Sergei Pavlovich

Derrick Lewis didn't agree with the way his UFC 277 bout vs. Sergei Pavlovich ended – and let Dan Miragliotta know it.

Blood Diamond via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Rafa Garcia via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) He got the stoppage from referee Dan Miragliotta at the 0:55 mark, much to the dismay of Lewis and his home-state fans.

Heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich scored a first-round finish over Derrick Lewis on the UFC 277 main card on Saturday, but many felt the fight was stopped early.

“I like the ref, but I wouldn’t debate that that was an early stoppage. It was definitely an early stoppage. “I think it was too soon, but to be fair, Miragliotta is a great ref,” White said.

The fight was called in less than a minute, which left Derrick Lewis furious.

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Sergei Pavlovich believes his stoppage win over Derrick Lewis was correct, while Dana White calls it 'definitely' premature.

“I think it was too soon, but to be fair, Miragliotta’s a great ref,” White said. “I like the ref, but I wouldn’t debate that that was an early stoppage,” White said. “The ref is a pro, and I think he did his job,” Pavlovich told reporters via translator at his post-fight scrum.

Sergei Pavlovich has no problem with the referee stoppage in his TKO win over Derrick Lewis at UFC 277.

“After the London fight, I pretty much didn’t have any rest,” Pavlovich said. “I don’t have any questions about the stoppage. 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.