Drake and Kendrick Lamar are not on good terms. Everybody around the world is invested in the beef right now, and so is Derrick Lewis. The UFC heavyweight knockout artist will headline the upcoming St. Louis card. As such, he spoke of the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef during the media scrum.
Derrick Lewis picked the choice between the two rappers during the media scrum. He revealed that he had no personal animosity for Drake. However, he revealed Lamar as his pick and detailed a rather patriotic answer for his pick in the rap beef.
I’m going with Kendrick. Why? Kendrick from the US? That’s why, yeah yeah yeah, that’s right.
Derrick Lewis via UFC St. Louis media scrum
Kendrick Lamar and Drake had issues for a while, and it finally exploded recently. Lamar attacked Drake’s alcoholism in his verses and alleged pedophilia within his camp. He also touched on Drake’s relationship and accused him of abusing and cheating on his fiancée.
Drake shot back, accusing Lamar of domestic violence, and questioned the paternity of his child. The feud heightened to a point where police were involved after a security guard was shot outside Drake’s event. Even artists like J Cole and Ye became involved in this feud. Many are calling it the return of the age of hip-hop.
Derrick Lewis might transition to the WWE
Derrick Lewis is almost 40 years old, and his MMA career is coming to a close. However, Lewis will not simply retire after the UFC. He might sign with the WWE and will likely continue his career in the sports entertainment industry. Here is what he recently revealed:
Derrick Lewis might move to the WWELewis talked about his potential move to WWE at UFC St. Louis media day. Supposedly, they have been talking for months now.
Yeah, we are actually in talks right now and we’ve been talking for a few months now. I was supposed to go down there in February to check everything out.
Derrick Lewis via media scrum
UFC fighter Derrick Lewis says he’s in talks right now with WWE
“We’ve been talking for a few months.”
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— Vick (@Vick_8122) May 9, 2024
Derrick Lewis holds the record for the most knockouts in UFC history. His viral moment in the UFC octagon gained him a ton of fan following. It will be interesting to see how he fares if this potential WWE move comes to fruition.
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