“This Can’t Be Real”: MMA Fans in Utter Disbelief as Shaquille O’Neal Makes 265-Pound UFC Beast Look Like “A Featherweight” in Forgotten Picture

Derrick Lewis would not be happy with his last UFC outing. Serghei Spivac didn’t waste much time in winning the fight and submitted Lewis in the first round. Going into the fight, the 38-year-old would have expected a better performance, given his record of knocking his opponents out. The 26-11 record holder is known for his burly frame and is nicknamed ‘The Black Beast’. Recently, a picture has been shared on Twitter where the heavyweight was seen with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.

The Twitter post attracted a lot of comments from fans. It left fans amazed by the difference between the two athletes. Shaq is 7 feet 1 inch in height and weighs 325 lbs. Derrick Lewis, on the other side, is 6 feet 3 inches in height and weighs 265 lbs. There were many comments that had interesting takes on the picture.

Fans React to Derrick Lewis, Shaq size difference

The Twitter post saw people being awestruck by the difference in the size of the two athletes. The picture made a fan comment, “Derrick Lewis is a heavyweight fighter looking like a featherweight”.

Another awestruck fan commented, “This can’t be real”

A user had a funny take on the picture.

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He wrote, “Shaq would miss weight at heavyweight.”

There were other users who imagined Shaq as a heavyweight. A user tweeted, “so the question remains… can the beast knockout Shaq in a heavyweight matchup?”

A fan wanted an entirely new division for basketball. He commented, “Ufc needs a NBA division”

Another fan let his imagination run wild and commented, “It’s like if a megalodon shark took a picture with a great white shark.” 

Another fan commented,

Fans had a field day on Twitter reacting to the old picture. Although not the same can be said for the Heavyweight.

Lewis is on a losing streak

Derrick Lewis is now sitting on a three-fight losing streak. It must be difficult for the Heavyweight, and he will want to get back to winning ways soon. Lewis is now the #10 heavyweight fighter. ‘The Black Beast’ has lost to Serghei Spivac, Sergey Pavlovich, and Tai Tuivasa in his last three fights.

The fighter was said to be embarrassed by his performance by UFC legend Michael Bisping on his podcast Believe You me.

Derrick Lewis had said that his fans were not taking him seriously, with three consecutive losses, he can’t expect fans to be behind him. Fans will expect Lewis to get back to his knockout artistry mode and drop a few heavyweights. Who do you think will Lewis fight against next?

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