UFC’s Derrick Lewis arrested for allegedly driving 219km/h in Lamborghini
Just days out from his next UFC appearance, heavyweight favourite Derrick Lewis has got himself in all sorts of trouble.
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis was arrested in Texas last Thursday (AEDT) after allegedly driving a red Lamborghini at 219km/h in an 80km/h zone, according to multiple reports.
Harris County court records show that Lewis, 38, was charged with misdemeanour reckless driving and was released on a $100 bond, the New York Post reports.
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Fox 26 in Houston reported, citing authorities, that Lewis allegedly swerved between lanes and that school buses were on the road during the incident.
Lewis also allegedly passed a law enforcement officer while driving recklessly, according to ABC 13.
The arrest came 10 days before Lewis, who has the most knockouts in UFC history with 14, is scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night in Sao Paulo, Brazil this weekend.
Lewis (27-11) is set to face Brazilian Jailton Almeida (19-2).
Lewis most recently fought on July 29 at UFC 291, when he defeated Marcos Rogerio de Lima by TKO in 33 seconds.
That snapped a three-fight losing streak.
Lewis has challenged for the UFC heavyweight title twice.
He lost to then-champion Daniel Cormier by submission in the second round at UFC 230 on November 3, 2018.
He was also beaten by Ciryl Gane by third-round TKO at UFC 265 on August 7, 2021, in an interim title fight.
Lewis is scheduled to be back in court on December 27.
This article originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission