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UFC Fight Night: “Lewis vs. Oleinik” updated fight card and rumors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship looks set to return to Las Vegas on August 8 for a Fight Night card featuring a heavyweight showdown in the main event. Event: UFC Fight Night: “Lewis vs. Oleinik”Date: Saturday, 8th August 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ The heavyweight division is arguably as good as it has ever […]
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Report | Derrick Lewis to face Alexey Oleinik in main event on August 8
Derrick Lewis is reportedly back in action for the UFC’s heavyweight division. According to Ariel Helwani of ESPN, citing multiple sources, Lewis will be in the main event for a fight night event scheduled on August 8, and will take on Alexey Oleinik. The fight has not been made official by the UFC yet, but […]
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Derrick Lewis won’t be fighting during pandemic: “I can’t be selfish”
Derrick Lewis is not interested in fighting until the coronavirus pandemic is under control. With a family at home, the risks of undertaking a fight camp are simply too great. Lewis weighed in on the pandemic during a recent interview with MMA Junkie. “Of course I want to get through this safely,” Lewis said. “I […]
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Ilir Latifi trashes judges for Derrick Lewis decision: ‘They robbed me’
At UFC 247, long-time UFC light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi moved up to the heavyweight division to battle Derrick Lewis. While Latifi put up a good fight, he ultimately lost a decision to the hometown hero. He feels the judges got it wrong. “To be honest, I know I was on his home turf,” Latifi […]
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Derrick Lewis reveals he’s dealing with ‘life or death’ medical issue, was told not to fight at UFC 247
Derrick Lewis had more on the line than simply a win or loss at UFC 247. “The Black Beast” revealed he is battling a “life and death” medical issue and was told not to fight. During Saturday night’s action at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Lewis defeated Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision. He joined […]
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Derrick Lewis no longer interested in fighting Greg Hardy
Long-time UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis previously stated his desire to get his hands on rising prospect player Greg Hardy, who was blackballed from the NFL after a domestic violence scandal. “I think he looked good, but as soon as the fight ended, I started thinking about his (ex-girlfriend), I was like, I wonder if […]
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Pros react to Derrick Lewis defeating Ilir Latifi at UFC 247
A heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Derrick Lewis against Ilir Latifi took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 247 event. Lewis (22-7 MMA) was most previously seen in action at November’s UFC 244 event, where he picked up a split decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov. ‘The Black Beast’ entered UFC 247 having […]
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UFC 247 Results: Derrick Lewis defeats Ilir Latifi (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Derrick Lewis taking on Ilir Latifi takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 247 event. Lewis (22-7 MMA) was last seen in action at November’s UFC 244 event, where he picked up a split decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov. ‘The Black Beast’ has gone 3-3 over […]
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Ilir Latifi says he’s coming for the heavyweight division and it starts with Derrick Lewis
Ilir Latifi always wanted to fight Derrick Lewis and now he has gotten his wish. On the main card of UFC 247, Latifi will move up in weight to battle Lewis. When the fight was announced many were confused as to why it was happening. The Swede is on a two-fight losing streak and not […]
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Derrick Lewis believes American Top Team has a hit out on him
UFC heavyweight and fan favorite Derrick Lewis (22-7 MMA) believes the folks over at American Top Team have a hit out on him. ‘The Black Beast’ is scheduled to make his Octagon return at February’s UFC 247 event in his backyard of Houston, Texas, where he will square off with divisional newcomer Ilir Latifi. Lewis […]
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Derrick Lewis was glad to see Alistair Overeem get ‘his ass worked’ at UFC Washington
Derrick Lewis has revealed that he was pretty happy to see Alistair Overeem get finished by Jairzinho Rozenstruik back at UFC Washington. The entertaining main event fight came down to the final few seconds when Rozenstruik, who was a late replacement for Walt Harris, threw a shot that caused Overeem’s lip to just about explode. […]
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Derrick Lewis explains why he KO’d boxer in viral video
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis recently made headlines for beating the hell out of a trash-talking boxer in their gym. The incident was filmed, and immediately went viral inside the MMA bubble. See it below: When a boxers said he will knock me out because I’m a mma fighter pic.twitter.com/EjSeudMeQM — Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) December […]
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Michael Bisping announces his year-end MMA awards
Michael Bisping recently down with co-host Luis J Gomez on his podcast to announce the long-awaited results of his Believe You Me 2019 awards. Here are the former middleweight champ’s awards: Breakout Fighter of The Year: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Islam Makhachev, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Jared Cannonier and Alexander Volkanovski all were pedalled as Breakout Fighter nominees. Volkanovski […]
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VIDEO | UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis KO’s trash-talking boxer
Derrick Lewis was not happy with a boxer in his gym and decided to let him have it. Lewis told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that this boxer was talking a bunch of smack to him saying boxers are better than MMA fighters. Ultimately, the fight did not last long as Lewis told Helwani it took less […]
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Ilir Latifi targeted for heavyweight debut opposite Derrick Lewis
Long-time UFC light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi is reportedly headed up to the heavyweight division. According to ESPN, the Swede will hike up to heavyweight to battle fearsome knockout artist Derrick Lewis on February 8 — though contracts are not yet signed. The Feb 8. card, which is expected to be a pay-per-view, does not […]
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Greg Hardy responds to Derrick Lewis: ‘I think he’s like a felon’
UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy has issued a response to divisional rival Derrick Lewis who wants to see Hardy leave the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The former NFL star is well known for being one of the most controversial figures in the recent history of the UFC. While his past has certainly come back to haunt him, […]
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Derrick Lewis believes he lost UFC 244 fight against Blagoy Ivanov: ‘I could have done a lot more’
Derrick Lewis was looking to snap his two-fight losing streak at UFC 244 on Saturday. There, he was taking on Blagoy Ivanov in a very critical heavyweight fight. In the end, it was Lewis who got the split-decision win. Yet, if he was a judge, he would have awarded the win to Ivanov. “I thought […]
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Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes go back and forth over potential fight
Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes, two of the UFC’s top heavyweight contenders, are seemingly on a collision course. Shortly after Lewis defeated Blagoy Ivanov by decision on the UFC 244 main card, he was targeted by Blaydes on Twitter. I’m not impressed at all by Derrick or Ivanov but I need a top 5 opponent […]
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UFC 244 Results: Derrick Lewis defeats Blagoy Ivanov (Highlights)
A key heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Derrick Lewis taking on Blagoy Ivanov occurred on the main card of tonight’s UFC 244 event. Derrick Lewis (21-7 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the fist time since suffering a TKO loss to Junior dos Santos this past March at UFC Wichita. After a […]
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Derrick Lewis wants to throw down with Greg Hardy after UFC 244
Derrick Lewis is feeling in top form ahead of his UFC 244 bout this Saturday. The heavyweight beast is preparing to battle Blagoy Ivanov, but already has his sights on his next opponent. The 36-year hasn’t hidden his desire to throw down the new MMA prospect, Greg Hardy. The former NFL standout transitioned to professional […]
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UFC 244 | Blagoy Ivanov reveals key to beating Derrick Lewis
Blagoy Ivanov wanted to fight Derrick Lewis, and he’s getting his wish at UFC 244. Ivanov is on a two-fight winning streak after beating Ben Rothwell and most recently Tai Tuivasa at UFC 238. Now, he is set to fight Lewis who is ranked fifth and the exact opponent he wanted. “This is the guy […]
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Ilir Latifi welcomes heavyweight fight with Derrick Lewis
Ilir Latifi currently has his hands full with a Saturday night, UFC Uruguay showdown with Volkan Oezdemir. Yet he’s already thinking ahead to his next fight — and he’s got some big ideas. Speaking to MMA Fighting ahead of UFC Uruguay, the light heavyweight contender shared his interest in a heavyweight showdown with former title […]
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Breaking | Derrick Lewis slated to return at UFC 244 against former WSOF champion Blagoy Ivanov
The UFC is preparing a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Blagoy Ivanov, according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. The ESPN journalist reported on Twitter that the UFC is lining up a fight between the perennial heavyweight contenders at UFC 244 this November at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. This will be the first […]
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Greg Hardy sets sights on Stipe Miocic, Derrick Lewis, after first UFC victory
Over the weekend, disgraced former NFL player Greg Hardy picked up his first UFC victory, thumping the completely passive Dmitrii Smoliakov to a first-round TKO. With this first UFC win in the books, Hardy is already setting his sights on some of the UFC heavyweight division’s premier players, such as former champ Stipe Miocic and […]
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Derrick Lewis set to undergo surgery on four-year-old ACL tear
UFC Wichita marked the return of “The Black Beast” Derrick Lewis for the first time since his title-challenging effort in November 2018 against Daniel Cormier. Unfortunately for Lewis, his attempted rebound wouldn’t get the result that he wanted as his opponent, former champion, Junior Dos Santos would end up taking home the second round TKO […]
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Coach trashes ‘morbidly obese’ reporters and ‘f***ing terrible’ fans who bad-mouth Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis came up short in his UFC Wichita showdown with Junior dos Santos. That being said, the former heavyweight title challenger performed admirably — especially considering he was dealing with some pretty severe knee troubles heading into the fight. “He wasn’t gonna pull [from the fight] anyway,” Lewis’ coach Bob Perez told MMA Fighting, […]
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Report | Derrick Lewis entered UFC Wichita fight with serious injury
Last Saturday night, in the main event of the exciting UFC Wichita card, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis returned to the cage for a high-stakes collision with Junior dos Santos. Regrettably for Lewis and his ever-growing fanbase, this bout did not go the way he planned. Though he was able to land one […]
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What’s next for UFC Wichita main event fighters?
The Octagon touched down in Kansas for the first time on Saturday night, returning to our screens with UFC Wichita. The main event of the card was an important heavyweight fight. Ultimately, Junior dos Santos beat Derrick Lewis by TKO in the second round to become a top contender in the heavyweight division. Although Daniel […]