Is Derrick Lewis tough to take down?

[Rod Farva]

Not once he’s exhausted. So, after three minutes, no

 

[Kingofthestreets]

Dereck lewis didnt win all those figths by luck, he is a bit of a clown but nobody has more heart than lewis and he will never give up; he will nearly give up all the time but always hangs on somehow. If anyone can knock out DC, it is derreck lewis.

 

[Drain Bamage]

Theres a video about how he gets up on youtube.

He just nonchalantly gets up when on his back.... Using his brute strength

Probably why his back always hurts

 

[Drain Bamage]

he will never give up; he will nearly give up all the time but always hangs on somehow.

Lol

 

[lweiberg]

He's a dream for coaches who like to yell "STAND UP!"

Or even better: "DO SOMETHING!"

 

[SuperNerd]

For you.

 

[mxer31]

I certainly dont remember him being on his back often. though he hasn't faced a wrestler anywhere neaaaaaaarrrrr DC's level.

no

 

[PrepareForGlory]

this.

it's ironic because most other fighters want you to be afraid of them, but Derrick Lewis' success actually comes from the fact that nobody is afraid of him, even though they should be.

Agree with everything you said up until the last part. Opponents are definitely scared of his power. Francis nearly shit his pants vs Lewis he was so scared to engage and even Volkov when he had Lewis hurt was very tentative to really try and finish him because he was afraid of getting to close and eating a big power shot.

 

[Willek]

Cormier is going to get switch kicked in the fucking face.

 

[Mammothman]

That was freaking fantastic

 

[Vil7]

against DC he’ll have the takedown defense of Meryl Streep

Yes, but remember Meryl Streep won an Oscar off her back.

 

[Streeter]

If beast connects DC is going down.. think is beast along with maybe the worst tdd in mma also gets rocked kind of easy.

Only real shot he has is hoping DC tries to stand with him for a minute in rd 1. Otherwise DC takes down , takes back, chokes out

 

[Ladder Master]

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Agree with everything you said up until the last part. Opponents are definitely scared of his power. Francis nearly shit his pants vs Lewis he was so scared to engage and even Volkov when he had Lewis hurt was very tentative to really try and finish him because he was afraid of getting to close and eating a big power shot.

if Volkov really respect Lewis' power he wouldn't have given the fight away trying to knock him out in the last 30 secs of the fight that he was clearly winning.

Ngannou it was a combination of things in my opinion. Lewis' power, Ngannou hesitant to let the punches go in fear of gassing, and Lewis himself not doing much to engage to force Ngannou to attack.

 

[Pacemaker Joe]

He may be a weeble.

 

[The Renegade]

Im with Lewis. Fuck BJJ.

 

[DarkneT]

Roy Nelson made hard work of it but DC will get him

 

[HerpDerp]

this.

people keep saying he's just brute strength but it isn't. if you watch when he gets up, he always explodes at the perfect time. when the opponent lets up and is attempting to reposition, he explodes. when the opponent is attempting to rest, he explodes. when the opponent thinks he's too tired to get up so they relax, he explodes.

he's not just some lumbering oaf, he has a limited skill set but he's not stupid, he understands that with his limited skillset he needs to use intangibles like timing and deception to win his fights.

that's why he acts hurt and gassed all the time, he knows he doesn't have the skills to get after the guy and aggressively pursue him, so he uses what he does have, he uses everyone's underestimation of him and manipulates it.

it's the same reason he jumps on the mic and says how shitty of a fighter he is. he doesn't want people to take him seriously.

it's ironic because most other fighters want you to be afraid of them, but Derrick Lewis' success actually comes from the fact that nobody is afraid of him, even though they should be.

You're easily one of the best posters on this forum. Just felt like getting that out of my system.

 

[riitzni]

Yes, but remember Meryl Streep won an Oscar off her back.

Tremendous post

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Black Beast don't give a fuck, he will just stand up if he is on his back, but not with technique, he just stands up when the fuck he wants too by force. Cormier doesn't know what he is in for