Derrick Lewis’ all-time best UFC octagon interview moments

In MMA, fighters learned quickly the power of the microphone can be a mighty thing.

That power also can be used in ways the industry has termed “cringe”-worthy, and that’s what we see more often than not – prepared zingers that no doubt were practiced in bathroom mirrors dozens of times, but that don’t come out the same after getting smacked in the mouth a bunch of times.

Then there’s Derrick Lewis, who seems to be able to combine the best of all microphone worlds – unfiltered off-the-cuff one-liners, knee-jerk reactions to post-fight questions, and some thought-of-in-advance stuff that oftentimes requires a “Wait, did he just say that?” and a quick rewind.

Ahead of his UFC on ESPN 56 headliner against Rodrigo Nascimento (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), take a look back at some of the best post-fight in-cage interview moments from the UFC career of two-time heavyweight title challenger and unofficial MMA interview Hall of Famer Derrick Lewis (27-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC).