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Derrick Lewis “threw some bulls—t” final weekend (Sat. July 29, 2023) at UFC 291, and boy, it landed completely! “The Black Beast” stormed out of the gate with a wild flying knee, and it related completely to the jaw of Marcos Rogerio de Lima. The hulking Brazilian hit the canvas, and Lewis sealed the cope with comply with up pictures (watch highlights). All in all, it made for a relatively beautiful Jorge Masvidal homage, and the knockout places Lewis again atop the heap as all-time UFC KO king.
Typically, that’s the place the story ends. We often get an Instagram put up or interview afterward from each males, however the ache the defeated man undergoes isn’t typically mentioned publicly. This time, nonetheless, de Lima spoke with Tremendous Lutas and described in additional element the harm he absorbed from Lewis’ heavy strikes. The veteran describes a whole lot of trauma to his enamel from the loss, in addition to disappointment concerning fan criticism after the fast loss.
“It’s one factor once you lose whereas combating. The way in which it was, it was actually painful,” de Lima started (translation through Lucas Rezende). “We do that factor the place you’re feeling out the opposite man’s power earlier than you begin combating. I used to be feeling nice. I felt like he was a bit apprehensive. I began out like I all the time do. He rushed me and I assumed he was going to throw a Superman punch. I raised my guard and he threw the knee. I used to be sort of out once I fell down. It was a tough blow and I couldn’t react.”
He continued, “Now, there’s lots of people sending me messages, e-mails. I’ve by no means obtained that many messages. I misplaced one struggle and as an alternative of supporting me, folks from my nation, my followers, are bothering me. I took a tough knee. My enamel are all unfastened. I can’t eat correctly. It’s a tough second. Let’s help our fighters and inspire them.”
The defeat snapped the 38-year-old de Lima’s two-fight profitable streak. A member of the UFC roster since 2014, “Pezao” presently holds a UFC file of 10-7. As for Lewis, he improves his general UFC file to 18-9. Extra importantly, he enters free company following a spotlight reel win, which may line him up for a large payday reverse Francis Ngannou, whom Lewis defeated in 2018.
Insomnia
Rear bare choke is king! Nevertheless, should you add up all of the variations, guillotines nonetheless command a formidable 23% of finishes. Give it one other decade, and I anticipate we’ll see extra d’arces as nicely.
Islam Makhachev is conserving receipts on Michael Chandler.
I just like the struggle however … why is Alexander Hernandez going again to 145-pounds? It didn’t go nicely!
Caio Borralho accuses his opponent, Nursulton Ruziboev, of getting fastened fights on his file. Might or not it’s one other Askar Mozharov state of affairs?
@nursulton_mma I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YOU AS WELLLL MY FRIEND
Await the interviews and I’ll expose you and your fastened fights
— Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) August 3, 2023
If there are any true degenerates studying, go guess on MMA’s Journalist of the Yr! I acquired to submit my nominee vote, and 4 of my 5 picks didn’t make the reduce, so don’t ask me for perception …
Mike Perry taking the pinnacle off some physique builder-type sounds hilarious to me. E-book it!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Nate Diaz has been in regards to the struggle life for a protracted, very long time.
This man appeared to hold in mid-air whereas unconscious for a second.
Tofiq Musayaev crushed one other opponent in RIZIN over the weekend.
Random Land
THE jam of summer season 2023.
Midnight Music: Rock, 2006
Sleep nicely Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is all the time on the way in which.
