Derrick Lewis reveals why he doesn't like Francis Ngannou

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By Tom Ward

Published May 18, 2021

Derrick Lewis defeated Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision at UFC 226 in July 2018

Derrick Lewis has lifted the lid on his rivalry with Francis Ngannou.

Lewis (25-7, 1 NC) beat fellow American bruiser Curtis Blaydes back in February of this year and wants to fight Ngannou (16-3) again.

'The Black Beast', who already holds a win over Ngannou, joked about being jealous of the current UFC heavyweight champion.

"He makes me look fat when I stand next to him so f*** him," Lewis said (via MMA Junkie). "F*** Francis. And eat some Popeyes."

All joking aside, Lewis insists he is simply treating Ngannou just like any other opponent.

The 36-year-old, who has stopped his last two opponents inside two rounds, is ranked No. 2 in the UFC heavyweight rankings and is ready to fight him again.

"I really don’t like none of the guys that I fight, none of the guys in my division," he added. "Just because the type of mindset I go into each and every fight.

"I don’t want to be friends with none of them. So, f*** them."

Lewis, together with Ngannou, was partly responsible for one of the most boring fights in UFC history, but was happy to explain exactly why he believes the rematch will be a lot different.

He continued: "It can’t be any worse than it was.

"So it has to be.

"Even if it’s one punch extra than the last fight, it gotta be better than it was, and I believe it is because we both improved in a lot of areas than we were in the last fight we had."