Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is on his way back towards a shot at the title after finishing the heavy-hitting Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 146 in Wichita, Kansas last Saturday night.
“Cigano” came into the fight as the favorite over his higher-ranked opponent and used his superior boxing skills to pick apart Lewis on the feet before landing a heavy body shot to “The Black Beast,” setting him up for the finish. The 35-year-old is currently riding a three-fight winning streak with wins over Blagoy Ivanov, Tai Tuivasa and Lewis and is now targeting a showdown with arguably the scariest man in the division in Francis Ngannou later in the year (via MMANews.