Derrick Lewis finally broke the UFC knockout record. It seemed like only a matter of time before the heavyweight's knockout power saw him break records. He and Dana White both reacted to the big feat.

Derrick Lewis wasn't as excited as many would have thought. The UFC heavyweight contender doesn't believe it actually means anything.

“It doesn’t mean anything,” Lewis told MMA Junkie and other media at the UFC Fight Night 199 post-fight news conference. “It means something, I guess, because of all the greats that was here before me. But really, it doesn’t change anything. There’s still a lot of other guys that’s active and doing pretty good as well.”

UFC president, Dana White had a very different reaction to the record-breaking. He was actually impressed.

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“If you look at the amount of times that he’s been here and the records that he’s broken, it’s impressive,” White said. “He looked good tonight. You could see he was waiting. He was timing those shots and he was ready. He looks pretty lean for Derrick, too. He got in good shape. He said that last fight (against Ciryl Gane) pissed him off and he wanted to make up for it tonight, and he did.”

Derrick Lewis has been a fan favorite during his time in the UFC. He is now back in the win column and looking to get back in the hunt for a title shot.

The UFC will need to figure out what's next for the big man. There are several fun options in a growing division.