After dealing with a severe back injury coupled with knee problems that kept him feeling anywhere close to 100 percent in many of his biggest fights, Derrick Lewis is happy to finally put those problems behind him.
With the ability to do regular conditioning again, the 6-foot-3-inch heavyweight has been in much better shape ahead in his recent performances but he’s still adjusting to the way he feels now versus most of his previous fights in the UFC.
Considering the majority of his wins have ended in knockouts, Lewis winning a pair of decisions in back-to-back fights is unusual but he takes full responsibility for the way those victories played out.