Derek Lewis Has a new physique He has slimmed down to 256 pounds for his upcoming fight With Talison Teixeira. Choosing to be in better physical condition since he’s facing a younger, taller fighter who is more well rounded overall in the Octagon. In order to stand a chance against the young up and coming fighter from Brazil. They will be headlining UFC Fight Night in Nashville tonight.
Derrick Lewis is in incredible shape, we could be looking at an upset #UFCNashville pic.twitter.com/kRNwguSjJy
— Kamura (@KamuraShops) July 11, 2025
He’s gonna have to make sure that he is able to stay upright. The young Brazilian has a well versatile arsenal When it comes to his fighting style He Has shown that he can slug it out. He hasn’t shown that he’s elite wrestler but we do know that he does have an extensive background in jiu-jitsu. So Maybe Lewis has anticipated that he’s gonna have to be in better physical shape to be able to withstand the pressure that’s gonna come from Teixeira. Lewis’s best hope is to be able to bait the young fighter into a slugfest. By him doing so he can use his experience to bait him and to ultimately catch him With one of his favorites famous hooks That he has finished so many fighters over his UFC career. No one has knocked out more fighters in the UFC than Derek Lewis.
Surviving tonight and stopping a young fighter in his tracks can get ‘The Black Beast’ back on track to possible title contention once again. But he’s gonna be an underdog tonight. With an impressive showing tonight can definitely turn the tables and once again put him in the front line for up and coming title fight against Tom Aspinall or Jon Jones.
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