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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Derrick Lewis suggests unique method to stop UFC heavyweights from calling him out
Derrick Lewis is tired of being called out by so many UFC heavyweights. Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) faces Tallison Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN 70 headliner on July 12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Several heavyweights, including Waldo Cortes-Acosta, were hoping to draw "The Black Beast" but didn't get their wish. Advertisement The former UFC title challenger has proven he'll face anyone but shared an explicit, but humorous, method to ensure people no longer desire to fight him. "I think what I need to start doing now, once I knock guys out, is start putting my finger in their ass," Lewis told MMA Junkie. "You know, so people don't want to call me out afterwards. If I start putting my finger in my opponent's ass while they knocked out on the ground, I don't think nobody want to call me out anymore – no Diddy. If that's what I have to do for people to stop calling me out, talking sh*t about me when I'm trying to chill. Let me chill." Lewis holds the record for most knockout wins in UFC history. His resume includes fights against Daniel Cormier, Francis Ngannou, and Ciryl Gane, but he has lately been matched up against rising contenders, most recently finishing Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC on ESPN 56. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC's Derrick Lewis has unique way to stop callouts from heavyweights
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Derrick Lewis suggests unique method to stop UFC heavyweights from calling him out
Derrick Lewis suggests unique method to stop UFC heavyweights from calling him out Derrick Lewis is tired of being called out by so many UFC heavyweights. Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) faces Tallison Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN 70 headliner on July 12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Several heavyweights, including Waldo Cortes-Acosta, were hoping to draw "The Black Beast" but didn't get their wish. The former UFC title challenger has proven he'll face anyone but shared an explicit, but humorous, method to ensure people no longer desire to fight him. "I think what I need to start doing now, once I knock guys out, is start putting my finger in their ass," Lewis told MMA Junkie. "You know, so people don't want to call me out afterwards. If I start putting my finger in my opponent's ass while they knocked out on the ground, I don't think nobody want to call me out anymore – no Diddy. If that's what I have to do for people to stop calling me out, talking sh*t about me when I'm trying to chill. Let me chill." Lewis holds the record for most knockout wins in UFC history. His resume includes fights against Daniel Cormier, Francis Ngannou, and Ciryl Gane, but he has lately been matched up against rising contenders, most recently finishing Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC on ESPN 56.
USA Today
30-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 70: Stephen Thompson draws rising welterweight Gabriel Bonfim in Nashville
UFC on ESPN 70: Stephen Thompson draws rising welterweight Gabriel Bonfim in Nashville Stephen Thompson will look to shut down a welterweight prospect at UFC on ESPN 70. Former title challenger Thompson (17-7-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) takes on Gabriel Bonfim (17-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) on July 12 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, promotion officials announced Friday. Thompson is coming off back-to-back stoppage losses to top contenders Shavkat Rakhmonov and Joaquin Buckley. "Wonderboy" has lost four of his past five fights. His lone win in that stretch coming over Kevin Holland in December 2022. After suffering his first career loss to Nicolas Dalby in November 2023, Brazil's Bonfim rebounded with back-to-back wins over Ange Loosa, then a bonus-winning submission of Khaos Williams at UFC Fight Night 251 in February. The latest UFC Nashville lineup includes:
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 70 gets Chris Curtis, Jake Matthews among other Nashville fight card additions
UFC on ESPN 70 gets Chris Curtis, Jake Matthews among other Nashville fight card additions Several bouts have been added to July's UFC on ESPN 70 in Nashville. The UFC's seventh visit to Nashville, Tenn. is taking shape. Three new bouts have been added to UFC on ESPN 70 including Jake Matthews vs. Chidi Njokuani, Max Griffin vs. Chris Curtis, and Junior Tafa vs. Ateba Gautier. The promotion announced the news Tuesday. UFC on ESPN 70 takes place July 12 at the Bridgestone Arena and is headlined by a heavyweight bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis against undefeated prospect Tallison Teixeira. Njokuani (25-10 MMA, 5-3 UFC) looks to build on his 3-0 run since he dropped back down to welterweight. Meanwhile, Matthews (21-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC), a veteran of the weight class, looks to get his own 3-0 run, as he's coming off back-to-back decision wins over Phil Rowe and Francisco Prado. Additionally, Max Griffin welcomes Chris Curtis back to welterweight. Curtis (31-12 MMA, 5-4 UFC), who's competed all of his 10 UFC fights at 185 pounds, will be making his promotional welterweight debut. He looks to snap a two-fight losing skid now in a new division. "Pain" Griffin is 2-2 in his past four trips to the octagon, with his most recent one being a submission loss to Michael Chiesa in December at UFC 310. Lastly, Tafa (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) will also be trying out a new weight class – light heavyweight. He takes on Gautier (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who's coming off a devastating KO win in his debut fight against Jose Medina in Mexico City in March.
