Derrick Lewis biography

Interesting facts Biography Derrick Lewis, nicknamed Black Beast - American fighter of MMA, a unique feature of which is the ability to maintain the power of the blow until the last minute of the battle. He grew up without a father and was the second of 7 children. Lewis did not differ in exemplary behavior and eventually turned into a problem teenager who constantly falls into street fights.

In the year, his family left New Orleans to Houston: his mother wanted to hide from a roommate who brutally treated her and her children. There Derrick decided to direct his hobbies into a peaceful direction and took up boxing. He trained a lot and diligently, preparing for his performances, but he had not yet outlined the habit of solving issues in his fists. He was accused of attacking with aggravating circumstances: he beat the former husband of a woman with whom Derrick then had a novel.

Due to the age of the young man and the lack of serious problems with the law, it was possible to solve the case before that, but this did not become a lesson for Lewis. He entered the college and even received a scholarship as a promising athlete, but in the end he lasted only two years and went to prison for violating the conditions of the probationary period.

Derrika was sentenced to 5-year conclusion, however, in the end he came out ahead of schedule after 3.5 years. The prison ruined the martial arts to Lewis, he could no longer return to college and got a job as a tow truck, and also returned to boxing. His coach George Forman, despite the rich behavior of the guy, did not leave hope of making him a world sports star. However, Derrick soon refused boxing in favor of mixed martial arts.

A friend introduced him to MMA, telling him about the Silverback Hall. For Lewis, this was a way to show his temperament and quench the passion for street fights, as well as quickly earn money for the family. The athlete's debut in MMA took place in the year and turned out to be a failure. He lost to Jay Ross, and the doctor stopped the battle. The second time, at a meeting with Tim Buchenen, he was able to rehabilitate himself and received an invitation to professionals.

In May, Go Lewis signed a contract with Bellator Fighting Championships, but cooperation did not last long. The fighter left the promotion after the only fight with Tony Johnson, who Derrick lost the unanimous decision of the judges. After that, he improved statistics, opening a series of six victories, which allowed the athlete to win the championship title Legacy FC and go to the UFC.

It was planned that the athlete’s first performance in the status of a member of the largest world promotion will be held at the Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, but Guelminho Lewis could not fight Nandor because of the injury. The debut had to be postponed for almost a year, and when he still could reach the ring, he won a knockout in the first round. Then a series of successful performances followed when he defeated such opponents as Damian Grabovsky, Gabriel Gonzag, Roy Nelson, Shamil Abdurahimov.

The fighter became the only opponent of the predator who did not receive severe damage during the battle. It was an unusually spectacular battle: until the last moment he was fired by a Russian, but 40 seconds to the end the exhausted Derrick rushed into the attack and ended the battle with a knockout. The Triumph gave the fighter a chance to fight for the title of heavyweight champion with Daniel Di X.

Cormier. The long -awaited battle took place in October. The forecasts of the experts were on the side of the current champion, and Derrik failed to turn the situation: in the second round, Di Si defeated a suffocating technique. A series of defeats continued in March GO, when the athlete in the battle of the evening of the UFC clashed with Junior Dos Santos.

The loss was a surprise to Derrick, before the fight in an interview, he called the Brazilian his weakest rival in a long time. In the summer of the year, Lewis met with the oldest representative of the UFC heavyweight top, Russian Alexei Oleinik. Despite the victory, the American admitted that in the first round the opponent almost strangled him. The duel was not easy for him, the main catch was the great weight of Derrick, the task of dropping extra pounds came into the work of the fighter on mistakes.

Personal life for many years all the difficulties of sports life with a fighter was shared by his friend April. Before you formalize the relationship officially, the couple acquired three children: they had two sons and a daughter. Lewis considers the well -being in personal and especially in sexual life the key to all his victories. In the year, April became Derrick's wife.

The luxurious ceremony was held in the Hawaiian Islands, but the photo from the wedding of the media could not be obtained.

In the same year, despite her husband’s newfound status, Lewis was carried away by a colleague in MMA Ronda Rondi, an ex-champion in the lightweight-at least such rumors went among fans. However, the fighter was not noticed in anything reprehensible, except that he sent flowers to the girl in honor of her introduction to the UFC glory hall. It is possible that it was just a marketing move to heat the public interest in a duel with her husband Ronda Travis Brown, and Lewis’s meaningful hints were needed in an interview only to annoy the enemy.The athlete is famous for the fact that on the page on Instagram publishes not only pictures from private and professional life, but also funny videos, memes and news from the network.

He noticed in an interview that he did not want to become popular at the expense of social networks. Among other things, Derrick really loves to have fun and himself has a wonderful sense of humor. Once in the account, he published a joke that he actually wanted to get a job in KFC, but confused one letter when he handed a resume. Derrick Lewis is now Lewis now continues to work out.

Despite the fact that in an interview, the athlete repeatedly admitted himself unworthy of the title of champion, because he was building a career in MMA exclusively for the sake of money, the excitement of the struggle for the UFC championship belt is not alien to him. In February, the fighter met with Curtis Blade, who knocked out with one powerful blow. Such a final allowed the American to repeat the Victor Belfort Vitor's record in the UFC by the number of victories due to knockouts.

The duel for the UFC temporary champion title among heavyweights lasted more than four hours and ended for Derrick with the first defeat after four victories. Awards and achievements - the title of Legacy FC champion in heavy weight - a participant in the best performance of the evening against Gabriel Gonzagi - a participant in the best battle of the evening against Travis Brown - a participant in the best battle against Mark Hunt - a participant in the evening against Markin Tybura - a participant in the best performance of the evening against Alexander Volkov - the best combi in the battle against Alexander Volkov is The best battle against Zhunior Dus Santus is a participant in the best performance of the evening against Curtis Blades.

Interesting facts Derrick admitted in an interview that if he had not taken place in MMA, he would realize the dream of youth and acted in porn. On the body of Lewis, like most representatives of the MMA league, many tattoos, the images of boxing gloves and crown on his chest, as well as the inscription under them are noticeable: hardtimes “difficult times”. The growth of the athlete is cm, and the weight can reach kg and above.

In order to measure the fighter pressure, doctors have to use a hip cuff. In the year, during Hurricane Harvey, Derrick, having learned that some residents could not leave the distress zone due to the abundance of water, saved people on their own pickupa, and in the winter of the year the fighter with his family himself was among the victims of the snow storm that covered Texas.