Dana White had no option but to surrender to a weird request at UFC St. Louis. In the main event bout of the card, Derrick Lewis got his 28th professional win and celebrated in the most hilarious way. During the celebration, the fighter decided to throw his fighting cup into the crowd, which was later picked up by a reporter.
The reporter then asked Derrick Lewis about the cup during the post-fight press conference and took a sign from the fighter. Similarly, the reporter asked Dana White to sign the cup, which caught the UFC CEO off guard.
I would prefer not to but….you are very lucky to catch that. It’s your lucky day.
Dana White via UFC post-fight press conference
Lewis fought opponent Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC St. Louis in a thrilling heavyweight encounter. While the Brazilian was able to deal some damage, the ‘Black Beast’ ended the fight in the third round with a brutal TKO. This increased his total knockout count to a whopping 15, the highest in the promotion.
Lewis was in great spirits today, giving the fight fans an amazing show to remember. The fighter removed his shorts after the fight and decided to moon the audience. However, the UFC veteran isn’t sure about how long he can continue doing this in the future.
Derrick Lewis is going to rethink his future in the fight business
Derrick Lewis looked incredible at UFC St. Louis and bounced back from his last loss against Jailton Almeida. Ahead of the fight, the heavyweight fighter mentioned feeling great, given his age. However, the fighter had a change of mind after the clash.
Derrick Lewis rethinks about his future at UFC (via X/YouTube)During the post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, Lewis greeted the whole crowd and revealed that his age is catching up on him. The fighter mentioned that he would have to think about his intentions to continue fighting or not seriously.
I appreciate St. Louis for letting me show my naked a**. Let me sit my a** down for a second, I’m getting too old for this s***. Oh yeah, I’m in my prime, but s*** you didn’t see that s***? I got to rethink this s***.
Derrick Lewis via UFC octagon interview
Lewis is 39 years old and ranked 12th in the heavyweight division. While it might not be that late to start a new title run, it will depend on Lewis and his decision to fight. However, fans would like to see more of the heavyweight knockout artist, given his latest performance.
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