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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 08: Derrick Lewis prepares to fight Aleksei Oleinik in their heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 08, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 08: Derrick Lewis prepares to fight Aleksei Oleinik in their heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 08, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Derrick Lewis is one of the most popular fighters in the heavyweight division of the UFC. The Houston native has been with the promotion for many years now and continues to entertain fans with his power-packed fights. However, ‘The Black Beast’ recently lost an interim title bout against Ciryl Gane. He opened up on the same and revealed how he suffered in the fight’s aftermath.
Speaking with MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, ‘The Black Beast’ said that he was under tremendous stress during the whole phase. He revealed how it was unbearable to such an extent that he had to ask his acquaintances for w**d to cope up with it.
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Meanwhile, Lewis has since come out of that phase and is back in the win column at present. ‘The Black Beast’ is coming out of a dominant victory against ranked prospect and former police officer, Chris Daukaus.
He stopped Daukaus in the first round of the match with a combination of punches that sent Daukaus to the canvas. Additionally, this KO victory over Daukaus crowned Lewis as the KO-King of the UFC with 13 knockouts.
Derrick Lewis wants Stipe Miocic next
In the same conversation with Ariel Helwani, the ‘Black Beast’ revealed that he would fancy a fight with former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
Lewis made the revelation as he doesn’t want to chase titles anymore because of the aforementioned stress issue with him. Plus, he wants to enjoy and entertain fights where he is the underdog.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 20: Derrick Lewis prepares to fight Curtis Blaydes in a heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 20, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“I feel like I don’t have to prove anything. So that’s one of the reasons why I want to fight Stipe next. I believe that would be a great matchup for the fans and for both of us. He’s more of a wrestler, and I’m more of a wrestler, as well, too. So it would be a great, entertaining fight,” Lewis told Helwani.
Miocic is coming off a loss against Francis Ngannou. Notably, he is currently 20-4 in his professional MMA career.
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