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Danny Segura and Matthew Wells

Sergei Pavlovich believes UFC 277 win over Derrick Lewis ‘was a good stoppage’

DALLAS – Sergei Pavlovich thinks he got a clean and fair win against Derrick Lewis, free of controversy.

The UFC heavyweight contender doesn’t find the referee stoppage in his 55-second TKO win over Lewis to have been premature. Pavlovich (16-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) defeated Lewis on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 277, wobbling him early and then swarming him with punches as Lewis stumbled down to the canvas. “The Black Beast” got quickly back to his feet once the fight was stopped and complained about the referee’s decision.

So did many observers on social media, as well as the commentary team questioning it. UFC president Dana White also wasn’t a fan of the stoppage.

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