Dos Santos: wants a shot at Daniel Cormier's title. SIPA USA / PA Images
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JUNIOR DOS SANTOS gave his UFC heavyweight title ambitions another boost with a quick stoppage against Derrick Lewis on Saturday night.
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The Brazilian (21-5) caught Lewis (21-7, 1 NC) with a right hand and piled on the pressure with his opponent backed up against the cage, forcing referee Herb Dean to step in and wave it off after 1:58 of the second round.
The win is Dos Santos’s third on the bounce since losing his most recent title shot against Stipe Miocic in May 2017.
But the former heavyweight champion — who started the evening officially ranked seventh in the division — is determined to climb the ladder once again.
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Dos Santos eyeing another heavyweight title shot after quick stoppage against Lewis
JUNIOR DOS SANTOS gave his UFC heavyweight title ambitions another boost with a quick stoppage against Derrick Lewis on Saturday night.
The Brazilian (21-5) caught Lewis (21-7, 1 NC) with a right hand and piled on the pressure with his opponent backed up against the cage, forcing referee Herb Dean to step in and wave it off after 1:58 of the second round.
The win is Dos Santos’s third on the bounce since losing his most recent title shot against Stipe Miocic in May 2017.
But the former heavyweight champion — who started the evening officially ranked seventh in the division — is determined to climb the ladder once again.
Elsewhere on the main card in Wichita, Kansas, there were wins for Elizeu Zaleski, Niko Price, Blagoi Ivanov, Beneil Dariush and Omari Akhmedov.
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