UFC Fight Night 209 free fight: Tai Tuivasa adds Derrick Lewis to highlight reel with elbow KO

Tai Tuivasa made the journey to Houston in February to take on the city’s favorite fighter, Derrick Lewis. Tuivasa (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) typically has the full support of fans in attendance thanks to his likable personality fan-friendly fight style and his affinity for drinking beer from a shoe after finishing his opponents. However, at UFC 271, fans were torn when he stepped in to face Lewis (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) in his backyard. By the end of the fight, he would have the crowd on their feet as he downed a signature shoey. The first round was grapple-heavy for…