Derrick Lewis spoke loudly along with his fists within the UFC Nashville fundamental occasion and with one other memorable post-fight celebration.
Following a 35-second knockout of Tallison Teixeira on Saturday at Bridgestone Enviornment, Lewis proceeded to take away his shorts, mime urinating in his opponent’s nook, throw his cup into the stands, moon the gang, after which state his intentions to make like to his spouse in his post-fight speech.
Watch his interview under.
Chatting with cageside commenter and previous octagon foe Daniel Cormier, Lewis defined the urination a part of his antics.
“They been speaking shit all week, man,” Lewis advised Cormier. “Speaking shit all week. I can’t converse Portuguese, however I do know for positive they was speaking shit about me. F*ck ‘em.”
Lewis’ celebrations have turn out to be a significant a part of his recognition along with his fame as arguably essentially the most feared knockout artist in UFC historical past. Along with his punch-out of Teixeira, Lewis prolonged his promotional report of KOs/TKOs to 16 and he’s now tied with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone for essentially the most finishes in UFC historical past behind solely Jim Miller (17) and Charles Oliveira (20).
The stoppage got here with some controversy as referee Jason Herzog stepped in to wave off the bout with Teixeira working to get again to his toes. Nevertheless, Lewis was touchdown arduous punches and Teixiera was solely in a position to arise by illegally grabbing the fence with each arms.
Lewis didn’t recognize Teixeira’s dishonest.
“That’s a ho-ass transfer proper there,” Lewis stated. “I do know I had his ass harm.”
The 42-fight veteran went on so as to add he was not impressed with Teixeira’s 8-0 report heading into Saturday’s headliner, given the extent of competitors the Brazilian had confronted up so far.
“I simply knew he’d been preventing tomato cans his complete profession, so shit, I recognize UFC serving to your boy out and likewise I want some extra of them taxi cab drivers they received in Brazil for my subsequent combat,” Lewis siad. “I do know them boys attempting to experience a limo, however shit, they ain’t going to get it on me.”
On the night’s post-fight press convention, Lewis elaborated on his emotions in regards to the stoppage.
“Sure, I anticipated the ref [to step in],” Lewis stated. “The ref ought to have been stopping it as a result of [Teixeira] went out and in a few occasions earlier than he even began grabbing the cage.”
“I do know if I throw something at anyone, it doesn’t matter what it’s, I do know that they’re going to go down,” he added.
