UFC Heavyweights to Fight After Getting Into Beef Over Popeyes Chicken

A beef over chicken from Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has led to a fight at UFC 230.

Following a win in the octagon in his heavyweight fight on Saturday night, Derrick Lewis has set himself up for a match against title-holder Daniel Cormier.

Lewis has been gunning for a fight with Cormier ever since the two heavyweights were on the same card back in July and went at each during a press conference.

Thing is, it wasn’t over anything personal; it was over chicken that Lewis felt Cormier had “disrespected” while doing a parody video of Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass.”

A new promo for their title fight at UFC 230 can explain …

https://www.instagram.com/p/Boug11pHPbY/?utm_source=ig_embed

And here’s the parody video:

Cormier (21-1) will defend his title against Lewis (21-5) on November 3.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BouhFfSHWRF/?taken-by=thebeastufc

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