LAS VEGAS — Derrick Lewis has become a main event fighter in the UFC because of his ability to produce highlight-reel knockouts and his sense of humor. Those are a pair of great selling points to start promoting a fight card.
But Lewis has been ending up in the loss column far more often than he wants or believes he should. He's lost two in a row, three of four and five of his last 10. The two most recent losses came in three-round fights that he jokingly asked for, rather than the five-round fights reserved for main events. He's 17-8 in 25 UFC fights and is the UFC's all-time KO leader. But Lewis is sour about how he's performed recently, even though he insists he's worked hard to prepare.
"S**t, I'm hoping it goes just a few seconds," Lewis said, suppressing a giggle."But if it goes five rounds, that's fine. I'm ready. I'm excited. My coaches got me ready. I'm motivated, even though there's not too much to be motivated for at this point of my career. But I am motivated and I'm ready to get in there. I feel like I still got a lot left in the tank.
"I believe I have to [train hard]," Lewis said."My back is really against the wall now. I don't want to lose three fights in a row. Really, I didn't want to lose one fight. I take it hard on myself every time I lose a fight. I can't stop thinking of my last fight until I get a new fight. And I'm just tired of thinking about my last fight, with the BS the way it ended.
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