Make it three straight now for the former UFC heavyweight titleholder after his latest win over Derrick Lewis, via second-round TKO, in the main event of UFC Wichita on Saturday.
The 35-year-old dos Santos (21-5) looked sharp from the opening bell, using feints and leg kicks to soften Lewis (21-7, 1 NC) up. All the while, dos Santos appeared to be wary of Lewis’s vaunted knockout power.
“Cigano” scored the first major blow of the bout, landing a huge overhand right that staggered Lewis. He whiffed on a follow-up and nearly ate a counter left from Lewis, but for the most part dos Santos avoided the worst of what Lewis had to offer, including a few impressive high kicks that were blocked.