Getty Derrick Lewis reacts after his knockout over Aleksei Oleinik in August 2020.
Derrick Lewis returned to form inside the Octagon on Saturday night, earning a sensational KO victory in the main event of UFC Fight Night 199.
“The Black Beast,” who is ranked No. 3 in the heavyweight division, halted the hype train of Chris Daukaus, handing the fighter his first promotional loss. The first-round KO was a record-breaking finish. Lewis now holds the record for most knockouts in UFC history, at 13.
During his post-fight celebration, Lewis decide to take his protective cup off and throw it out into the audience, which was then caught by a fan. What was his reasoning for tossing his cup to the fans in the UFC Apex?
The always-entertaining Lewis told Michael Bisping during his post-fight interview: “One day it’ll be an NFT. Make some money off that s***.”
You can watch via the embedded Instagram video below of Lewis celebrating the victory while removing and throwing his cup:
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The Daukaus KO Was a Bounce-Back Win for Lewis
Saturday night marked an important victory for The Black Beast. The last time Lewis had stepped into the Octagon prior to the Daukaus fight was when he compete against Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt at UFC 265 in August 2021.
It was a tough outing for Lewis, losing to Gane via third-round TKO. It was also his second failed bid to earn UFC gold.
However, he put on a vintage Black Beast performance at the UFC Apex Center to get back onto the winning track, and he’s now 5-1 in his last six bouts. He has a professional MMA record of 26-8 with one no contest.
On the other end, Daukaus’ five-fight win streak was snapped by Lewis, and his professional record fell to 12-4. He’s now 4-1 as a UFC fighter.
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UFC Fight Night 199 Results
Here are the results for the full fight card that aired on December 18, 2021, taking place at the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada:
Main Card
Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Lewis def. Chris Daukaus via first-round KO
Welterweight Bout: Belal Muhammad def. Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (30–25, 30–26, 30–26)
Women’s Strawweight Bout: Amanda Lemos def. Angela Hill via split decision (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)
Bantamweight Bout: Ricky Simon def. Raphael Assuncao via second-round KO
Lightweight Bout: Mateusz Gamrot def. Carlos Diego Ferreira via second-round TKO
Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson def. Darren Elkins via first-round TKO
Preliminary Card
Middleweight Bout: Gerald Meerschaert def. Dustin Stoltzfus via third-round rear-naked choke
267-Pound Catchweight Bout: Justin Tafa def. Harry Hunsucker via first-round KO
127.5-Pound Catchweight Bout: Melissa Gatto def. Sijara Eubanks via third-round TKO
Featherweight Bout: Charles Jourdain def. Andre Ewell via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 29–27)
148.5-Pound Catchweight Bout: Raquel Pennington def. Macy Chiasson via second-round guillotine choke
Heavyweight Bout: Don’Tale Mayes def. Josh Parisian via third-round TKO
Lightweight Bout: Jordan Leavitt def. Matt Sayles via second-round inverted triangle choke
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