'Horrible stoppage': Fighters react to Derrick Lewis' TKO, celebration at UFC on ESPN 70
Former title challenger Lewis (29-12 MMA, 20-10 UFC) became the 12th fighter in company history to earn 20 or more octagon victories with a 35-second TKO – albeit controversial in nature – over Teixeira (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to extend his all-time knockout record at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Lewis beating Teixeira at UFC on ESPN 70.
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