D. Lewis does not want to leave the result in the hands of the judges. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @thebeastufc
Derrick Lewis is scheduled to face Junior Gypsy in the main fight of UFC Wichita, this Saturday (09), in the USA. The North American, who is coming off a defeat to the heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, in November last year, did not lose confidence and promises to defeat the Brazilian in the first round.
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“I don’t care if I still have a chance at the title or not. This is my job, my work. I just want to fight. And in this fight, if everything goes well, I'll finish in the first round. I don't want to leave it up to the decision. In fact, in all my fights I work to not leave them in the hands of the judges and decide beforehand”, explained Lewis in an interview with the Combate channel website.
When analyzing the Brazilian's game, Derrick said that Cigano's biggest victories occurred before the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA, follow in English) started acting in Ultimate. However, Lewis wants to see how the Brazilian will fight in the UFC Wichita.
“I haven't watched Junior's last fights yet. The last time I watched him was against Cain Velásquez for the third time. For me, it's just another fight. I know he has a strong punch, dangerous kicks, but these fights were before USADA (US Anti-Doping Agency) saw Junior's tests. Now, I want to see how he will fight after USADA entered the scene”, said the American.
Derrick Lewis He is in third place in the heavyweight rankings and a victory over the Brazilian could take him to another title fight. The American fought for the title against Cormier at UFC 230. However, he was submitted at 2:14 of the second round. 'Black Beast' has a record of 27 fights, with 21 triumphs and six setbacks.
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