Derrick Lewis, the UFC fighter with the most knockouts in history, successfully threw the first pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals after a previous disastrous attempt, and is set to face Rodrigo Nascimento in the main event of UFC St. Louis.
Derrick Lewis, you’re the embodiment of redemption. This weekend, he’s up against Rodrigo Nascimento. It’s the main event at UFC St. Louis. Lewis, the man with the most knockouts in UFC history, is ready to throw down.
He’s aiming to add another KO to his record. But wait, there’s more. Before this, “The Black Beast” had a different kind of throw to make. He had the honor of throwing the first pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals. They were up against the New York Mets at their home stand.
Now, this isn’t Lewis’s first rodeo with baseball. The Texas native had previously thrown the opening pitch for the Houston Texans. This was before his interim heavyweight title fight against Ciryl Gane. But, uh-oh, that first attempt was a disaster. It made Lewis go viral, but not in a good way.
Fortunately, Lewis isn’t one to repeat his mistakes. He posted about the event on Instagram. You can hear his team in the background, chanting “Redemption!” as the ball lands smoothly with the catcher.
Lewis is all set to bounce back. He’s coming off a recent loss to Jailton Almeida. Now, he’s facing Nascimento this Saturday at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. It’s gonna be a showdown, folks.