""Nah, I don't care," Lewis said when asked about being on the card. "I don't care," he repeated when asked about Cortes-Acosta."
""This guy right here, he reminds me a lot of Roy Nelson, the way his style is a little bit. The way he winds up his right hand, just like Roy Nelson," suggested Lewis. "He ain't got nothing I haven't seen before.""
""Yeah, but sh*t. I don't care," Lewis said of joining the card. "It'd be good if I could fight a little sooner than that, but if not, that's fine.""
Derrick Lewis, 40, returns to fight Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC 324, seeking to extend a two-fight winning streak. Waldo Cortes-Acosta is a former Dominican Republic baseballer who moved to the United States and transitioned to MMA. Lewis expressed indifference to the UFC's new U.S. broadcast partnership with Paramount+, repeatedly saying he does not care about being on the card or the matchup. Lewis compared Cortes-Acosta's style to Roy "Big Country" Nelson, noting the way he winds his right hand. Lewis said a win could position him for the June UFC White House card and acknowledged President Trump's fandom.
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