What if Brock Lesnar Wins Universal Title and Shows up at UFC 230?

#1. Derrick Lewis benefits

Derrick Lewis could benefit from Daniel Cormier's divided attention.

UFC 230 will feature a title fight between Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis. Cormier has expressed that he hopes Brock Lesnar shows up and sets foot in the Octagon again as he did in a surprise appearance at UFC 226 to get in Cormier’s face after he won. The intrigue around this point—particularly because Lesnar is such a lightning rod for fight fan attention, not to mention the intrigue of his overlapping WWE career—has shifted a lot of attention away from Cormier’s actual challenger for this weekend, Derrick Lewis.

Cormier is a favourite to win his title defence against Lewis. However, the best thing going for Lewis at this moment could conceivably be that Cormier’s attention is divided. Indeed, besides perhaps having his head on a swivel on the lookout for Lesnar, there’s a risk of Cormier being so caught up in the media hype and playing a role for his borderline pro wrestling style feud with Lesnar that he may be too distracted to give Lewis the attention he deserves for a big fight.