Waldo Cortes-Acosta Targets Derrick Lewis
Waldo Cortes-Acosta just lately emerged victorious at UFC Vegas 104. He defeated Ryan Spann through second-round knockout. It’s the fourth win in a row for Cortes-Acosta.
Throughout his post-fight interview, the Dominican bruiser mentioned he’s combating huge names corresponding to Darrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa (through MMAJunkie).
“Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa, I’m prepared for them,” Cortes-Acosta mentioned in his in-cage, post-fight interview.
Cortes-Acosta believes if he can string collectively a few extra spotlight reel wins, he’ll be due for a title shot.
“I visualize this 12 months with two extra fights after which attempt to struggle for the title,” Cortes-Acosta mentioned. “I would like them to offer me some huge names. I’m going to do my finest to get to that title, God keen.”
Lewis was imagined to compete in opposition to Jhonata Diniz in late 2024, however “The Black Beast” suffered from medical points and was compelled out of the struggle. Previous to the bout cancellation, Lewis insisted that he was attempting to chop down on his typical post-fight antics as a result of he desires to be taken extra critically.
“No, as a result of this 12 months I’ve been attempting to spend so much of time with my youngsters in school, and so they’re in elementary and stuff like that,” Derrick Lewis mentioned at UFC Edmonton media day. “And so me going to high school and the children ask me about my balls and issues like that, it’s simply very uncomfortable, man. I need to change up every part. I’m not even taking my shorts off no extra. I didn’t take into consideration the opposite youngsters, the opposite household’s youngsters’ watching stuff like that, listening to me discuss the best way I discuss, and me doing stuff I’m doing, so I’m simply actually attempting to scrub up my act. Be a category act this weekend, very skilled.”
We’ll see if Cortes-Acosta can get the struggle with Lewis or if the UFC brass has different plans in thoughts.
