Well, that came out of nowhere.
Derrick Lewis returns for the second time in 2024 this weekend (Sat., Nov. 2) at UFC Edmonton against Brazilian kickboxer Jhonata Diniz, which will go down inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
During UFC Edmonton media day (watch here), “The Black Beast” was asked if there was a fight out there that he wanted to cross off his list. The holder of most knockouts in UFC history chose a rematch with retired former Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.
“Probably DC,” Lewis told the media. “Because that one still doesn’t sit right with me, man. Do people really like DC like that? C’mon, man. I told DC to his face that he’s a piece of s—t. He’s a piece of s—t scumbag, man. F—k DC.”
When asked to elaborate, Lewis kept it pretty vague.
“He knows why. DC knows why,” Lewis said. Everyone knows why- he disrespected Popeyes chicken, but other than that, he’s a piece of s—t.”
Lewis and Cormier have sent shots towards each other in the past. While Cormier’s comments were more from a broadcaster’s point of view, like when he said he was done as a top Heavyweight and Lewis should retire after his loss to Sergey Spivak. Lewis, on the other hand, has always just talked trash when replying to Cormier.
Ariel Helwani asked Cormier about Lewis’ recent comments today (Wed., Oct. 30, 2024), and he believes Lewis is still mad that he recommended “The Black Beast” retire.
Indeed, the two Heavyweights clashed back in 2018 at UFC 230, in which Cormier submitted Lewis in the second round (watch highlights).
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