Derrick Lewis spoke loudly along with his fists within the UFC Nashville primary occasion and with one other memorable post-fight celebration.
Following a 35-second knockout of Tallison Teixeira on Saturday at Bridgestone Enviornment, Lewis proceeded to take away his shorts, mime urinating in his opponent’s nook, throw his cup into the stands, moon the gang, after which state his intentions to make like to his spouse in his post-fight speech.
Watch his interview under.
Chatting with cageside commenter and previous octagon foe Daniel Cormier, Lewis defined the urination a part of his antics.
“They been speaking shit all week, man,” Lewis instructed Cormier. “Speaking shit all week. I can’t converse Portuguese, however I do know for certain they was speaking shit about me. F*ck ‘em.”
Lewis’ celebrations have turn into a serious a part of his reputation along with his repute as arguably probably the most feared knockout artist in UFC historical past. Along with his punch-out of Teixeira, Lewis prolonged his promotional document of KOs/TKOs to 16 and he’s now tied with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone for probably the most finishes in UFC historical past behind solely Jim Miller (17) and Charles Oliveira (20).
The stoppage got here with some controversy as referee Jason Herzog stepped in to wave off the bout with Teixeira working to get again to his ft. Nevertheless, Lewis was touchdown laborious punches and Teixiera was solely in a position to arise by illegally grabbing the fence with each fingers.
Lewis didn’t admire Teixeira’s dishonest.
“That’s a ho-ass transfer proper there,” Lewis stated. “I do know I had his ass harm.”
The 42-fight veteran went on so as to add he was not impressed with Teixeira’s 8-0 document heading into Saturday’s headliner, given the extent of competitors the Brazilian had confronted up thus far.
“I simply knew he’d been combating tomato cans his entire profession, so shit, I admire UFC serving to your boy out and likewise I want some extra of them taxi cab drivers they obtained in Brazil for my subsequent combat,” Lewis siad. “I do know them boys making an attempt to experience a limo, however shit, they ain’t going to get it on me.”
On the night’s post-fight press convention, Lewis elaborated on his emotions in regards to the stoppage.
“Sure, I anticipated the ref [to step in],” Lewis stated. “The ref ought to have been stopping it as a result of [Teixeira] went out and in a few instances earlier than he even began grabbing the cage.”
“I do know if I throw something at anyone, it doesn’t matter what it’s, I do know that they’re going to go down,” he added.
