For more than a decade with UFC, Derrick Lewis has shown himself as one of the most durable fighters in the Heavyweight weight class. Even in the time when Lewis was not in good form in the period 2021-2023, when he lost 3 consecutive matches and won only 1/5 matches, Lewis was still guaranteed to stay in UFC.
“I like Lewis so I never had a contract with UFC.” It was the statement of UFC President Dana White at the end of 2023, when he was asked about Lewis's future. Indeed, Lewis soon returned in the context of UFC's largest weight lacking in the lack of players.
In May 2024, Lewis defeated Rodrigo Nascimento. Go to UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira has just taken place, Lewis has only a few weeks of training after 1 year of rest. However, he soon showed the bravery of one of the top boxers. Lewis only takes 35 seconds to lower Tallison Teixeira.
The victory over Tallison Teixeira helped Lewis set a new record at UFC for the number of knockout victories. He had 16 victories in this tournament for 11 years. This is a really respectable number, when Lewis has continuously broke his own record to create a new milestone.
Also at UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira, Morgan Charrière and Nate Landwehr (Fight of the Night), Valter Walker and Fatima Kline (Performance of the Night) are those who receive an additional reward of $ 50,000. Although Lewis won quickly, he did not receive this reward.