Derrick James Lewis, as The Black Beast, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 7, 1985. He is a professional mixed martial artist from the United States who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division. In the year 2010, Derrick Lewis began competing professionally. He’s also fought for Bellator MMA and Legacy FC, where he held the heavyweight title. As of February 22, 2021, he is ranked second in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Lewis stands 1.91 meters (6 feet 3 inches) tall and weighs 199 kilograms. His fighting style is described as “striker.” Derrick Lewis was born under the sign of Aquarius. Ox is his Chinese zodiac sign. Let’s take a look behind the hood of April Lewis, Derrick Lewis’s wife.

Lewis and his six siblings were raised in Orleans, Louisiana, by their single mother. Lewis’ mother was involved in an abusive relationship, so the family moved to Houston, Texas in 1998 to start over. She was employed in a shipyard. Lewis had a tumultuous youth, frequently engaging in street brawls. He began boxing training when he was 17 years old. Lewis was charged with severe assault and sentenced to probation two weeks after graduating from high school. He broke his probation two years later while in college and was sentenced to five years in prison, but only served three and a half. A week after being released from prison, Lewis was introduced to mixed martial arts by a buddy. Lewis worked as a tow truck driver as well.

What is the Net worth of DERRICK LEWIS ?

 

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Derrick Lewis has a net worth of $1.5 million as a professional mixed martial artist in the United States. He is possibly most known for his UFC appearances.

Derrick Lewis was born in February 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a heavyweight who made his professional MMA debut in April 2010 with a victory over Nick Mitchell. Lewis won the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship in August 2012 after defeating Jared Rosholt. With a win against Jack May in April 2014, he made his UFC debut. In an April 2016 triumph over Gabriel Gonzaga, Lewis had the best performance of the night. With a win over Travis Browne in February 2017 and a loss to Mark Hunt in June 2017, he had back-to-back Fights of the Night. In February 2018, Derrick Lewis defeated Marcin Tybura in the Performance of the Night. In October 2018, he defeated Alexander Volkov in the Performance of the Night competition. In November 2018, Derrick Lewis was defeated by Daniel Cormier for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. In a loss to Junior dos Santos in March 2019, he had the Fight of the Night.

EDUCATION OF DERRICK LEWIS

Derrick James Lewis received a full football scholarship to Kilgore College. He was sentenced to five years in prison and was exposed to mixed martial arts after his release. Lewis continued to box while working as a tow truck driver, under the instruction of George Foreman. He opted to focus on mixed martial arts after dominating his first professional mixed martial arts battle.

RELATIONSHIP STATUS OF DERRICK LEWIS

Derrick Lewis is married to April Davis, his longtime lover. Derrick keeps his personal life quiet, therefore little information about his wife April is known. It is true, though, that the two dated for a lengthy time before marrying. So far, there has been no indication that Derrick is engaging in any other relationship outside his marriage.

DERRICK LEWIS AND APRIL DAVIS, HIS WIFE

Derrick Lewis, the UFC champion, met his wife April Davis through his cousin Kendrick. Derrick decided to pay April a visit after speaking with her over the phone for a while. On June 17, 2017, the pair married in Honolulu, Hawaii. They’ve been married for a little over four years. April had forbidden Derrick from any intimacy following his statements against UFC athlete Ronda Rousey, according to TMZ. Derrick made the unfortunate mistake of publicly professing his feelings for Rousey. Lewis holds his wife in great regard and credits her with his accomplishment. Derrick prefers to keep his wife’s personal details private, thus little is known about April other than the fact that she has three children with her spouse, two sons and a daughter.

DERRICK LEWIS KIDS

Lewis has three children, two of whom are males and one of whom is a girl. Their names and dates of birth have not been made public.

FACTS ABOUT DERRICK LEWIS

 

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During Hurricane Harvey’s floods in Houston, Texas in 2017, Lewis utilized his lifted truck to rescue nearly 100 individuals from the floodwaters. Derrick has fought 33 times, winning 25 times and losing seven times. Twenty of the victories came by knockout, four by submission, and one by decision. Lewis has a 4–1 bout record after becoming pro in 2010 before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships in May of that year.