HOUSTON – Fighting in this city comes with its own share of distractions for Derrick Lewis , but the former UFC heavyweight title challenger’s issues in previous fights at home were not because of the location. For a moment, after suffering a loss to Ciryl Gane for the vacant interim title at UFC 265, Lewis (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) entertained the idea of no longer fighting in his hometown in order to limit distractions and take some pressure off himself. As he prepares to step inside the Toyota Center for the second time in six months, Lewis recalled the real reason he wasn’t at his best when he attempted to claim a piece of heavyweight gold. “The reason why the pressure was so tough for that fight right there was because it was the same day, exact day, that I got out of prison,” Lewis explained Wednesday at UFC 271 media day. “So, it’s like I put a lot of pressure on myself, and it was just like a crazy, crazy thing that I wanted for my legacy or whatever
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