Derrick Lewis returns to UFC action this week against the veteran Aleksei Oleinik, to continue his heavyweight dominance.
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Although Lewis is currently the fourth-ranked contender, he is facing the 10th ranked Oleinik in a bid to further his 2-fight win streak.
Lewis (23-7-1) in MMA has 10 knockouts in UFC to his name. Therefore, to underestimate him inside the octagon could prove to be a lethal mistake, and Lewis just verified the same with an intense throwback video.
A clip of Lewis knocking out a boxer in training has been all over the internet. However, not everyone knows why ‘The Black Beast’ put the boxer to sleep.
When Derrick Lewis knocked out a boxer in training
‘The Black Beast’ posted a video clip and left his fans feeling both astonished and petrified.
While boxing vs MMA has always been a hotly debated topic amongst the combat sports fan base, a boxer once belittled Derrick Lewis’ knockout power for being a martial artist.
In the caption, Lewis wrote, “When a boxers said he will knock me out because I’m a mma fighter.”
When a boxers said he will knock me out because I’m a mma fighter pic.twitter.com/EjSeudMeQM
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) December 19, 2019
Lewis packs a terrifying killer instinct in every punch he drops, something that the boxer could corroborate.
In the video, Lewis unleashed an all-out assault over his training partner (boxer) and didn’t let him respond from the other end. The fight ended in mere seconds, and Lewis grandly silenced his critic.
The Black Beast in UFC
Lewis, 35, is a deadly heavyweight and is an equally entertaining superstar. Apart from his fighting style, Lewis has garnered massive attention owing to his cheeky mic skills.
In a number of his post-fight interviews, Lewis has surprised the fans with his unexpected statements. “My b**** was hot” remains to be one of the most notable ones.
That said, inside the cage, he is an overly intimidating contender who has notched some big names in his victory list.
Lewis has victories over Francis Ngannou and Blagoy Ivanov among a whole host of others. If he manages to defeat Oleinik in the upcoming contest, Lewis would seemingly enter the ranks of the Top-3 heavyweights.
Stipe Miocic is the divisional head at this point with the UFC gold and DC is just a step below, as the number one contender.
Thus, it comes down to Francis Ngannou, Curtis Blaydes, and Derrick Lewis to battle it out for the next title shot. It is safe to say that Lewis would give it his all in his upcoming fights, all for Heavyweight glory.
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