UFC star Derrick Lewis isn’t confident he’ll fight on a possible card at The White House.
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis will look to proceed his stand up the rankings this Saturday at UFC Nashville. Lewis and Tallison Teixeira headline an intriguing card featuring the likes of Stephen Thompson, Calvin Kattar, and Nate Landwehr.
Lewis, the UFC’s all-time knockouts leader, is one in every of the promotion’s biggest fan favorites. His one-punch knockout power and unique personality have led Lewis to headline several UFC pay-per-view cards.
But when UFC CEO Dana White makes a fight card occur at The White House next 12 months, Lewis isn’t holding his breath that he’ll be called upon to feature against one other top heavyweight.
Derrick Lewis believes U.S. Government would stop him from fighting at The White House
U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines earlier this month when he announced a UFC card within the works at The White House next 12 months to have a good time the country’s 250th anniversary of its independence. Several top names, including recently retired Jon Jones, are occupied with featuring on the cardboard.
Lewis, who shouted out President Trump following one in every of his most iconic knockout wins, believes a few of his past transgressions will prevent him from fighting at The White House.
In a recent interview with MMA Junkie‘s Mike Bohn, Lewis explained why he isn’t getting his hopes up within the UFC matchmakers giving him a call to fight at The White House.
“Yeah that’s crazy, it could be so weird to fight at The White House, within the front yard?” Lewis said.
“I needless to say would just think they wouldn’t even approve me to be at The White House. I probably can’t be 500 yards from The White House, they wouldn’t let me on the yard. Due to my [criminal] record.
“But, it could be a variety of fun to perform at The White House, it could be huge.”
Lewis was charged with aggravated assault and placed on probation following an incident just two weeks after he received his High School diploma. After violating his probation, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison, but was released after 42 months.
Lewis has since turned his life around and has grow to be one in every of the highest heavyweight MMA fighters on the earth. He’s trying to extend his UFC knockout record this weekend against Teixeira and shut in on a possible title shot.
Derrick Lewis could face Tom Aspinall with big performance at UFC Nashville
After Tom Aspinall became the UFC’s undisputed heavyweight champion following Jones’s abrupt retirement, Aspinall’s first undisputed title challenger is uncertain. Lewis could potentially get his name in the combination with a triumphant performance this weekend, as he’s one in every of the few Top 10 contenders who Aspinall hasn’t faced.
Aspinall hasn’t fought since defending the interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 last July. He’s repeatedly hinted at a looming announcement by the UFC for his next opponent.
A matchup between Aspinall and Lewis can be fireworks, especially in a possible fight on The White House lawn. But first things first for Lewis as he prepares to face the tallest fighter on the UFC roster this weekend.