Twitter reacts to Derrick Lewis’ win over Blagoy Ivanov in UFC 244 slugfest

Derrick Lewis returned to the octagon on Saturday at UC 244 and picked up another key win in his career against Blagoy Ivanov.

Lewis (22-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) went after Ivanov (18-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) for three rounds of entertaining action and ultimately came out with the split decision nod in the heavyweight contest, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Lewis’ victory over Ivanov at UFC 244.

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Heavyweights hit the octagon next on the #UFC244 main card as Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) returns from knee surgery against former WSOF champ Blagoy Ivanov.

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/kq5WZuvmbS pic.twitter.com/uvZcE4ZNro

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) November 3, 2019

Derrick Lewis shooting for takedowns this is the most perfect heavyweight fight

— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) November 3, 2019

that right hand is coming

— Randa Markos (@randamma) November 3, 2019

Lewis has Ivanov clinched up against the fence. #UFC244

— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) November 3, 2019

Derrick throws his head kicks with so much athleticism

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 3, 2019

Blagoy’s chin is ridiculous

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 3, 2019

Would you let Derrick Lewis leg kick your Grandmother for 500k? #ufc244

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) November 3, 2019

Ivanov’s chin is made of steel. #UFC244

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) November 3, 2019

Win or lose: this is a much more focused and professional Derrick Lewis

— Jimmy Smith (@jimmysmithmma) November 3, 2019

The rules of martial arts don’t really apply to heavyweight brawls. pic.twitter.com/NwcVhb3ixT

— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) November 3, 2019

This is def a bmf card

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 3, 2019

This mother fucker was stabbed in his heart lol

— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) November 3, 2019

If I was a judge and round was close I’d give it to Lewis just to hear him cut promo !

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) November 3, 2019

Derek Lewis shouted out Donald Trump lol

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) November 3, 2019

Ivanov w/ that hip toss on Beast like… #JudoKnow #UFC244

— Jon SuperSaiyan Tuck (@JonCruzTuck) November 3, 2019

Congrats @Thebeast_ufc on a hell of a performance!! Every shot was meant to end him and wow what a chin. Derrick Lewis took years off that chin for sure #frm https://t.co/MyynCae5q9

— Ibrahim Kawa (@Abraham_kawa) November 3, 2019

I’m not impressed at all by Derrick or Ivanov but I need a top 5 opponent for the so the spring @danawhite gimme the winner of this one so i can collect another check

— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) November 3, 2019

Ion usually do call outs but Derrick Lewis is easy money, y’all thought DC rag dolled him Ima make him tap to takedowns #Gimmeacontract

— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) November 3, 2019

MOST UFC WINS – Heavyweight
17 – Andrei Arlovski
16 – Frank Mir
15 – Junior Dos Santos
13 – Stipe Miocic
13 – Derrick Lewis
13 – Stefan Struve#UFC244

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 3, 2019

#UFC244 results: Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) def. Blagoy Ivanov via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/kq5WZuvmbS pic.twitter.com/Logbg3mWLx

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) November 3, 2019