Derrick Lewis News
Pros react after Sergey Spivak stops Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 68
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 68 event was headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Derrick Lewis taking on Sergey Spivak. Lewis (26-11 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa in his previous efforts. ‘The Black Beast’ had gone just 2-3 over his past five fight overall, scoring stoppage wins over Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus during that stretch.
UFC Vegas 68 Results: Sergey Spivak stops Derrick Lewis in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegs 68 event is headlined by a heavyweight matchup featuring Derrick Lewis taking on Sergey Spivak. Lewis (26-10 MMA) enters the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa in his most previous efforts. ‘The Black Beast’ had gone just 2-3 over his past five fight overall, scoring stoppage wins over Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus during that stretch.
UFC Vegas 68: 'Lewis vs. Spivac' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - February 4, 2023
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 68 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak. Lewis (26-10 MMA) enters the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa in his most previous efforts. ‘The Black Beast’ had gone just 2-3 over his past five fight overall, scoring stoppage wins over Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus during that stretch.
Derrick Lewis slams referee Dan Miragliotta ahead of UFC Vegas 68: “He’s got a conspiracy out on me”
Susan Cox - February 2, 2023
Derrick Lewis is slamming referee Dan Miragliotta ahead of UFC Vegas 68. UFC Vegas 68 takes place this coming Saturday, February 4th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Derrick Lewis responds to Daniel Cormier saying he's "done at the top": "You gotta say that when you've got high cholesterol, f*ck him"
Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2023
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis doesn’t care much for Daniel Cormier’s recent comments. ‘The Black Beast’ is slated to return this Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 68. Lewis will face Sergey Spivac in the five-round headliner, with ‘Polar Bear’ entering the matchup having won five of his last six octagon appearances.
Derrick Lewis plans to make a statement in his return at UFC Vegas 68: "People aren't taking me serious"
Lewis Simpson - January 27, 2023
Heavyweight slugger Derrick Lewis feels slightly disrespected ahead of his return to the octagon. Ahead of his UFC Vegas 68 return on Feb. 4, Lewis is looking in the best shape of his career and is hopeful the hard work he’s put in away from the cage shows on fight night.
PHOTO | Derrick Lewis appears to be in incredible shape ahead of UFC fight with Sergey Spivak
Chris Taylor - January 7, 2023
Heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis appears to be in the best shape of his life ahead of his upcoming UFC fight with Sergey Spivak. Lewis (26-10 MMA) and Spivak (15-3 MMA) are slated to headline a UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas on February 4th. The pair were originally scheduled to compete at UFC Vegas 65 this past November, but ‘The Black Beast’ was forced to withdraw last minute due to a medical issue.
Dana White names the three “scariest” and most “intimidating” fighters he’s ever worked with in UFC
Harry Kettle - December 8, 2022
UFC president Dana White has named three of the scariest fighters to deal with throughout his time with the company. Over the course of the last few decades, Dana White has been an ever-present member of the UFC family. In many ways, outside of Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, he’s been the main face of it.
Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac is OFF tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card
Chris Taylor - November 19, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 event was supposed to be headlined by a heavyweight contest between Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac. Unfortunately for fights fans that is no longer the case.
UFC Vegas 65: 'Lewis vs. Spivak' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 18, 2022
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak. Lewis (26-10 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa in his most recent efforts. ‘The Black Beast’ has gone 2-3 over his past five fight overall, scoring stoppage wins over Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus during that stretch.
Derrick Lewis believes his back is "against the wall" ahead of UFC Vegas 65 main event against Serghei Spivac: "I’m almost at the end of my career"
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2022
Derrick Lewis is hoping to get back into the win column in a big way on Saturday night. Lewis is set to headline UFC Vegas 65 against Serghei Spivac as ‘The Black Beast’ looks to snap his two-fight losing skid. He has been finished in both of his last bouts, losing by second-round KO to Tai Tuivasa in February and first-round TKO to Sergey Pavlovich in July.
Pro fighters make their picks for Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 65, a heavyweight bout headlines the card as Derrick Lewis takes on Serghei Spivac. Heading into the fight, Lewis is a +165 underdog while the Moldovan is a -195 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros believe Lewis will find the KO now that he isn’t fighting in Texas and back at the Apex where he is undefeated.
UFC 277 Fan Bonus of the Night Winners: Brandon Moreno earns top payout
Harry Kettle - August 2, 2022
Brandon Moreno won the top Fan Bonus of the Night award via Crypto.com thanks to his performance at UFC 277. Last Saturday night at UFC 277, we saw a whole host of strong performances in Texas as the Lone Star State helped put on one of the most entertaining UFC pay-per-views of the year so far.
Sergei Pavlovich defends his UFC 277 stoppage win over Derrick Lewis: “The referee is a pro, and I think he did his job”
Harry Kettle - August 1, 2022
Sergei Pavlovich has defended the referee’s stoppage from his UFC 277 victory over Derrick Lewis last weekend. Last Saturday night in Dallas, Sergei Pavlovich earned the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career so far as he finished Derrick Lewis via TKO in the first round of their heavyweight contest. Unfortunately for the Russian, the win wasn’t without controversy as Dan Miragliotta was criticized for stopping the fight too early.
Dana White thinks Sergei Pavlovich vs. Derrick Lewis was stopped too early: "I would’ve liked to see that fight go on"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 31, 2022
UFC President Dana White is in agreement with those who feel the Sergei Pavlovich vs. Derrick Lewis fight ended prematurely. The two heavyweights collided on the main card of UFC 277. The action took place inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. The fight ended in the first round when referee Dan Miragliotta had seen enough after Pavlovich threw heavy leather and Lewis was covering up.
Pros react after Sergei Pavlovich TKO's Derrick Lewis at UFC 277
Chris Taylor - July 30, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 277 main card featured a highly anticipated heavyweight fight between Sergei Pavlovich and hometown favorite Derrick Lewis. Pavlovich (16-1 MMA) had entered the contest on a three-fight winning streak, with all three wins coming by way of first round TKO. In his most previous effort back in March, the Russian defeated Shamil Abdurakhimov.
Derrick Lewis admits he didn't "know who" Sergei Pavlovich was ahead of UFC 277 fight
Cole Shelton - July 28, 2022
Derrick Lewis didn’t know who Sergei Pavlovich was ahead of UFC 277 but that didn’t matter to him. Lewis is coming off the KO loss to Tai Tuivasa back in February and after the fight, it was uncertain who he would face next. When he got the call to face Pavlovich, ‘The Black Beast’ admits he didn’t know who he was but accepted the bout because he’s willing to fight anyone.
Derrick Lewis set to return in July against Sergei Pavlovich
Cole Shelton - April 27, 2022
Derrick Lewis will be looking to get back into the win column this July. According to ESPN, Lewis is set to return on July 30 against Sergei Pavlovich. The event does not have a location but Madison Square Garden has been floated out there for the card which is expected to serve as UFC 277.