UFC’s Derrick Lewis desires to battle ‘piece of sh*t’ Daniel Cormier?

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – It’s powerful to inform whether or not or not Derrick Lewis was being critical, however he’s apparently sad with Daniel Cormier.

Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) takes on Jhonata Diniz (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC Battle Evening 246 (ESPN+) essential card at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Lewis, who failed in his bid for undisputed UFC heavyweight gold when he was submitted by Cormier in 2018, was requested whom he’d wish to battle earlier than he wraps up his profession. “The Black Beast’s” response was a somewhat shocking one, choosing the presently retired Cormier.

“In all probability DC as a result of that one remains to be not sitting proper with me,” Lewis instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Battle Evening 246 media day. “I don’t know, man. Do individuals actually like DC like that? Come on, man, that man, I instructed DC in his face, that man is a chunk of sh*t. He’s a chunk of sh*t scumbag, F*ck DC. He is aware of why, and everybody is aware of why, too: He disrespected Popeyes rooster. However apart from that, he’s a chunk of sh*t.”

Derrick Lewis desires a rematch with Daniel Cormier.

“I instructed DC to his face, man. That man’s a chunk of sh*t.” pic.twitter.com/O1NNQTNWlH

— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 30, 2024

Lewis is understood for his humorousness, and throwing in Popeyes might need given it away, however one thing tells Cormier that there is likely to be a component of fact behind Lewis’ phrases. Cormier has been somewhat essential of Lewis previously, claiming that his time on the prime is completed.

“I haven’t seen him for some time, however I used to be fairly exhausting on him about retiring as a result of he had misplaced a few fights,” Cormier instructed Ariel Helwani. “And I used to be telling the reality, and he appeared mad at me, however I haven’t seen him. I’m going to see him this weekend, and I’m going to sort of ask him, like, ‘Yo, are you mad at me?’ There’s a bit of underlying perhaps – it sounds prefer it is likely to be a bit of underlying.

“He is likely to be a bit of p*ssed at me perhaps due to the best way I talked about him. I don’t know what battle it was the place he didn’t look nice, however then he knocked the final man out and I used to be like, ‘Properly, I’m glad he’s again.’ So, I don’t know. My opinions go together with their performances, and I feel perhaps that’s what it’s, however when it comes to anything, Derrick and I don’t have many issues we do collectively exterior of simply the Popeyes factor after which the battle. We will’t be mad at one another. We already fought. It’s settled.”

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