Derrick Lewis News

Chris Taylor - August 8, 2020

Derrick Lewis was looking to extend his current win streak to three in a row when he squared off with Aleksei Oleinik this evening at UFC Vegas 6. Lewis (24-7 MMA), who is known for his remarkable knockout power, was actually coming off back-to-back decision victories in his most previous Octagon appearances.

Chris Taylor - August 8, 2020

A key heavyweight bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and perennial contender Aleksei Oleinik headlined tonight’s UFC Vegas 6 event. Derrick Lewis (23-7 MMA) had entered tonight’s headliner on a two-fight win streak, this after edging out victories over Ilir Latifi and Blagoy Ivanov in his most recent Octagon appearances. After coming up short in his title opportunity against then-champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 230, ‘The Black Beast’ has since gone 2-1.

Chris Taylor - August 8, 2020

A key heavyweight bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and perennial contender Aleksei Oleinik headlines tonight’s UFC Vegas 6 event. Derrick Lewis (23-7 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner on a two-fight win streak, this after edging out victories over Ilir Latifi and Blagoy Ivanov in his most recent Octagon appearances. ‘The Black Beast’ has gone 2-1 since coming up short in his title opportunity against then champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 230.

Chris Taylor - August 8, 2020

The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 6 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik. Derrick Lewis (23-7 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner on a two-fight win streak, this after edging out victories over Ilir Latifi and Blagoy Ivanov in his most recent Octagon appearances. ‘The Black Beast’ has gone 2-1 since coming up short in his title opportunity against then champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 230.

Natasha Hooper - August 7, 2020

Derrick Lewis denies avoiding a fight against Curtis Blaydes, instead, he claims Alistair Overeem has avoided fighting him three times. “The Black Beast” will fight Aleksei Olenik on August 8 at UFC Vegas 6 in Nevada. While Lewis is satisfied with the pivotal matchup, he would prefer a fight against heavyweight standouts, Curtis Blaydes or Alistair Overeem.

Cole Shelton - August 6, 2020

In the main event of UFC Vegas 6 top-10 heavyweights collide as Derrick Lewis is set to battle Alexey Oleynik. Heading into the fight, Lewis is a -200 favorite while the Russian is a +160 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The majority of pros believe it will be Lewis getting his hand raised by knockout to extend his winning streak to three.

Tom Taylor - August 6, 2020

A dinner order intended for UFC heavyweight contender Alexey Oleynik somehow ended up in the hands of the man he’ll fight this Saturday night, Derrick Lewis. Lewis, not one to pass up an opportunity for some mischief, decided to add “more seasoning” by spitting in Oleynik’s food.

Adam Martin - August 5, 2020

The full betting odds have been released for all 12 fights scheduled to take place this Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 32: Lewis vs. Oleinik event. In the main event, the No. 4 ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis takes on No. 10 ranked Aleksei Oleinik. Lewis has won two straight fights over Ilir Latifi and Blagoy Ivanov, while Oleinik is coming off of back-to-back wins over Maurice Greene and Fabricio Werdum. Lewis is a knockout artist and Oleinik is a submission master, meaning this is a true two-outcome fight. It should be interesting to see what happens in this fun heavyweight main event.

Harry Kettle - July 2, 2020

The Ultimate Fighting Championship looks set to return to Las Vegas on August 8 for a Fight Night card featuring a heavyweight showdown in the main event. Event: UFC Fight Night: “Lewis vs. Oleinik”Date: Saturday, 8th August 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+

Mike Pendleton - June 16, 2020

Derrick Lewis is reportedly back in action for the UFC’s heavyweight division. According to Ariel Helwani of ESPN, citing multiple sources, Lewis will be in the main event for a fight night event scheduled on August 8, and will take on Alexey Oleinik. The fight has not been made official by the UFC yet, but Helwani’s report states that verbal agreements are in place on both sides. Earlier this year Lewis revealed that doctors told him he was facing a ‘life or death‘ health situation but according to the ESPN report, although his team has said to been keeping the situation private, Lewis has been cleared to return to action.

Tom Taylor - April 2, 2020

Derrick Lewis is not interested in fighting until the coronavirus pandemic is under control. With a family at home, the risks of undertaking a fight camp are simply too great. Lewis weighed in on the pandemic during a recent interview with MMA Junkie.

Tom Taylor - February 14, 2020

At UFC 247, long-time UFC light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi moved up to the heavyweight division to battle Derrick Lewis. While Latifi put up a good fight, he ultimately lost a decision to the hometown hero.

Tom Taylor - February 10, 2020

Long-time UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis previously stated his desire to get his hands on rising prospect player Greg Hardy, who was blackballed from the NFL after a domestic violence scandal. “I think he looked good, but as soon as the fight ended, I started thinking about his (ex-girlfriend), I was like, I wonder if he had hit her like that,” Lewis said shortly after Hardy’s 2019 no contest with Ben Sosoli. “I don’t know, man. I really don’t like guys like that because I grew up with a troubled past, and I saw my stepdad fight my mom just about every single day. I don’t even remember one day they didn’t go without arguing or fighting.

Chris Taylor - February 8, 2020

A heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Derrick Lewis against Ilir Latifi took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 247 event. Lewis (22-7 MMA) was most previously seen in action at November’s UFC 244 event, where he picked up a split decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov. ‘The Black Beast’ entered UFC 247 having gone 3-3 over his past six Octagon appearances, which included wins over Alexander Volkov and Francis Ngannou.

Chris Taylor - February 8, 2020

A heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Derrick Lewis taking on Ilir Latifi takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 247 event. Lewis (22-7 MMA) was last seen in action at November’s UFC 244 event, where he picked up a split decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov. ‘The Black Beast’ has gone 3-3 over his past six Octagon appearances, which includes wins over Alexander Volkov and Francis Ngannou.

Cole Shelton - February 4, 2020

Ilir Latifi always wanted to fight Derrick Lewis and now he has gotten his wish. On the main card of UFC 247, Latifi will move up in weight to battle Lewis.

Harry Kettle - January 9, 2020

Derrick Lewis has revealed that he was pretty happy to see Alistair Overeem get finished by Jairzinho Rozenstruik back at UFC Washington. 

Tom Taylor - January 8, 2020

UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis recently made headlines for beating the hell out of a trash-talking boxer in their gym. The incident was filmed, and immediately went viral inside the MMA bubble. See it below: