Derrick Lewis details the impact of Tai Tuivasa loss and how he got over the hump
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Take a bow, @BamBamTuivasa. Tai Tuivasa KOs Derrick Lewis then does a couple shoeys on the way out. Take a bow, @BamBamTuivasa. Lewis opened up about the aftermath of his devastating loss over five months removed from the pay-per-view event. The 37-year-old heavyweight contender, in an interview with Daniel Cormier, revealed that meditation tremendously helped him push through tough times. "The last fight took a lot out of me," Lewis said in an episode of the YouTube show The DC Check-In. "But I had to do a lot of meditation and put myself around a lot of positive people to help me get over the hump." Check out Derrick Lewis' interview in the clip below: The former UFC title challenger also disclosed that he made significant changes to his training camp by replacing his longtime coach Bob Pereto to join a different team. And while 'The Black Beast' said he's grateful for Perez's service throughout the years, making the change was something he had been mulling over the past few years.
I had to do a lot of meditation - Derrick Lewis details the impact of Tai Tuivasa loss and how he got over the hump
Derrick Lewis reflects on his KO loss to Tai Tuivasa [Photo credit: @OTHeroicsMMA on Twitter] admitted that losing to at UFC 271 took a toll on his mental well-being. In his most recent outing, 'The Black Beast' suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Tuivasa in a fight he was favored to win. To make things worse, the incident happened at the Toyota Center in front of his fans, family, and friends in Lewis' hometown of Houston, Texas. Watch the highlight in the clip below: Tai Tuivasa KOs Derrick Lewis then does a couple shoeys on the way out.Take a bow, @BamBamTuivasa. Tai Tuivasa KOs Derrick Lewis then does a couple shoeys on the way out. Take a bow, @BamBamTuivasa. Lewis opened up about the aftermath of his devastating loss over five months removed from the pay-per-view event. The 37-year-old heavyweight contender, in an interview with Daniel Cormier, revealed that meditation tremendously helped him push through tough times. "The last fight took a lot out of me," Lewis said in an episode of the YouTube show The DC Check-In. "But I had to do a lot of meditation and put myself around a lot of positive people to help me get over the hump." Check out Derrick Lewis' interview in the clip below: The former UFC title challenger also disclosed that he made significant changes to his training camp by replacing his longtime coach Bob Pereto to join a different team. And while 'The Black Beast' said he's grateful for Perez's service throughout the years, making the change was something he had been mulling over the past few years.