Derrick Lewis News

bjpenndotcom - February 15, 2017

With just days to go until Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne step into the Octagon in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Halifax’, talks regarding how Travis Browne will look under Edmond Tarverdyan have continued to surface. Prior to Browne’s UFC 181 scrap with Brendan Schaub in 2014, Browne began training under Edmond Tarverdyan at the Glendale Fighting Club, where former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey trained. Browne praised Tarverdyan following the win, and has remained at GFC since. Since then, Browne has gone just 1-3 his sole win being a 3rd round TKO win over Matt Mitrione in early 2016, where Mitrione suffered once of the most disturbing eye injuries in the history of MMA. Now, with Browne training at Black House MMA part time, fight fans are wondering if Browne will look different without training exclusively under Tarverdyan.

Tom Taylor - December 20, 2016

Earlier this month, the UFC touched down in Albany New York with UFC Fight Night 102. In the main event, rising heavyweight Derrick Lewis took on Dagestani prospect Shamil Abdurakhimov. Though Lewis didn’t exactly dazzle in this fight, he was ultimately able to put Abdurakhimov away with a fourth-round TKO. In the wake of this win, Lewis was incredibly critical of his own performance, telling Octagon-side commentator Jon Anik that it was one of the “terriblest” fights of his career. When asked by Anik who he would like to fight next, Lewis explained that he had plans to call out Travis Browne or Mark Hunt, but wasn’t sure if this was the right move given his less-than-stellar performance.

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2016

The first quarter of 2017 will be a big stretch for the heavyweight division, as the UFC has pencilled two huge heavyweight scraps onto the calendar. These fights will see the division’s two best prospects take big steps up in competition against well established names. The first of these heavyweight showdowns will occur on January 28, at UFC on Fox 23, when French-Cameroonian destroyer Francis Ngannou gets the biggest test of his career in former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski. The second will occur just weeks later, when massive Texan Derrick Lewis faces what could be his biggest test in fringe contender Travis Browne. Lewis and Browne will duke it out on February 11, at UFC 208 in Brooklyn.

Tom Taylor - December 6, 2016

https://youtu.be/MlThAYmkfss Though the MMA community is quite transfixed on Saturday’s UFC 206 card, which will feature big names like Anthony Pettis, Max Holloway, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Matt Brown, this is actually not the most immediate UFC card on the calendar.

bjpenndotcom - October 15, 2016

Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis, who is currently ranked #10 on the UFC’s official heavyweight rankings, was slated to fight Marcin Tybura in the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Manila’ this Saturday. Unfortunately, the card was cancelled last minute after main event fighter BJ Penn was forced out of the fight with a rib injury. While the UFC initially blamed the card’s cancellation on strict drug testing procedures in the Philippines, the Philippine commission was quick to respond with a statement that indicated that the card was indeed cancelled because of Penn’s withdrawal given that the UFC Hall of Famer is a marquee fighter.

bjpenndotcom - October 10, 2016

Derrick Lewis remembers the exact moment when he discovered that not only was his fight with Marcin Tybura was off, but the entire UFC: Manila card had been cancelled as well. ‘The Black Beast’ discussed flying out to the Philippines and cutting weight before hearing the event was cancelled:

Chris Taylor - August 14, 2016

Derrick Lewis (16-4 MMA) was hoping to get a fight against former champ Fabricio Werdum at next month’s UFC 203 event, this after Ben Rothwell was forced to withdraw from the cards scheduled co-main event with an injury. Unfortunately for “The Black Beast”, UFC officials opted to give Travis Browne the opportunity to rematch Werdum in the co-headliner of UFC 203 in Cleveland.

bjpenndotcom - July 7, 2016

In the co-main event of UFC FN 90, Roy Nelson and Derrick Lewis squared off in a pivotal heavyweight matchup. Both men come out aggressive and exchange punches before clinching up. Nelson gets the body lock and presses Lewis against the cage. Big John separates them and Lewis lands a head kick and a right hand that land clean. Nelson responds with a trip and secures the takedown, landing in Lewis’ half-guard. Lewis makes it to his feet and lands a major knee to the body followed by a knee to the head. Nelson looks for another takedown and eats another big shot. Nelson looking a bit wobbled as he pushes Lewis against the cage. Big John separates them as Lewis lands bombs on Nelson. Nelson eats them in true ‘Big Country’ fashion and secures a takedown.

bjpenndotcom - July 6, 2016

On Saturday, former UFC champion Brock Lesnar will make his highly anticipated UFC return after nearly 5 years away from the sport. While many are excited to see Lesnar return to the Octagon, others believe that the former champ should stay in the sports entertainment industry under the WWE banner, rather than return to the Octagon. #12 ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis, who fights Roy Nelson Thursday night in the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: 90’, is hoping for the winner of Saturday’s Hunt-Lesnar fight.

bjpenndotcom - May 4, 2016

https://youtu.be/RF9kSSlrYmE Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis has earned the reputation as one of the most powerful heavyweights on the UFC roster. With all 6 of his UFC wins coming by way of KO/TKO, including all of the wins in his recent 3 fight win streak.

bjpenndotcom - April 30, 2016

Friday evening the UFC announced a fight that guarantees fireworks. On July 7th on UFC Fight Pass, Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson will fight Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis. The event will be headlined by Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez, and will be an important one for both men as Lewis looks to climb from #13 on the UFC’s heavyweight rankings, and Nelson looks to climb from #10 on the heavyweight rankings.

Chris Taylor - April 18, 2016

UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis (15-4-1 MMA) was a guest on today’s edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. “The Black Beast” decided to get dressed up for the occasion as you can see in the photo below: