HOUSTON – Derrick Lewis is walking back his prediction of a first-round knockout against Ilir Latifi at UFC 247. Maybe. After stating on Wednesday that he hopes to finish the fight against Latifi (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) early in the opening frame , Lewis (22-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) rolled out something he believes to be a little more realistic. More often than not, Lewis lives up to his predictions for knockout wins. After going to the scorecards in his previous bout, though, he’s decided to use some reverse psychology on himself
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Derrick Lewis makes comical UFC 247 prediction change, sees ‘controversial’ win – MMA Junkie