EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – It’s robust to inform whether or not or not Derrick Lewis was being severe, however he’s apparently sad with Daniel Cormier.
Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) takes on Jhonata Diniz (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC Combat Evening 246 (ESPN+) essential card at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Lewis, who failed in his bid for undisputed UFC heavyweight gold when he was submitted by Cormier in 2018, was requested whom he’d prefer to battle earlier than he wraps up his profession. “The Black Beast’s” response was a fairly stunning one, selecting the at present retired Cormier.
“In all probability DC as a result of that one continues to be not sitting proper with me,” Lewis advised MMA Junkie and different reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Combat Evening 246 media day. “I don’t know, man. Do individuals actually like DC like that? Come on, man, that man, I advised DC in his face, that man is a chunk of sh*t. He’s a chunk of sh*t scumbag, F*ck DC. He is aware of why, and everybody is aware of why, too: He disrespected Popeyes hen. However aside from that, he’s a chunk of sh*t.”
Derrick Lewis desires a rematch with Daniel Cormier.
“I advised DC to his face, man. That man’s a chunk of sh*t.” pic.twitter.com/O1NNQTNWlH
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 30, 2024
Lewis is understood for his humorousness, and throwing in Popeyes might need given it away, however one thing tells Cormier that there is perhaps a component of fact behind Lewis’ phrases. Cormier has been fairly essential of Lewis previously, claiming that his time on the high is finished.
“I haven’t seen him for some time, however I used to be fairly exhausting on him about retiring as a result of he had misplaced a few fights,” Cormier advised Ariel Helwani. “And I used to be telling the reality, and he appeared mad at me, however I haven’t seen him. I’m going to see him this weekend, and I’m going to sort of ask him, like, ‘Yo, are you mad at me?’ There’s a bit of underlying perhaps – it sounds prefer it is perhaps a bit of underlying.
“He is perhaps a bit of p*ssed at me perhaps due to the best way I talked about him. I don’t know what battle it was the place he didn’t look nice, however then he knocked the final man out and I used to be like, ‘Properly, I’m glad he’s again.’ So, I don’t know. My opinions go along with their performances, and I feel perhaps that’s what it’s, however when it comes to anything, Derrick and I don’t have many issues we do collectively exterior of simply the Popeyes factor after which the battle. We will’t be mad at one another. We already fought. It’s settled.”
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