UFC Heavyweight Championship: 5 Fighters who could end 2019 as Heavyweight Champion

#3 Derrick Lewis

Derrick Lewis: Still a contender

Derrick Lewis may have come up short versus Daniel Cormier in his UFC Heavyweight title challenge at UFC 230 but the "Black Beast" is not done yet. Lewis, at just 33 years of age has plenty of opportunities to finally land the big one. It could well occur before the end of 2019.

Despite his defeat, Lewis still sits virtually atop the Heavyweight rankings given he has defeated nearly the entire division, barring the current champion. It is not inconceivable that should Lewis win his next bout inside the Octagon that he will be named number one contender once again.

Should he get another shot at Cormier, then no doubt he will have longer than one month to prepare that he had between UFC 229 and UFC 230, and will have learned from his defeat. Should he face someone else, then his heavy hitting man is a match for virtually anybody.

Mark it down. There is every chance, Lewis is reigning as UFC Heavyweight Champion before 2019 concludes.