Derrick Lewis

Derrick Lewis: COVID-19 reason why original booking vs. Serghei Spivac fell through

" LAS VEGAS – Derrick Lewis has revealed what caused him to pull out just hours ahead of his UFC return last November. Lewis revealed Wednesday that COVID-19 forced him out of what was supposed to be his main event bout against Serghei Spivac at UFC Fight Night 215....

UFC free fight: Derrick Lewis starches Curtis Blaydes with nasty uppercut

Derrick Lewis’s power in the heavyweight division is almost unmatched. The former UFC title challenger has given fans plenty of knockouts throughout his tenure in the Las Vegas-based company. And perhaps one of his most brutal ones came against Curtis Blaydes in the main event of UFC Fight Night...

Derrick Lewis medically cleared after stomach issues scratched UFC Fight Night 215 headliner

Derrick Lewis has been deemed as having a clean bill of health after he was pulled from the UFC Fight Night 215 main event. In the midst of Saturday’s card, UFC officials announced Lewis (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) came down with an illness that would prevent him from stepping...

UFC 277 video: Ceremoinal weigh-in faceoffs for all 13 bouts

" DALLAS – The UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday at American Airlines Center, and MMA Junkie was on the scene for the festivities. The event airs Saturday on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and ESPN+. All 26 fighters on the 13-bout card hit the stage to various...

Who? Derrick Lewis says he doesn’t know who UFC 277 opponent Sergei Pavlovich is

DALLAS – Derrick Lewis is as carefree as ever going into UFC 277. Despite being finished in two of his past three fights and coming up short of an interim heavyweight championship, Lewis (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) entered fight week in vintage form Wednesday, cracking jokes with everyone around...

‘My head or his head’: Derrick Lewis, Tai Tuivasa plot UFC 271 finishes with ‘the utmost respect’

HOUSTON – Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa share the same goal going into Saturday’s UFC 271 co-main event: win by knockout. That should come as no surprise, however, because Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) and Tuivasa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) are currently two of the most prolific punchers in the...

UFC 271 faceoff: Derrick Lewis, Tai Tuivasa show respect during press conference staredown

" HOUSTON – Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa came face-to-face as opponents for the first time during UFC 271 fight week at the pre-fight press conference. After answering questions from the media, Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) and Tuivasa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) came face-to-face. Lewis, 37, former UFC...

Houston not a problem: Derrick Lewis reflects on pressuring himself for UFC championship legacy

" HOUSTON – Fighting in this city comes with its own share of distractions for Derrick Lewis, but the former UFC heavyweight title challenger’s issues in previous fights at home were not because of the location. For a moment, after suffering a loss to Ciryl Gane for the vacant...

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