Derrick Lewis Believes Acquire About Curtis Blaydes Earns Him Heavyweight Title Shot

Derrick Lewis thinks he could be preventing for UFC gold upcoming time out if he beats Curtis Blaydes this Saturday evening at UFC Vegas 15.

Lewis vs. Blaydes is a extremely intriguing matchup and a battle both equally gentlemen have wanted for several years. In the guide-up, Blaydes has reported Lewis is predictable which “The Black Beast” does not look to head as he also thinks Blaydes is predictable.

“Yeah, I am predictable,” Lewis stated at media working day. “It’s great if he thinks I’m predictable. I really don’t treatment. They all know what I’m heading to do, most of them. … This will be my 21st struggle in the UFC. My sport program and my activity, the way I struggle, my type hasn’t altered. Men explained the very same matter right before. And you see that I’m the knockout king, so we’ll just see. I’m predictable, all right. He’s predictable, as properly.”

Derrick Lewis enters the struggle on a three-fight winning streak with wins around Blagoy Ivanov, Ilir Latifi, and Alexey Oleynik. He also has fought for the heavyweight title ahead of but was submitted by Daniel Cormier.

So, for Lewis, he believes a acquire about Blaydes will generate him a title shot.

“I feel I need to have the winner out of Ngannou and Stipe,” he reported.