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#5 vs. Alexander Volkov – UFC 229 – 10/06/2018
Lewis followed up his win over Tybura by taking part in one of the most disappointing fights in UFC history against Francis Ngannou.
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The two men – both famed for their terrifying punching power – put on a staring contest similar to Ken Shamrock’s infamous fight with Dan Severn – and although Lewis came away with the win, it almost felt as bad as a loss.
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Matched next with dangerous contender Alexander Volkov – who had beaten Fabricio Werdum earlier in the year – it was clear that if he wanted a title shot, Lewis would need to pull off something special. And that’s exactly what he did – even if it wasn’t exactly in normal circumstances.
For almost the full fifteen minutes of the fight, Lewis was thoroughly dominated by Volkov. The Russian fighter outlanded him statistically by 80 significant strikes to just 21, and the Black Beast was once again badly hurt on numerous occasions by shots to the body.
It looked like Volkov would stroll to a unanimous decision – but with literally seconds to go, Lewis decided that it was time to get desperate.
And so he started swinging those heavy punches of his, and inexplicably, he caught Volkov cold with a huge overhand right. The Russian went down, and Lewis followed with a series of punches that knocked him out cold.
Not only had Lewis completed arguably the greatest comeback in UFC history, but he decided to celebrate in unique fashion too – by removing his fight shorts, apparently “because his balls were hot”, and then stating that he’d won the fight for US President Donald Trump – all tongue in cheek, of course.
He also stated that he wasn’t ready for a title shot due to his negligible cardio – but evidently, that no longer matters. The UFC made Lewis an offer he couldn’t refuse, and now he faces Daniel Cormier in a matter of weeks.
Can he really pull the win off? It’s unlikely – but with his history of delivering fight-changing punches from nowhere, can you really bet against him?
