Derrick Lewis believes he’s simply coming into the prime of his profession as he headlines UFC St. Louis on Saturday evening in opposition to Rodrigo Nascimento.
Lewis is coming off a lackluster determination loss to Jailton Almeida again in November. Though Lewis is 39 and 1-4 in his final 5 fights, ‘The Black Beast’ believes he’s simply coming into his prime.
“I’m extra enthusiastic about this battle than every other battle I’ve ever had. I skilled my butt off for this one, and I don’t don’t have any accidents coming into this battle. I’m feeling wholesome. I’m lower than 10 kilos away from making my weight already. And normally I’m like 15 kilos, 20 kilos earlier than weigh-ins. I’m lower than 10 kilos proper now from making weight,” Lewis stated at UFC St. Louis media day. “I’m feeling nice proper now. I really actually really feel like that is my prime. Every time I used to be in my 20s, early 30s, I didn’t really feel this good. Now I’m feeling improbable proper now.”
With Derrick Lewis considering he’s coming into his prime, he’s assured he’ll return to the win column in a giant method at UFC St. Louis on Saturday.
Not solely does Lewis suppose he’ll return to the win column, however he vows to do one thing particular to get the win, which can also be one thing his coaches don’t find out about.
“They acquired it out for me, particularly over there at American High Workforce. Each Brazilian I’m preventing is coming from over there. However these guys, they get them in fairly fine condition popping out of American High Workforce. So I do know they’ll have this man prepared. They know what’s up. They’ve been preventing me for thus a few years popping out of that fitness center, they know my model I’m fairly certain. But it surely’s going to be a totally new model coming into this battle,” Lewis stated.
“I wish to do one thing particular. I’ve been engaged on it on my in my storage. My coach don’t know nothing about this. So what I’m about to throw out the primary minute of my battle, my coach don’t don’t have anything to do with it. So in the event you all see me toss something loopy, simply comprehend it wasn’t my coach’s thought. It’s my thought. That’s how good I’m feeling proper now,” Lewis added.
Derrick Lewis enters his UFC St. Louis predominant occasion because the Twelfth-ranked heavyweight.