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Derrick Lewis Offers hilarious reaction to his reckless driving arrest: ‘That ain’t me’

UFC heavyweight fan favorite Derrick Lewis was reportedly arrested for reckless driving last month after police officers clocked him…

UFC heavyweight fan favorite Derrick Lewis was reportedly arrested for reckless driving last month after police officers clocked him going 136 mph, nearly three times the posted 50 mph limit, in a red Lamborghini.

‘The Black Beast’ was released the same day on a $100 recognizance bond. By the time the news started making it into headlines, Lewis was already in Sao Paulo, Brazil gearing up for his UFC Fight Night headliner against streaking division standout Jailton Almeida.

“I don’t even think that was me,” Lewis jokingly told reporters during the UFC Sao Paulo media event on Wednesday. “That guy had hair. You seen the picture? I don’t got no hair. That ain’t me.”

In a rather hilarious turn, the arrest report lists Lewis as having black hair (he’s bald) and weighing 215 pounds. Perhaps that argument will work in his favor when he returns to court on December 27 to face the misdemeanor charge.

Derrick Lewis Goes into UFC Sao Paulo as a Sizeable Underdog.

Until then, Lewis will look to build off the momentum he gained following his impressive first-round knockout of Marcos Rogério de Lima at UFC 291. Before that, ‘The Black Beast’ had lost four of his last five fights, all finishes.

Meeting him inside the Octagon on Saturday will be fast-rising heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida. Riding into the bout on a 14-fight win streak, ‘Malhadinho’ has finished every man he has faced under the UFC banner. As a result, Almeida is listed as a -500 favorite to get the W in his home country. Lewis currently sits as a +380 underdog.

Report – UFC star Derrick Lewis Arrested for reckless driving, Reportedly caught going 86 miles over speed limit

UFC fighter Derrick Lewis was arrested in Harris County (Texas) for reckless driving. According to a report from ABC…

UFC fighter Derrick Lewis was arrested in Harris County (Texas) for reckless driving.

According to a report from ABC 13 in Houston, ‘The Black Beast’ was allegedly clocked going almost three times the posted speed limit on Wednesday. He was charged with reckless driving, a misdemeanor. Court reccords say Lewis was driving 136 mph in a 50 mph zone in a red Lamborghini. He allegedly passed a member of law enforcement while weaving in and out of traffic and making unsafe lane changes.

Lewis, 38, was given a $100 personal recognizance bond and released from custody the same day as his arrest. His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 27.

The incident comes just days away from Derrick Lewis’ return to the Octagon. ‘The Black Beast’ is scheduled to headline the UFC’s return to Brazil this Saturday night against rising heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida. Neither Lewis nor the promotion has commented on the matter, but according to social media, Lewis is already in Sao Paulo.

After dropping four out of five, Derrick Lewis will look to build some momentum after scoring an epic flying knee knockout against Marcos Rogério de Lima just 33-seconds into their scrap at UFC 291 in July.

As for his opponent, Jailton Almeida heads into the main event riding a 14-fight win streak dating back to 2018. Under the UFC banner, ‘Malhadinho’ has earned five straight victories with four of them coming by way of finish in the first round. That includes his last outing where Almeida submitted Jairzinho Rozenstruik via a rear-naked choke at the 3:43 mark.

Jailton Almeida resounding betting favorite to land win over Derrick Lewis in UFC Sao Paulo main event fight

Surging heavyweight grappling talent, Jailton Almeida is closing as a significant betting favorite to land a victory over former…

Surging heavyweight grappling talent, Jailton Almeida is closing as a significant betting favorite to land a victory over former interim and undisputed heavyweight title challenger, Derrick Lewis, ahead of this weekend’s reworked UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo main event clash in Brazil.

Almeida, the current number nine ranked heavyweight contender and a product of Dana White’s Contender Series draws former title challenger, Lewis in a reworked pairing, after initial opponent, would-be common-foe, Curtis Blaydes suffered an injury whilst preparing for the clash.

As for Lewis, the fan-favorite promotional and heavyweight division knockout king turned in his first victory in three fights earlier this year on the main card of UFC 291 in July, dropping and stopping Jailton Almeida’s compatriot, Marcos Rogerio de Lima with a stunning flying-knee and follow-up strikes knockout in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jailton Almeida betting favorite to beat Derrick Lewis this weekend

And set to take main event honors for the second bout running, Bahia native, Almeida is closing as high as a -450 betting favorite on many markers to defeat Lewis – with the former championship challenger sat as an underdog as high as +333.

Many markets and bookies – offering free spins no deposit betting, are also still taking bets and wagers on this weekend’s UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo return, including a massive heavyweight fight between Almeida and Lewis.

5-0 since his move from the Contender Series back in 2021, the above-mentioned submission threat, Almeida makes his sophomore main event clash at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo this weekend in South America, following a stunning first round rear-naked choke submission win over Suriname kickboxer, Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Night Charlotte back in May – earning a Performance of the Night bonus.

Back in Janaury of this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Almeida stopped common-foe, Shamil Abdurakhimov with a one-sided knockout win via second round ground strikes. With his win over the above-mentioned, Rozenstruik, Almeida improved to 19-2 as a professional to boot.

Previously challenging for both undisputed and interim heavyweight gold against Daniel Cormier, and Ciryl Gane, respectively during his lengthy Octagon run, Lewis holds a stunning 22 separate career knockout victories.

Over the course of his storied run in the heavyweight division, Lewis, 38, landed stunning wins over the likes of Gabriel Gonzaga, Travis Browne, Alexander Volkov, Curtis Blaydes, and Chris Daukaus – before his July knockout of de Lima extended his knockout record in the entire UFC to 14 stoppages via strikes.

Furthermore, Lewis became the first fighter in the Octagon to land a victory over eventual undisputed UFC heavyweight champion and recent professional boxing debutante, Francis Ngannou, albeit in a hugely forgettable monstrous heavyweight clash back in 2018.

Yet to go the distance over the course of his winning run, Almeida has landed a whopping 12 separate submission wins, to go with a further seven victories by way of knockout or technical knockout.

In each of his five triumphs inside the Octagon to boot, Almeida, who closed as a betting underdog in his Contender Series win – has closed as a betting favorite in each of his wins under the UFC banner.

Who wins at UFC Sao Paulo: Jailton Almeida or Derrick Lewis?

Report – Derrick Lewis replaces Curtis Blaydes at UFC Sao Paulo, fights Jailton Almeida in November headliner

Former interim and undisputed heavyweight title challenger, Derrick Lewis is in line for a return to main event honors at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo in Brazil on November 4. – as he replaces perennial contender, Curtis Blaydes, in a clash with Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Jailton Almeida. Lewis, who penned a new multi-fight […]

Former interim and undisputed heavyweight title challenger, Derrick Lewis is in line for a return to main event honors at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo in Brazil on November 4. – as he replaces perennial contender, Curtis Blaydes, in a clash with Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Jailton Almeida.

Lewis, who penned a new multi-fight deal with the UFC following the culmination of his last outing, most recently landed a stunning first round flying knee and ground strikes TKO win over Almeida’s Brazilian compatriot, Marcos Rogerio de Lima back in July on the main card of UFC 291.

Derrick Lewis set to fight Jailton Almeida in UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo headliner

As per an initial report from AgFight, Eliot Marshall trainee, Blaydes will no longer face off with surging Brazilian contender, Almeida at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo at the beginning of next month, with former championship challenger, Derrick Lewis now facing the former on short-notice in a reworked main event clash in Brazil.

BREAKING! Derrick Lewis substitui o lesionado Curtis Blaydes e encara Jailton Malhadinho no #UFCSP

— Ag. Fight (@AgFight) October 9, 2023

For Almeida, the streaking number nine ranked heavyweight contender has been sidelined since he landed a one-sided first round rear-naked choke win in the main event of UFC Fight Night Charlotte in May, submitting Jairzinho Rozenstruik to secure his fifth consecutive Octagon win.

A product of the Contender Series back in September 2021, Almedia, who boasts an impressive 19-2 professional record, holds an eye-catching 12 separate submission victories to go with even further stoppages via knockout.

Prior to his win over de Lima, Lewis had suffered a slew of consecutive stoppage defeats, three on the trot, in fact, in the form of losses to Tai Tuivasa, Sergei Pavlovich, and Sergey Spivak.

The most prolific knockout artist in the history of the heavyweight division and the entire UFC to boot, Lewis holds notable triumphs via knockout over the likes of Gabriel Gonzaga, Travis Browne, Marcin Tybura, Alexander Volkov, Aleksei Olienik, and Curtis Blaydes to name a few.

Who wins in November: Derrick Lewis or Jailton Almeida?

Photo – Nick Diaz trains alongside UFC heavyweight KO king Derrick Lewis amid links to Octagon comeback

In one of the more pairings of the year so far, footage has emerged of former undisputed UFC heavyweight championship challenger, Derrick Lewis training alongside and taking in the miles with former welterweight title challenger, Nick Diaz – amid rumors of a return to competition for the Stockton native. Lewis, the most prolific knockout artist […]

Lewis, the most prolific knockout artist in both the history of the UFC and the promotion’s heavyweight division, managed to extend his record back in July at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah – snapping a losing skid with a first round TKO win over Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

As for Diaz, the former WEC and Strikeforce champion has yet to make his return to the Octagon since he snapped a six-year-plus hiatus back in September 2021 rematch against the now-retired former champion, Robbie Lawler – suffering a third round TKO loss of his own.

However, in the time since, Diaz has stressed his interest in a return to fighting under the UFC banner, even going as far as suggesting a future championship offing opposite incumbent middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya.

“You can see me back on top in 2023,” Nick Diaz said at Crazy Horse 3 in Las Vegas over the weekend. “I’m going to be quicker than ever, stronger than ever, better than ever – I’m just gonna be a whole new me. Whoever is on top at the time [I want], preferably Israel Adesanya.

Nick Diaz gets the miles in alongside UFC favorite, Derrick Lewis

And showing off a hugely-impressive physique on his official social media over the weekend, Diaz, who turned 40 years of age earlier this month, posted footage of himself training alongside UFC heavyweight contender, Lewis.

Derrick Lewis and Nick Diaz are working out together pic.twitter.com/fH3rTZMdG3

— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) August 29, 2023

A true fan-favorite and pioneer of the modern mixed martial arts era, Diaz has landed notable professional victories over the likes of Chris Lytle, Jeremy Jackson, Robbie Lawler, Josh Neer, Gleison Tibau, Frank Shamrock, Scott Smith, Marius Zaromskis, Evangelista Santos, K.J. Noons, Paul Daley, and B.J. Penn to name a few.

Would you like to see Nick Diaz fight again this year?

Heavyweight KO king Derrick Lewis pens new 8 fight UFC deal to remain with promotion

It seems that UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis has resigned with the UFC after short-lived time as a free agent. Two weeks ago, Lewis snapped the worst run of his career, a three-fight losing streak, on the main card UFC 291. The 38-year-old would and a sensational flying knee against Marcos Rogerio de Lima, dropping the […]

It seems that UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis has resigned with the UFC after short-lived time as a free agent.

Two weeks ago, Lewis snapped the worst run of his career, a three-fight losing streak, on the main card UFC 291. The 38-year-old would and a sensational flying knee against Marcos Rogerio de Lima, dropping the Brazilian before following up with ground and pound – ultimately the referee waved the fight off after just 33 second.

Following the win, and his comical celebration, Lewis announced on the mic that he was now a free agent but hoped of resigning with the promotion.

“I’m a free agent now,” Lewis said in the cage. “Hopefully, I can get another contract with the UFC.”

Lewis followed up with a similar sentiment at the post-fight press conference before taking a shot at the media members.

“I’m hoping to stay here in the UFC, I like it here. I like the staff,” Lewis said. “Everybody’s cool here except for the media.”

Derrick Lewis resigns with UFC

In a story first reported by The Mac Life’s Oscar Willis, it now seems that Lewis has in fact reigned with the UFC.

Derrick Lewis has re-signed an 8-fight deal with the UFC, per Dana White/Hunter Campbell.

— Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) August 10, 2023

‘Derrick Lewis has re-signed an 8-fight deal with the UFC, per Dana White/Hunter Campbell.’- Oscar Willis.

Following Lewis’ announcement that he was a free agent, there had been suggestions that he should pursue a fight with Francis Ngannou under the PFL banner. The pair fought back in 2018, in what is widely regarded as one of the worst fights in the promotion’s history.

There is also the finical aspect as after signing his monumental deal with the PFL, it was revealed that any of Ngannou’s opponents were to earn it least one million dollars.

Is it a good move for Derrick Lewis to resign with the UFC?