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UFC Exec Corrects Derrick Lewis After He Admits to Using Banned Substance for Recovery
This month, PED controversies have already shaken the UFC and its fighters. However, UFC heavyweight star Derrick Lewis, ahead of his highly anticipated fight against Waldo Cortes Acosta at UFC 324, escalated the controversy this week when he said, “The UFC provided me with some great peptides, and I’ve been taking them every day.” Consequently, his comments sparked questions, and UFC officials finally stepped in to respond. As per the UFC offic…
Waldo Cortes-Acosta Won't Stop Striking With Derrick Lewis And Promises A Knockout At UFC 324
UFC heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta has previewed his blockbuster showdown with Derrick Lewis this weekend. On Saturday night, Waldo Cortes-Acosta will go head to head with heavyweight legend Derrick Lewis. Given the run he’s on, he could well be setting himself up for a world title shot if he’s able to get through Lewis with relative ease – which is saying a lot about the kind of form he’s been in when competing recently. At the same time, of c…
Derrick Lewis. Photo via YouTube UFC denies claims that organization gave Derrick Lewis banned substances. “Peptides are banned,” says UFC’s Jeff Novitzky. True to form, Derrick Lewis made headlines after claiming that the UFC had given him banned substances. “I’m not going to lie, I’m in the best shape of my life right now,” Lewis said recently. “Mentally and physically, everything is going great. The UFC gave me some really good peptides and I…
UFC PED testing Czar Denies UFC provided Peptides To Derrick Lewis: Peptides are prohibited at all times under UFC rules
A recent podcast appearance by UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis sparked immediate controversy when the MMA star claimed the organization had supplied him with peptides that transformed his training camp. However, UFC senior vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky quickly moved to correct the record before Lewis’s upcoming bout at UFC 324. During an episode of The Beast and the Cowboy podcast, Lewis enthusiastically discu…
UFC Anti Doping Executive Pushes Back on Derrick Lewis Peptide Claim Ahead of UFC 324
As the UFC prepares to open its 2026 calendar with UFC 324 in Las Vegas, attention briefly shifted away from fight matchups and toward a set of comments made by one of the promotion’s most recognizable heavyweights. Derrick Lewis, the UFC’s all time knockout leader, is scheduled to step back into the Octagon against Waldo ...
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