Lewis praises Werdum and guarantees that he prefers good salaries to the belt

Lewis faces Werdum this Saturday (Photo: Reproduction/Combateplay)

Derrick Lewis He has a different style than most fighters. Always calm, the heavyweight prefers not to provoke his opponents before his fights, and it has been that way with Fabricio Werdum, his opponent at UFC 216, this Saturday (07), in Las Vegas (USA). Although he shows confidence in knocking out the Brazilian before the end of the third round, the 'Besta Negra' makes a point of highlighting the gaucho's qualities, even saying that he sees conditions

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“I believe I will end the fight ahead of schedule. I'm feeling in better shape than I did in the last fight. (…) Yes, I think he still has the potential to be a champion. He's a tough guy. He has very good jiu-jitsu and conditioning. But I don't care, I'm just going to go in there and fight until I hit him with some blow”, he declared, in an interview with the website 'MMAJunkie'.

Number 6 in the heavyweight rankings, Lewis could be close to a title shot if he wins over Werdum, who is ranked 2nd. However, he guarantees that fighting for the UFC belt is not his priority, but rather receiving good wages for his performances.

“I don't care if I fight for the belt, as long as they pay me well. That (good wages) is what I really care about,” she concluded.

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