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PHOTO | UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt gets massive chest tattoo
When Mark Hunt next steps into the Octagon, he’s going to look a little different than we’re used to. The fan favorite UFC heavyweight has plastered his chest with a massive – and may we say beautifully done – tattoo. This tattoo, which was done by Chris Mata’afa of Monarch Tattoo Studio in Australia, depicts a […]
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Derrick Lewis vs. Mark Hunt bout targeted as UFC Fight Night 110 headliner
Shortly after his come from behind, knockout defeat of Travis Browne, streaking heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis made a bold callout of brick-fisted heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt. It sounds as though he will get his wish. According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, a Lewis vs. Hunt bout is being targeted as the headliner for the UFC’s […]
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Derrick Lewis responds to Ben Rothwell’s USADA notification
Derrick Lewis is currently in the midst of a destructive charge through the UFC heavyweight division. The Texas-based big man’s last loss occurred in June of 2015, when he was put down by a second-round Shawn Jordan hook kick. Since then, he has rebounded with six-straight wins, just one of which has seen the judges […]
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Derrick Lewis discusses possible opponents for his next fight
Earlier this month, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, monstrous heavyweight Derrick Lewis braved a bit of early adversity to pound the dangerous Travis Browne to a second-round KO. With this win, the Texas based destroyer set himself up for some massive potential fights in the UFC heavyweight […]
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VIDEO | Derrick Lewis surprises little brother during school lunch, army of students run to shake his hand
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis looks to have reached a new level of stardom following his win over Travis Browne at UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax, Canada, which took place this past weekend. “The Black Beast” threw some additional verbal shots at Browne after knocking him out in the second round of their main event […]
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Derrick Lewis explains Mark Hunt callout
This past weekend, streaking heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis picked up arguably the biggest win of his professional career when he defeated Travis Browne via 2nd round TKO after weathering an early storm from ‘Hapa’. In the wake of the fight, Lewis has been looking for a fight with heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt, who is currently […]
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VIDEO | Derrick Lewis sidelined due to injury suffered in Travis Browne fight
Ask and you shall receive, Derrick Lewis. Following a stunning KO victory over Travis Browne in the main event of UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax, Canada over the weekend, “The Black Beast” told Brian Stann in the post-fight Octagon interview that he didn’t want to hear anything about fighting for the next few months. […]
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Referee Mario Yamasaki on late Lewis vs. Browne stoppage: It’s hard to please everyone
Last weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Derrick Lewis scored a thunderous, second-round knockout over the ever-dangerous Travis Browne. With this win, which is arguably the biggest of his career, Lewis extended his win-streak to six, and established himself as a bona fide heavyweight contender. Unfortunately, Lewis’ […]
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Derrick Lewis continues to troll Travis Browne and Ronda Rousey
Last Sunday, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Halifax, Derrick Lewis weathered an early bit of adversity to club Travis Browne into unconsciousness with a right hand and a series of ground strikes. In the wake of this thunderous win, Lewis criticized Browne for the allegations of domestic abuse that linger in […]
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VIDEO | Derrick Lewis continues to troll Travis Browne and Ronda Rousey on social media
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis is still throwing some attacks at Travis Browne even after their fight has come to an end. On Sunday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax, Canada, Lewis scored a second round KO over Browne. With the fight ending in a decisive manner, Lewis has continued his […]
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Derrick Lewis shows no mercy with social media post following KO over Travis Browne
Derrick Lewis is now on a six-fight winning streak in the UFC heavyweight division. On Sunday, Lewis scored a huge win by knocking out Travis Browne in the main event of UFC Fight Night 105, which took place in Halifax, Canada. Following the fight, Lewis took to social media where he posted an edited photo […]
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Post-fight, Derrick Lewis continues to accuse Travis Browne of violence against women
Back in June 2015, UFC heavyweight Travis Browne’s ex-wife Jenna Renee Webb took to Instagram to share photos of her bruised body. She suggested these bruises were dealt by Browne, and shortly thereafter, announced that she was considering pressing charges against him. As a result of this grim development, the UFC temporarily shelved Browne, and barred […]
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Pros react to Derrick Lewis’ knockout of Travis Browne, late referee stoppage
Last night, the UFC touched down in snow covered Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for a second time. In the evening’s main event, streaking heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis faced arguably the biggest test of his already impressive career in towering Hawaiian Travis “Hapa” Browne. In the early moments of this fight, it looked like it could […]
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Travis Browne will not have Edmond Tarverdyan in his corner for UFC Halifax bout against Derrick Lewis
A hard-hitting main event matchup between two UFC heavyweights takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada this weekend. #8 UFC ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis takes on #9 ranked Travis Browne as the two sluggers attempt to make a statement to the rest of the heavyweight division. Browne, who has faced some criticism after leaving the […]
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Derrick Lewis gets personal with Travis Browne, calls for top 5 opponent
Sunday in Halifax, streaking UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis will step into the Octagon with Travis Browne, who will be looking to bounce back from his current 2-fight skid. After controversially defeating Matt Mitrione in early January in a fight which saw Mitrione sustain one of the worst eye injuries in the history of MMA. Following […]
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Derrick Lewis weighs in on Edmond Tarverdyan ahead of Travis Browne fight
With just days to go until Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne step into the Octagon in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Halifax’, talks regarding how Travis Browne will look under Edmond Tarverdyan have continued to surface. Prior to Browne’s UFC 181 scrap with Brendan Schaub in 2014, Browne began training under Edmond Tarverdyan […]
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Travis Browne: callout from Derrick Lewis made the fight personal
Earlier this month, the UFC touched down in Albany New York with UFC Fight Night 102. In the main event, rising heavyweight Derrick Lewis took on Dagestani prospect Shamil Abdurakhimov. Though Lewis didn’t exactly dazzle in this fight, he was ultimately able to put Abdurakhimov away with a fourth-round TKO. In the wake of this win, […]
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UFC books two key heavyweight tilts for early 2017
The first quarter of 2017 will be a big stretch for the heavyweight division, as the UFC has pencilled two huge heavyweight scraps onto the calendar. These fights will see the division’s two best prospects take big steps up in competition against well established names. The first of these heavyweight showdowns will occur on January 28, […]
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VIDEO | Derrick Lewis’ 5 best UFC knockouts
Though the MMA community is quite transfixed on Saturday’s UFC 206 card, which will feature big names like Anthony Pettis, Max Holloway, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Matt Brown, this is actually not the most immediate UFC card on the calendar. Before the UFC returns to Toronto for UFC 206, the Octagon will touch down in […]
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Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis summons his inner-McGregor while taking a shot at lesser-known opponent
Derrick Lewis has had an unusual past couple of weeks. First, “The Black Beast” flew out to Manila in The Philippines, only to discover the entire fight card had been canceled. Lewis was quickly offered another fight after the UFC paid out the fighters who were set to compete on the canceled Manilla card. Now, […]
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Derrick Lewis prepared to show up on Dana White’s doorstep to get show money
Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis, who is currently ranked #10 on the UFC’s official heavyweight rankings, was slated to fight Marcin Tybura in the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Manila’ this Saturday. Unfortunately, the card was cancelled last minute after main event fighter BJ Penn was forced out of the fight with a rib […]
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Derrick Lewis reveals how he found out UFC: Manila was cancelled
Derrick Lewis remembers the exact moment when he discovered that not only was his fight with Marcin Tybura was off, but the entire UFC: Manila card had been cancelled as well. ‘The Black Beast’ discussed flying out to the Philippines and cutting weight before hearing the event was cancelled: “I had to cut 30 pounds, […]
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Derrick Lewis says he is returning to the cage at UFC Manila
Derrick Lewis (16-4 MMA) was hoping to get a fight against former champ Fabricio Werdum at next month’s UFC 203 event, this after Ben Rothwell was forced to withdraw from the cards scheduled co-main event with an injury. Unfortunately for “The Black Beast”, UFC officials opted to give Travis Browne the opportunity to rematch Werdum in the co-headliner […]
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UFC FN 90 results: Derrick Lewis defeats Roy Nelson via split decision
In the co-main event of UFC FN 90, Roy Nelson and Derrick Lewis squared off in a pivotal heavyweight matchup. Both men come out aggressive and exchange punches before clinching up. Nelson gets the body lock and presses Lewis against the cage. Big John separates them and Lewis lands a head kick and a right […]
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PHOTO | Derrick Lewis takes ‘touch butt’ to a new level
UFC heavyweight Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis is known for his devastating knockout power and also for his wonderful sense of humor. Lewis is constantly putting up comical posts up through his social media channels and usually has something funny to say or do in his interviews. With the UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor being […]
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Derrick Lewis: “Brock Lesnar is not a fighter”
On Saturday, former UFC champion Brock Lesnar will make his highly anticipated UFC return after nearly 5 years away from the sport. While many are excited to see Lesnar return to the Octagon, others believe that the former champ should stay in the sports entertainment industry under the WWE banner, rather than return to the […]
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VIDEO | Derrick Lewis sends pad holder flying during training session
https://youtu.be/RF9kSSlrYmE Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis has earned the reputation as one of the most powerful heavyweights on the UFC roster. With all 6 of his UFC wins coming by way of KO/TKO, including all of the wins in his recent 3 fight win streak. Lewis is currently gearing up for the biggest fight of […]
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UFC announces Roy Nelson vs. Derrick Lewis
Friday evening the UFC announced a fight that guarantees fireworks. On July 7th on UFC Fight Pass, Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson will fight Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis. The event will be headlined by Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez, and will be an important one for both men as Lewis looks to climb from […]