Bloody Elbow · Aug 16, 2021
ESPN needs to make sure their talent have their facts straight
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Chael Sonnen lied about Derrick Lewis’ record during UFC 265 broadcastWith three finishes in four fights, the UFC and ESPN had some time to kill between the early prelims and the prelims of UFC 265. With that, the production team threw the broadcast to the trio of Megan Olivi, Chael Sonnen and Max Kellerman. Things did not go well for that trio as Sonnen decided he was just going to straight up lie on the broadcast.
“Derrick Lewis has never been knocked down,” said Sonnen, who was seated directly behind the UFC/ESPN logo on the broadcast set. “Derrick Lewis has never been finished.”