Derrick Lewis despatched a message to all his doubters.
On Saturday, Lewis knocked out Rodrigo Nascimento in the primary occasion of UFC St. Louis. The win was Lewis’s fifteenth knockout within the UFC, extending his personal file for many within the promotion’s historical past, and afterward, “The Black Beast” carried out his now customary post-win ritual of taking off his pants. However this time, Lewis added one other step to the celebration by additionally eradicating his fight-worn cup and chucking it into the group — extra particularly, throwing it into media row.
Talking with reporters on the UFC St. Louis post-fight press convention, Lewis revealed that the place he threw the cup was very intentional.
“, as a result of y’all boys at all times speaking shit,” Lewis stated. “Once in a while I’ve bought to throw y’all below the bus like y’all do me. ‘Oh, Derrick don’t bought it anymore! Blah blah blah!’ Mmhmm.”
Apparently, at the very least one media member didn’t have any concern with this, as he retrieved the cup, then had it signed by Lewis and UFC CEO Dana White. And per Lewis, he ought to be superb with that as a result of there’s nothing flawed together with his struggle tools.
“Shit, it smells recent. Child, my balls don’t stink, proper?” Lewis stated, addressing his spouse within the crowd. “Thanks. Don’t attempt to stunt.”
Recreation-worn tools apart, the win was an enormous one for Lewis as he retained his spot within the UFC’s heavyweight high 15 and bought a win over a rising contender, even when it wasn’t precisely how Lewis drew the struggle up in his thoughts.
“I used to be actually ready for the fifth spherical then explode on him, however the alternative was there,” Lewis stated. “He didn’t let me catch my breath, that’s why I needed to end him. I used to be making an attempt to catch my breath, then wait it out.”
As for what comes subsequent for the two-time UFC heavyweight title challenger, Lewis is conserving his choices open. “The Black Beast” has six fights left on his UFC contract and appears content material to proceed preventing that out, however there’s additionally the potential for some crossover work with WWE now that it and the UFC are below the identical banner.
“That’s what we’re alleged to be doing in a number of weeks, perhaps,” Lewis stated. “Going to Orlando and checking the power out.
“I wouldn’t cease right here within the UFC, however I wish to dibble dab in WWE.”
