trouble, but mostly winning.
He was one of the few good heavyweights who has to actually cut weight to make 265 pounds. A huge man, who had scary punching power, particularly when he's on top of someone. But until Saturday night, he was a guy known for brutal finishes, but hardly someone who looked ready to break into the top tier or be a championship level fighter.
Lewis (18-4, 1 no-contest) finished Travis Browne, his highest-ranked win to date, in a fight it appeared at one point he was on the verge of losing.