Dana White: Derrick Lewis will be at his best vs Cormier at UFC 230 | First Take

Dana White joins First Take to break down the headliner at UFC 230, Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis, and proclaims that even with only a four-week break since his last fight, Lewis will look the best he ever has.
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[@norteno149]

5:21 “keeping your nose clean.” -Max Kellerman 😂 I’m weak. Nice pun max we all know Jones be snorting lines for days.

[@FromMagic]

Jose Arroyo nothing wrong w a few lines

[@dharris1747]

@@FromMagic there's alot of drugs that are fine recreationally but coke isnt one of them lol. Shit ruins people's lives

[@BigHank75]

Way to ruin the joke.

[@vgbombay5435]

@Bad Boy im glad you know the precise amount

[@Icecube88]

@@FromMagic my nigga

[@dineshparmar2448]

Stephen a Smith is clueless about ufc

[@TrayTrucking]

I'm sure you are too

[@flizzy4645]

u have no clue about mma tho

[@TrayTrucking]

hotboii Lin Stylistically Jon jones is the greatest we ever seen. That's fact. Throw steroids to the side. The mma community already recognizes this man as one of the GOATs. So basically what you think doesn't really matter.

[@ldking5132]

Life is Peachy Lance armstrong lol funny. Jon Jones is all about pure skill okay. I'd think different if Jon was a ridiculous striker knocking everyone out but that's not how he fights. You can say whatever the fuck you want about him being a cheater, but Jon is not a scrub do NOT get it twisted.

[@mat52298]

Jon Jones is a cheater get over it fanboys

[@adam7mma]

I like DC but I'm rooting for Derrick. I know he only has a puncher's chance and DC has dominated everyone at heavyweight but how crazy would it be if he pulled it off...

[@ldking5132]

adam7mma I think he has a chance 😂.

[@rayf1015]

IF he pulls it off, then it's probably a bigger upset than serra/gsp

[@icouldhavebeenyourfather8840]

he stands no chance at all unfortunately

[@dperrin1985]

DidYaHurd i love both guys bt i believe u are right unfortunately

[@ldking5132]

DidYaHurd Im being biased, he has no chance. Is it bad that I want DC to get demolished?

[@robertxerxes1932]

Derrick has a Chance, he now trains over 31 minutes a day!

[@mikerobertson8540]

lmao right? Derrick is the king of trolling atm, I can't tell you how many people I know thought he was serious when he said that.

[@cjwrench07]

Watch the docuseries on him. He really used to train that way, but for the DC fight, it’s a good 3-4hrs a day now, and he’s going to see sports doctors on the regular now for his cardio.

[@NM-ev7pu]

@arborcidal maniac So?

[@alank2501]

"Stay off the damn roooiddddsss" - Stephen A to Jon Jones

[@wj3055]

Alan K childish 😂😂😂

[@cadenrobl473]

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeduh

[@noahalferes1240]

Gas station dick pills

[@AW-kj3ln]

Stephen A, just say no comment when it comes to MMA, you dont have a clue. Its just embarrassing. Jon Jones has a such a low does or t-bol in his system he was obviously dosed and has been cleared by USDA twice. His opinion hurts MMA.

[@jstiles1659]

IDC but tony ferguson vs khabib period

[@doggystyle4648]

Fax

[@monkbop8044]

If Brian Ortega beats Max Hollaway, and Khabib beats Ferguson, then they have to set up Ortega/Khabob. Two undefeated champs.

[@pettwaymichael]

The better fight to watch would be tony vs Conor tho

[@jstiles1659]

@@monkbop8044 I like that match up, Khabib vs Max

[@rimacidih9350]

@@jstiles1659 I want to see khabib vs tony . Khabib vs GSP then khabib vs Woodley and if he wins all of them retire at 30-0 ... Then maybe come back one more time to kick Conor's ass again .

[@Derek-nm3lu]

No way in hell Derrick Lewis should be fighting again when he just fought last month. Dana just tryna capitalize off his balls being hot.

[@ACEVANG14]

LMAOOO

[@burlhorse61]

he could hardly last one round in that fight-his cardio was shit

[@NM-ev7pu]

Well, Uubanks vs Bullet for the title got scrapped because Sijara "I deserve this" Uubanks couldn't make weight.

[@josecork21]

that shit was never funny

[@mikejohnson6250]

Silva, Jones, gsp are the goats period..

[@egotisticalquan7247]

Mike johnson GSP is soft he cherry picks fights and shook to fight Woodley and get knocked unconscious

[@seahawks875]

"lifetime deal for free popeyes" ROFL

[@JayRose619]

5:21 no pun intended? And SAS “so what are you trying to say?” 💀💀

[@nickc5503]

stephen A chill out. learn mma. stop questioning

[@judahsong]

At least he's asking questions and not throwing generalizations out. You can tell his knowledge is limited, though.

[@Tmore119]

DISLIKE EVERY STEPHEN SMITH VIDEO HE TALKS ABOUT FIGHTING

[@TokyoSwan.]

Lewis has a serious back injury no one is talking about. He can barely walk, didn't even do an open work out.. just answered questions.

[@nathanwyatt291101]

Tokyo Swan Ye cause the commission would let him fight if he could barely walk

[@KyloBiz]

Did Smith and max kellerman even know who Daniel Cormier was 2 months ago? Absolutely tip on hacks

[@rdizzy1]

Smith had interviews talking about DC like a year and a half ago, so, I'd say yes.

[@Vinny-bb2tj]

These idiots didn't even start watching mma in till the Conner Jose fight

[@conormctapoutaka0-1aka0tit5]

Blame for the UFC for wanting to promote on one of ESPNs top rated shows then. First Take did huge numbers before they ever started to talk about the UFC and they'll continue to do huge numbers now that they incorporate UFC segments.

[@craigfawcett5745]

Connor McTapout aka 0-1 aka 0 Title Defenses well considering the UFC has a deal with ESPN now they are going to promote it and speak about their monthly fight cards. Prob not the fight night cards but that day may come. Also, fox sports and spike had deals with ufc so it was a conflict of interest putting any free promotion on fights

[@KyloBiz]

@SunnyD yeah I don't know who they are?

[@jesseaguilera5820]

“Keep your nose clean”😂😂👌 nice max

[@thegreat195]

Damn max with the shot “gotta keep your nose clean” lmaoo

[@RNRWEAR]

Yeah..once you cheat you're out of the GOAT conversation. He is indeed the greatest talent MMA has ever seen but failing drug tests two times on seperate occasions, you get erased from the GOAT talk.

[@ajeroneski7338]

Ok so bones can be considered great after roids multiple times in fighting..but they don’t consider Barry bonds a hall of famer?

[@greatomeister675]

Any fighter before 2011 was on roids. According to your logic , the UFC has no GOAT.

[@GS-kj6ur]

We're discussing UFC not gay boy sports

[@ajeroneski7338]

@@GS-kj6ur bruh UFC is hella gay.men in gay shorts wrestling on the ground.k1 is fighting

[@GS-kj6ur]

@@ajeroneski7338 lol keep telling yourself that the moment any of these k1 people face a wrestler they turn into a little girl

[@iamslink]

"Got a lifetime deal for free Popeyes" Haha that killed me

[@soldierforchrist2017]

"Keep your nose clean." -Max Kellerman😂😂😂😂

[@ayej8596]

Dana White is heavily involved with the Nevada State Athletic Commission don’t let Baldy fool you he has been since the GSP-Hendricks result

[@ajrenaissance]

But Dana thought Hendricks won that fight

[@kenhernandez5450]

But it's clearer than anything that he really doesn't like GSP that much

[@soldierforchrist2017]

Johnny Hendricks was juiced to the gills that fight and still lost. GSP is the greatest of all time.

[@KorDawg91]

@@soldierforchrist2017 exactly, Usada came in and Johnny was never the same. lost every fight and never made weight once. Guy was a full blown cheat

[@BozoTheDrunkenClown]

They've changed everything since then

[@kimjong6980]

Jon couldn’t make it to the NY card cause he needs time to clean the steroids out his system from 9 months of no usada testing

[@omen13r]

Kim Jong 69 he was still getting tested dumbass

[@kingS-sl9wj]

@@omen13r I couldn't agree more, a lot of dumb people out here.

[@kimjong6980]

It’s in there records that he wasn’t tested for nine months. You idiots will believe anything Jon says

[@OGBillyMays]

You are what's wrong in this country. Pointless statements to stir up some shit, endless hatred for someone that put in the work and made it to the top

[@Rathkan]

@@OGBillyMays no it's actually based off fact. Jon hasn't been tested since he failed and his case was under review it's why everyone claimed conspiracy

[@SankofaNYC]

Wow... It's watching the UFC grow is so great to watch

[@carlosminez9709]

when Stephen a Smith yells just know that he has no clue lol

[@krislo4788]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@adamtchambers1979]

Stephen A. Smith is very annoying with the stupid 'yelling" questions lol. So clueless

[@conormctapoutaka0-1aka0tit5]

I know more than you

[@rayflacko221]

But he be the reason why you watching this show?

[@maybe...maybenot129]

it's his style over 20+ years...he's grown on me over last 10 years. not for MMA though haha.

[@UFCxRAMPAGExPFC]

He asks the questions we want to know though

[@rayflacko221]

MANDLA DLUDLU lmaooo gtfo, you know damn well they do it just for the show, it’s what makes us come back to watch this show. Their personalities. We gonna watch regardless as long Stephen A is on the show

[@alexandercrush]

Jon Jones hardest fight isn't with fighters but with USADA.

[@b0nes342]

Stephen A on Brady at the end 😂😂😂

[@FuntClaps101]

"Keeping your nose clean" Haha, good one Max.

[@user-fx9vq7gf3j]

derrick lewis was at his best getting taken down and submitted. he was at a deficit because he had about a month to train.. miocic DEFINITELY should have gotten the rematch but dana and his fuckhead bosses dgaf about that..

[@lilliamcruz6778]

Stephen A know NONE of UFC

[@jaybae2547]

Awesome to see Max talking mma now, grew up watching him talk boxing on hbo :) sport just keeps growing

[@eddybauer7089]

"JONS BONES JONES" non mma media is just too funny

[@rondego8922]

Black beast Knocks DC head clean off mark my words

[@vincentbriggs0682]

GREAT prediction, you were 100% WRONG😂😂😂

[@joboiwonder]

I love Derrick Lewis but DC is going to punish him for 5 rounds.

[@ilovechelseafc8080]

Keep It A Buck lol he doesn't need 5

[@rodrigobarba930]

Stephen A's expressions are priceless lol

[@servantofthefather]

These guys are doing a Great job! This show has turned around in the past 2 months

[@jstiles1659]

Jon Jones vs anybody but DC because why fight him for a third time if a guy like jon jones beat him twice and tbh jon jones should move up to heavyweight

[@ranma36]

Jones has 1 win over DC and 1 No contest..... not 2 wins.

[@herehere3184]

They are planning a DC vs Jones fight .. if they both win .. Itll be Jones vs the winner of DC vs Brock so he can be double division Champ all the mean while Stipe never gets his rematch

[@johnwitling9648]

SHAKE WEIGHT even dc said he lost who cares what the official decision is he got fucked

[@MrAllen1994]

John Witling But official shit is what matters u little casual!!!

[@ranma36]

DC doesn't like making excuses, but he has CLEARLY stated that he has no reason to believe he could beat a clean JJ's.

[@TimeToMakeStool]

Typical Dana trying to sell a fight that we all knew he had no chance in

[@dantechills9985]

Great points.

[@yamomsaidicould7490]

I love how they promoted Jon Bones Jones in the background

[@adamlut7661]

How many GOATS are in the UFC? Seems like they use it for every other fighter

[@snm1michaelmma82]

You beat me to it

[@taylorwells3723]

Adam Lut He said one of the goats, which he is. He didnt say THE goat, which he is not

[@monicaowens2166]

"The government can do whatever they want" -Dana White

[@profesorius2675]

5:10 respect for reporter!

[@capitalg88]

Lewis reminds me of old school UFC, big guy that can fight with heart. I hope he wins.

[@wesleyblueislandkid469]

molly’s voice is irritating!! 🤔 i know why jalen stays busy😝

[@KorDawg91]

Stop yelling Stephen, he is 2ft away

[@cjtreasure4731]

CombatWombat no

[@KorDawg91]

@@cjtreasure4731 pusss

[@danielbuitronjr3434]

EXACTLY......

[@highal3706]

Talk about it isareal the style bender

[@MrSundaynighttt]

Geaorge st. Pierre is more G.O.A.T than Jon Jones. Stephan A. Do more damn research! 😖

[@scooterkiddynamyte1712]

GSP is not even the Goat in his own weight class anymore.won't even fight Tyron Woodley who is the new welterwieght goat.

[@nolanatm]

Only loss being a DQ vs a guy with multiple losses. No question.

[@ScorpionXII]

@Scooterkid Dynamyte - GSP is 37 and has taken a lot of damage, he's very old in fight years, and he retired 5 years ago, he's only interested in legacy fights now. Your logic is awful because you could apply that argument to literally every fighter who is retired. Mike Tyson must be shit because he's not fighting anymore.

[@scooterkiddynamyte1712]

@@ScorpionXII GSP is the same age as Woodley no excuses. Tyron Woodley Would of rolled through Matt Hughes and other weak fighters GSP fought. and I still Believe Muhammad Ali is still the greatest boxer of all time and he has been retired for 40 something years. So your argument is flawed.

[@ScorpionXII]

@Scooterkid Dynamyte - Woodley is young in his career. GSP has cleared out two generations of welterweight contenders and has taken a lot of damage along the way, he is only interested in legacy fight at this stage of his career. "I still Believe Muhammad Ali is still the greatest boxer of all time and he has been retired for 40 something years. So your argument is flawed" The fact that you believe Muhammad Ali is the greatest illustrates the accuracy of my argument, since you are providing criteria with which to rate GSP, but you do not apply that criteria to other fighters, thus your argument holds a double-standard, thus an philosophically inconsistent argument. You claim to have discovered a flaw in my argument, but your new-found discovery is actually flaw in your own argument.

[@qazsmith113]

Where Ronda Rousey fine ass at?

[@Confidentman69]

Her, fine ass with the wwe. 💯

[@prince_sach50]

with the wwe

[@mickandrorty5269]

Tony Ferguson is the type of guy who enters the car through the back seat and climbs to the driver seat

[@user-pl9ve8jd1g]

He said the government ... lol you hear steven go nah 😂

[@jellybeanjuggler7474]

Tbh...it seems like they trying to overhype this fight. Don’t get me wrong, DL is a beast but this is a nightmare matchup for him. He COULD win, but most likely isnt. DC just wants this fight to remove the stain that Jones put on him for life. It’s almost sad to see him so desperate to make people forget about it.

[@skullcrackers187]

Derek just knocked out the #2 ranked guy. DC has won a championship since fighting JJ. Haha. You have no idea what you’re talking about

[@derekwinkler7414]

DC just KO'd arguably the greatest mma hvywt with the most ufc title defenses Stipe Miocic in the first round. He collected his second belt at the same time. You can't get rid of the fact he lost to Jones twice. But the thing about steroids will always put a question mark beside those wins. Those loses do not take away how great of a bad ass Daniel Cormier is though. Jones should comeback and fight DC at HWT. DC is another level at HWT because he isnt having to suck down his weight depleting himself. Jones maybe another level/beast at HWT who knows. Both of them are great in their own regard imho.

[@bigdawg9005]

skullcrackers187 Derrick lost to mark hunt and got a higher ranked opponent immediately after and Hunt got a lower ranked opponent. Don’t talk about fair.

[@jellybeanjuggler7474]

Derek Winkler Well that’s too bad because DC said he will only fight Jon at 205. Clearly he thinks he’s best a LHW for him, lost twice. So what does that tell you?

[@space509]

Anybody who claims "Jon Jones is the GOAT" shouldn't be allowed to discuss mma on national television ever again.

[@kanyeweast9724]

Talent wise and ability wise he's arguably the greatest we've ever seen. Dominated cormier twice who ended up deciding a double champ while Jones was gone. In the ring ability wise he's as good or better than anyone but it's his off the ring antics that take him out of the conversation

[@greatomeister675]

Then everyone before 2011 shouldn't be considered the goat. Everyone was or is on steroids. Stop hating

[@tomvang18able]

Jon Jones is overrated. With that longest reach in ufc and that's all he brings to the table. He should finish all his fights and destroy people with his frame but most of his wins is from decisions Overrated

[@nolanatm]

Jon Jones KO'd Cormier and Rua, tapped out Rampage and Machida, what else y'all want from the man?

[@cOoLguy-yl8wb]

@@tomvang18able No, he's not. You're logic isn't even rated.

[@MVPboppin]

Are the hosts able to talk without shouting their lungs out?

[@brothapete]

Fam I really want Derrick Lewis to win but Against DC I just don’t see it happening :(

[@johnshepard4068]

Dana "Nevada State Athletic Commission" White

[@hakeem23ify]

John Shepard 🤣🤣

[@SwayTheBeast]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact Dana White is Elmer Fudd.

[@ivisramirez9848]

Part of greatness is ..... Keeping your nose clean 😂 Haha

[@JorgeGarcia-br7dh]

Khabib is the number # 1 in the UFC .........Period

[@ranma36]

Connor attacked Khabib's guy 1st though ....

[@rdizzy1]

Khabib jumped over 1st, and then Conor attacked one of Khabibs team members, inside the ring, without being hit or directly provoked first. Just because "madness started" outside the ring doesn't give McGregor the right to just start punching random dudes in the face inside the ring, unprovoked directly. This is why McGregor got his suspension expanded as well, and NSAC said they should have held his purse as well if they would've had video evidence of this at the time.@@suncaseen489

[@suncaseen489]

@@rdizzy1 "random dudes in the ring", "unprovoked" - hahahahha ! That is exactly what is wrong with that and where this wannabe making Khabib's mistake Conor's came from. He should wait to be hit maybe? After almost complete opponent team went crazy? ...I've heard enough. There is no way some ppl will comprehend some things... It's stupid to even try explaining anything more. Have a nice day in that mental wonderland where you live.

[@aunttelly]

Sunca Seen you are not smart, if khabib starts a melee and a man in the 20th row of the arena sucker punches a man, is khabib the only one to get punished. Legally they say no and the NSAC said this already.

[@aunttelly]

rdizzy1 incorrect Conor was a sanctioned fighter. He had no right and the NSAC already stated this

[@aunttelly]

Sunca Seen you are incorrect

[@MambaForever--]

It’s so much better that he’s fighting now Especially if you have no injuries

[@georgi6083]

Hahahha max you have a attitude like Frank Lucas...🤥 nose clean 😂😂

[@guccigucci5002]

nobody cares about no 39 year old cormier

[@williammurphy6649]

I have this crazy feeling about Derrick Lewis proving why it's called a puncher chance... Serra vs gsp kinda thing.

[@katoeh11]

Keeping your nose clean- no pun intended..lol

[@michaelrichardjnr9600]

"My testicles indeed reached an internal temperature that caused me intense discomfort" Artem Lobov

[@ShroomDoggyDogg]

Damn Dana said "well if ya know fighting.." to Stephen A

[@MK-rv6yr]

I always have to lower my volume in public when i throw on a stephen A smith video Still entertaining AF though

[@TheTexanTraveler]

I have a feeling Black Beast is gonna land a haymaker right hand on DC.

[@vibangigan5336]

Love how he changes the narrative of how the whole brawl and drama surrounded to make Connor the victim

[@jaimel2037]

Stephan A is like some character out of Coming To America... The guy is gold satire... Wouldn't want to be related to him though..

[@herecomesthecrimsonchin239]

lmaooo i love how the woman just repeats what the guys say they're all like what about james toney 5 seconds later she's all "how bout james toney"

[@Thee0therkingjames]

I like this give the ufc more shine

[@Abdullah-ec4ns]

I wish Espn would put Stephen A Smith's Microphone 6 feet away from him.

[@dequailsims6674]

Let em know Max!!

[@Valcross1776]

Dana knows his craft and i love it !!!

[@ATBTheGoat]

But that kick Jones gave DC was perfect and Jones called the spot out weeks before the fight....crazy

[@HelicopterHatHacker]

"punchers chance" is really code for no chance

[@DeeDee-ny9en]

Don’t forget randy with all that goat talk

[@marlonmendoza3508]

Ufc before used to be for free when isnt known yet now, damn ppv.

[@galileoshift8330]

derrick vs cormier : the setup win for cormier

[@nolaalways3815]

McGregor was punch drunk after those punches from floyd, he'll never be the same..

[@ronl6610]

Why Stephen A acting like he knew who Derrick Lewis was 3 hours ago 😂

[@joedanny320]

LMAOOO STOP IT DANA WITH THE WXCUSES...STEHPEN A SMITH CALLING IT LIKE IT IS

[@cjtreasure4731]

joe EXACTLY FOH DANA

[@DejaytheDuck]

I cant remember the last time a guy with a punches chance won a title.Francis Ngganou,Connor ,Till ,Garbrandt,Ozdemir.You have to go back to Bispin v Rockhold maybe for the Punchers Chance to win a Title and Bispin isnt really a KO dude. Punches Chance gets smaller as MMA evolves.

[@Martin-nv3qh]

Why is no one talking about gsp in the goat conversation? He hasnt lost since like 2006. He has the most title fights ever in the ufc and he is also a double champ.

[@Collegeave12]

Lifetime deal for free popeyes?? best deal negotiated in HISTORY...that's legendary

[@tool4rage434]

Ultimately yes, it comes down to the athletic commission, but it's not like Dana doesn't have _any_ sway at all.

[@toddkareem7742]

Anybody catch that Jordan ad before this?

[@Playboyer670]

Did we see the best Derick Lewis last night? Nah, he had no ground game plan.

[@lilbchangedtherapgamebased7341]

i did not know Jon Jones brothers are Arthur Jones and Chandler Jones. wow !!

[@asiman020]

its will be crazy

[@12krinson]

You got to have cardio in the UFC

[@marcosleon215]

When did a punchers chance mean it be a good fight

[@nelsonlemos3624]

About Derrick Lewis's next fight with only four weeks of preparation - Dana rest is also training..

[@DZ-lx4iu]

Even though Dana lies a lot he right. There are UFC fighters and other martial artists who need quicker breaks instead of long layoffs.

[@OG17Exclusive]

Haha 🤣 khabib jumps out and his buddy jumps in to attack Connor haha 🤣

[@wheeldealstt5445]

Dana is correct, the short layoff is good for the fighter, it's just as if he had an extended training camp

[@prince_sach50]

Dana White finally makin sense