{"id":382486,"date":"2026-01-02T00:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T00:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/382486\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T00:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T00:23:08","slug":"derrick-lewis-confused-why-hes-an-underdog-vs-waldo-cortes-acosta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/382486\/","title":{"rendered":"Derrick Lewis confused why he’s an underdog vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Derrick Lewis<\/a> disagrees with the betting odds for his fight against Waldo Cortes-Acosta.<\/p>\n

The former title challenger finds himself a sizable underdog against rising contender Cortes-Acosta (16-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in their UFC 324 heavyweight matchup on Jan. 24 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Paramount+<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Lewis (29-12 MMA, 20-10 UFC) was also an underdog in his most recent outing against formerly unbeaten Tallison Teixeira, whom he dispatched of in just 35 seconds at UFC on ESPN 70<\/a> in July.<\/p>\n

“It’s not happening, so let them keep doing it,” Lewis told the UFC<\/a> on being a stepping stone for rising heavyweights. “I’ve said it before, but it needs to be investigated why I’m the underdog against these types of guys.”<\/p>\n

Lewis is the record holder for most knockout wins in UFC history. He can reach 30 career wins if he takes out Cortes-Acosta.<\/p>\n

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“It is kind of important because I’ve got to get an even number. That’s huge for me right now,” Lewis said. “I want to go on a winning streak. Before I started going on this winning streak, I said, ‘I’m not losing no more.’ I put it in my mind already that none of these guys can mess with me.”<\/p>\n

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