UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis takes on Alexander Volkov this coming Saturday night in a featured bout at UFC 229 from Las Vegas.
In the video above, Lewis explains his reasons and passion for competing inside the Octagon.
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Fight Card
MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)
UFC Lightweight Championship
Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Conor McGregor
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis
Light Heavyweight: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Dominick Reyes
Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov vs. Derrick Lewis
Strawweight: Michelle Waterson vs. Felice Herrig
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)
Flyweight: Jussier Formiga vs. Sergio Pettis
Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs. Jalin Turner
Female Bantamweight: Aspen Ladd vs. Tonya Evinger
Lightweight: Scott Holtzman vs. Alan Patrick
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)
Female Bantamweight: Lina Lansberg vs. Yana Kunitskaya
Lightweight: Gray Maynard vs. Nik Lentz
Welterweight: Ryan LaFlare vs. Tony Martin