Derrick Lewis is always money when he’s got the mic on him. The Black Beast certainly did not disappoint those waiting for a spicy quote from him during the final weigh-ins for UFC 265. When asked about what he thinks would happen to his showdown against undefeated Ciryl Gane of France, Lewis only had the following to say, via this UFC 265 Embedded clip.

“I'mma bang his ass up.”

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If you have the same MMA resume as Lewis, it’s not hard to find that kind of confidence. Lewis owns a 25-7-0 pro record, with 20 of his wins coming by way of T/KOs. Everyone knows that Lewis will be looking for when he steps inside the Octagon and after he touches gloves with Gane Saturday night in the main event of UFC 265 and that’s to score a highlight knockout. Lewis is on a four-fight win streak, a stretch that includes his astounding knockout win over Curtis Blaydes back in February. Prior to that, he stopped submission specialist Aleksei Oleinik in the second round of their bout in August 2020.

However, Lewis can’t afford to be overly confident against Gane, who is 9-0-0 so far in his MMA career. Gane comes across as the better well-rounded fighter between him and Lewis, as he’s got three T/KO wins with as many submission victories.