HOUSTON – Derrick Lewis beat Ilir Latifi with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the main card at UFC 247 in Houston. Take a look inside the fight with Lewis, who won for the second straight time to get back on track after back-to-back losses, including a heavyweight title setback to then-champ Daniel Cormier. Result: Derrick Lewis def. Ilir Latifi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Updated records: Lewis (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC), Latifi (14-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC) Key stat: Latifi won the total striking battle 62-27 and had three takedowns, but Lewis led in significant strikes 20-5. Related Twitter reacts to Derrick Lewis' hometown victory over Ilir Latifi at UFC 247 Lewis on the fight’s key moment “I knew it would be a close call, especially with the takedowns, but most of his shots I was blocking and I was controlling him. All he got were the takedowns.
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Derrick Lewis ready to step in as UFC Columbus replacement after UFC 247 win – MMA Junkie