Lewis told Helwani.
Lewis, later told Helwani that nothing in his life could compare to that phase except the one time he had to face time in prison.
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Lewis continued.
Derrick Lewis wants Stipe Miocic next
In the same conversation with Ariel Helwani, the ‘Black Beast’ revealed that he would fancy a fight with former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
Lewis made the revelation as he doesn’t want to chase titles anymore because of the aforementioned stress issue with him. Plus, he wants to enjoy and entertain fights where he is the underdog.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 20: Derrick Lewis prepares to fight Curtis Blaydes in a heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 20, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“I feel like I don’t have to prove anything. So that’s one of the reasons why I want to fight Stipe next. I believe that would be a great matchup for the fans and for both of us. He’s more of a wrestler, and I’m more of a wrestler, as well, too. So it would be a great, entertaining fight,” Lewis told Helwani.
Miocic is coming off a loss against Francis Ngannou. Notably, he is currently 20-4 in his professional MMA career.
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