Number four-ranked Derrick Lewis is on a tear, so far. “The Black Beast” capped off a four-fight win streak on August 8th via second-round TKO over veteran Aleksei Oleinik.
Immediately after the fight, Lewis called out the number two-ranked Curtis Blaydes, whom he feels he has an edge against, even if the action goes to the mat.
“That’d be perfect to fight Curtis next,” Lewis told reporters during the post-fight scrum. “All he’s going to do is try to grab me and hold me and try to win a decision. He’s not going to try to finish me.