
Derrick Lewis Quotes & Statements
Last updated: December 2025 · 4 quotes
This page tracks 4 public statements from Derrick Lewis spanning press conferences, social media, and post-fight interviews. The most frequent communication style is Hopeful, suggesting a distinctive psychological approach to opponents.
Notable rivalries documented here include exchanges with Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Khamzat Chimaev, Rico Verhoeven. Browse the complete timeline below to see how Derrick Lewis's communication patterns shaped their fight psychology.
Derrick Lewis's Statements About Other Fighters

“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.

“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

“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.
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