Former interim and undisputed heavyweight title challenger, Derrick Lewis has admitted he has no qualms about bending the principles and dishonest in his fights — even reflecting on an intentional groin strike in a previous pairing earlier than his UFC Nashville headiner in July.
Lewis, a perennial contender on the heavyweight limti within the Octagon, is ready to make his return to motion subsequent month in Tennessee, headining the promotion’s return to Nashville as he takes on rising divisional prospect, Tallison Teixeira.
Sidelined since he turned in one other spectacular knockout victory over Rodrigo Nascimento again in Might of final yr, Lewis would snap a dropping skid following a defeats to a different Brazilian foe, Jailton Almeida.
And forward of his return to motion, Lewis mirrored on his combat with Dutch veteran, Ruan Potts throughout a current interview with MMA Junkie.
Derrick Lewis admits to dishonest in fights within the UFC
Finally touchdown a second spherical knockout win of their 2015 showdown in Los Angeles, Lewis admitted he instantly selected to land an intentional groin strike within the opening phases of the pairing — in a bid to settle his personal nerves.
“I cheated in fights, sh*t,” Derrick Lewis stated. “One time I kneed him within the nuts. I kneed him within the nuts proper off the bat. Quickly because the combat began, I kneed him within the nuts on objective, simply because I needed to get my nerves to settle down. Ruan Potts. That combat proper there, I kneed him within the nuts.
“Yeah, I’ll cheat, sh*t,” Derrick Lewis continued. “Any means needed. If I wish to begin poking eyes and all that, I’m gonna poke you within the eye.”
And in addition, so far as the veteran is anxious, the dearth of punishment for dishonest — intentional or not, leaves him within the thoughts that he ought to completely exploit this reality.
“You’re going to get a warning. They’re not going to take some extent as quickly as you poke somebody within the eye,” Derrick Lewis added. Sh*t, everyone know that. I’m gonna knee him within the nuts, poke him within the eye. I’m going to do no matter unlawful, then say ‘oh, my dangerous, I didn’t imply to do this.’ This on report, proper? Simply know, if I ever try this in any of my earlier fights, I’m laughing on the within.”
