‘Are you angry with me?’ – Daniel Cormier explains why Derrick Lewis made surprise ‘asshole’ comment ahead of UFC Edmonton

Daniel Cormier explained the reasons why Derrick Lewis doesn’t like him.

Lewis referred to Cormier as a “scum” and “scum” in a recent interview, sparking debate online about where the hate is coming from.

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Lewis holds the record for most knockouts UFC He made history with 15 knockouts and makes his 30th appearance this Saturday for Dana White’s promotion at UFC Edmonton.

He made his UFC debut in April 2014 and lost his only title opportunities to Cormier and Ciryl Gane.

‘Black Monster’ one of the very few MMA stars will defeat former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou record but has won just three of his last eight bouts in the UFC.

Lewis challenged for his first title at UFC 230 in 2018, but lost to Cormier in the second round and subsequently missed out on heavyweight gold.

After four straight victories, he got another title shot, this time against Gane at UFC 264, but suffered another defeat after falling to the canvas in the third round.

At UFC Edmonton media day on Wednesday, Lewis was asked about fights he’d like to cross off his list, and he had some harsh words for his former foe.

“Probably DC, because that still doesn’t sit well with me,” he said. in question.

“Do people really love DC that way?” he added. “Come on, man. I said it to DC’s face. This guy is a total jerk. He’s such a jerk. Damn DC.”

When asked to elaborate on his comments towards the UFC Hall of Famer, Lewis said: “He knows why. DC knows why. Everybody knows why; he disrespected Popeyes chicken, but other than that, he’s an asshole.”

The “Popeyes” reference caused confusion among the MMA community as fans were unsure whether Lewis’ comments were serious.

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But during one episode Ariel Helwani Show on wednesday MMA journalist Helwani He called the ‘DC’ to ask about the slander leveled against him and to clear up the confusion.

“I don’t know because I haven’t seen him (Lewis) in a while,” Cormier said. “But I was pretty hard on him about retiring because he had lost a few fights and I was kind of telling the truth and he seemed mad at me.

“But I didn’t see him. I’ll see him this weekend and I’ll ask him, ‘Hey, are you mad at me?’ I will ask.

“It seems like he might have been a little closeted, he might have been a little mean to me, maybe because of the way I talked about him.

“I don’t know what kind of fight it is when it doesn’t look great but then he knocked out the last guy and I’m glad he’s back!

“My views match their performance, and maybe that’s what’s going on. But otherwise, Derrick and I don’t do a lot of things outside together (like fighting).

“We can’t be angry at each other, we’ve already had a fight; this is solved.”

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‘DC’ started commentating after retiring from MMA following his defeat Stipe Miocic four years ago.

myosic difficulties Jon Jones for the heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 309 on November 17.

Lewis suffered three consecutive defeats against Tai Tuivasa, Sergei Pavlovich and Serghei Spivac between 2022 and 2023, prompting Cormier to suggest he should retire.

This may be the main reason why Lewis dislikes the former two-division champion ahead of his match this Saturday.

Lewis, the 11th-ranked heavyweight, is scheduled to fight unranked Jhonata Diniz This Saturday in Edmonton, Canada.

The Brazilian joined Dana White’s Contender Series in September last year and is making only his fourth appearance in the UFC.

Brandon Moreno headlines the Fight Night event as he takes on Amir Albazi in a flyweight bout, while Rose Namajunas faces Erin Blanchfield on the main card.