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Derrick Lewis

Derrick Lewis Quotes & Statements

Last updated: December 2025  ·  4 quotes

Derrick Lewis's Statements About Other Fighters

Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev January 18, 2026

“I'd like to see them two fight, that'd be a good one”

– via UFC on TNT Sports, weighing in on the growing hype for a clash between the middleweight and welterweight kings.

Derrick Lewis vs Khamzat Chimaev — rivalry quotes & analysis
Hopeful
Rico Verhoeven
Rico Verhoeven December 24, 2025

“The [UFC said] 'We got something big for you'... It was supposed to be some dude from Glory, Rico. Then he turned the fight down”

– via The Beast & The Cowboy podcast, revealing that the UFC offered him a matchup against former GLORY Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven for UFC 324, only for the kickboxing legend to decline

Derrick Lewis vs Rico Verhoeven — rivalry quotes & analysis
Disappointment
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Waldo Cortes-Acosta December 6, 2025

“If I'm failing i'll poke him in the eye, kick him in the n*ts, anything to get that win, so he gotta train for all that sh*t.”

– via the 2026 Seasonal Press Conference, jokingly claiming he will resort to illegal tactics like eye pokes and groin kicks if necessary to defeat Waldo Cortes Acosta, suggesting his opponent needs to train for everything.

Derrick Lewis vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta — rivalry quotes & analysis
Humor

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Everything about Derrick Lewis's quotes & statements

Derrick Lewis's most notable statements include: "I'd like to see them two fight, that'd be a good one - via UFC on TNT Sports, weighing in on the growing hype for a clash between the middleweight and welterweight kings." (about Khamzat Chimaev). "I'd like to see them two fight, that'd be a good one - via UFC on TNT Sports, weighing in on the growing hype for a clash between the middleweight and welterweight kings." (about Islam Makhachev). "The [UFC said] 'We got something big for you'... It was supposed to be some dude from Glory, Rico. Then he turned the fight down - via The Beast & The Cowboy podcast, revealing that the UFC offered him a matchup against former GLORY Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven for UFC 324, only for the kickboxing legend to decline" (about Rico Verhoeven). Browse the full timeline above for the complete collection.
Sportzonly tracks 4 public statements by Derrick Lewis, covering sentiments like Hopeful, Disappointment, Humor and more.
Derrick Lewis's most frequent statement type is Hopeful. This reflects their psychological approach to opponents and the media. Browse the full timeline to explore their verbal patterns.
Based on 4 statements in our database, Derrick Lewis most frequently engages with fighters across multiple rivalries. Use the sentiment filter tags above to explore by category.
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