Derrick Lewis

Derrick Lewis, nicknamed The Black Beast , an American MMA fighter. So far his longest winning streak has totaled six wins in a row. The turning point in Derrick's sports biography was a successful fight with Russian Alexander Volkov, after the victory over which he got a chance to claim the title of heavyweight champion, but failed to use it.

Derrick James Lewis was born on February 7, 1985 in Louisiana, New Orleans. He grew up without a father and was the second of seven children. As a child, Lewis was not distinguished by exemplary behavior and eventually turned into a troubled teenager, constantly being caught up in street fights.

In 1999, his family left New Orleans for Houston - his mother wanted to hide from a partner who abused her and children. There Derrick decided to direct his hobbies in a peaceful way and took up boxing. He trained a lot and hard, preparing for performances, but the habit of solving issues with his fists then has not survived.

At 19, two weeks after the prom, Lewis first attracted police attention. He was charged with aggravated assault by beating the ex-husband of a woman with whom Derrick was having an affair at the time. Due to the age of the young man and the absence of serious problems with the law before this case was solved probationary, but the lesson for Lewis was not.

He went to college and even began to receive a scholarship as a promising athlete, but eventually studied only 2 years and went to prison for violating the terms of probation. Derrick was sentenced to 5 years in prison, however, he eventually went out early after 3.5 years.

After prison, he could not return to college and got a job as a tow truck driver, and returned to boxing - his coach George Foreman, despite the exuberant behavior of the guy, did not give up hope to make him a world sports star. However, Derrick soon gave up boxing in favor of mixed martial arts. He was introduced to MMA by a friend, telling him about the Silverback Hall. For Lewis, it was a way to show his temperament and satisfy his passion for street fights, as well as quickly make money for the family.

The athlete made his debut in MMA in 2009 and turned into a failure. He lost to Jay Ross, and the fight was stopped by a doctor. The second time at the meeting with Tim Buchanan he was able to rehabilitate and received an invitation to professional.

In May 2010, Lewis signed with Bellator Fighting Championships, but the collaboration did not last long. The fighter left the promotion after the only fight with Tony Johnson, which Derrick lost by unanimous decision. He then opened a series of six victories, including the Legacy FC title, and moved to the UFC.

It was planned that the first performance of the athlete as a member of the world's largest promotion will take place at the tournament Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, but to fight with Nandora Guelminho Lewis could not because of injury. The debut had to be postponed for almost a year, and when he was still able to enter the ring, he won by knockout in the 1st round.

Following the next meeting with Matt Mitrione, Derrick himself was knocked out. This was followed by a series of successful performances, when he defeated such opponents as Damian Grabowski, Gabriel Gonzaga, Roy Nelson, Shamil Abdurahimov.

The real star of MMA Lewis became in UFC 229 after defeating Alexander Volkov. After that, the number of followers in "Instagram" instantly increased twice - from 600,000. 1.2 million It was an unusually spectacular fight - until the last moment led by the Russian, but 40 seconds before the end exhausted Derrick rushed into the attack and won by knockout. It was after that he got a chance to fight for the heavyweight title with Daniel Di C Cormier.

For many years all the difficulties of sports life with the fighter shared his girlfriend April. Before formalizing the relationship, the couple had three children - they had two sons and a daughter. Well-being in personal and especially in sexual life Lewis considers the key to all his victories.

In 2017, April became Derrick's wife. The lavish ceremony took place in Hawaii, but the photo from the wedding media could not get. That same year, despite her husband's newfound status, Lewis became fascinated with MMA colleague Ronda Rousey, a former bantamweight champion - at least such rumours were circulating among fans.

However, the fighter was not seen in anything reprehensible, except that sent flowers to the girl in honor of her induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. It is possible that it was just a marketing move to fuel public interest in the fight with Rhonda's husband Travis Browne, and Lewis's significant hints in the interview were needed only to off the opponent.

The athlete is 191 cm tall and weighs 120 kg. Derrick admits that if it had not taken place in MMA, he would have realized the dream of youth and began to act in, and fights are of interest to him primarily from a financial point of view:

Lewis's long-awaited fight with Cormier took place in October 2018. Sympathies were on the side of the reigning champion, and Derrick could not turn the situation - in the 2nd round D.C. won with a suffocating reception.

Now Lewis continues training and does not lose hope for a rematch and coveted award - the UFC championship belt.

2012 - Legacy FC Heavyweight Champion

2016 - the prize for the best performance of the evening

2018 - the prize for the best performance of the evening

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Derrick Lewis Net Worth 2021

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Derrick Lewis Net Worth 2020

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Derrick Lewis Net Worth 2019

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Derrick Lewis Net Worth 2017

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Derrick Lewis Net Worth 2016

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