UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis results and post-fight analysis

Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty ImagesIt was fun to dream about Derrick Lewis becoming UFC heavyweight champion, but Daniel Cormier reminded everyone that he’s one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time, while Lewis... he’s just not. Cormier was able to minimize the risk of Lewis’ vaunted power, took him down with whatever wrestling moves he felt like using, then took his back for the second-round rear-naked choke finish to cap off the UFC 230 main event.

You could sense the Madison Square Garden crowd was actually disappointed, as they obviously bought into the underdog story of “The Black Beast,” and I get that, but it really is unfortunate how often Cormier has basically been treated with…