Derrick Lewis is one of the most vicious fighters in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Over the course of an impressive professional fighting career, ‘The Black Beast’ has given a hard time to many fighters on the heavyweight roster.
However, he faced a tough time in a challenge away from the octagon. The 36-year-old heavyweight fighter was left with teary eyes and a sweaty face.
Lewis appeared on the latest episode of a famous show ‘First We Feast’ on YouTube. The series is hosted by Sean Evans. As Lewis loves chicken wings, he was invited to the show.
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‘The Black Beast’ took the ‘Hot Ones’ challenge. He had to eat the chicken wings with some of the hottest sauces and answer a few questions. While eating the spicy wings, Lewis talked about his career, his favorite knockout, and much more on the episode.
It was a hilarious moment for the heavyweight fighter, as he had a hard time with his favorite food. However, ‘The Black Beast’ didn’t have a hard time laddering up the heavyweight division of the promotion.
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Derrick Lewis: Journey in the UFC
Derrick Lewis is one of the most prominent names in the promotion. He was on a six-fight unbeaten streak when he made his UFC debut with a stunning knockout win in the very first round.
The 25-8 record holder is the knockout king of the heavyweight division with twenty wins via knockout under his name. The American fighter was 7-2 in the promotion from 2015 to 2017.
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Lewis, who progressed through the division quickly, was on an amazing three-fight win streak when he got his first title shot against Daniel Cormier. However, he lost the fight. This didn’t stop the heavyweight from moving up the division.
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Following a rough phase in two fights in 2019, the 36-year-old won four fights in a row to earn another title shot. At UFC 265, he lost a UFC interim heavyweight title bout against Ciryl Gane. However, he will now take on Chris Daukaus in his next fight in December.
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