Derrick Lewis gets an Octagon phone call from Donald Trump after 35-second knockout at UFC Nashville

UFC heavyweight star Derrick Lewis took a call from U.S.

President Donald Trump in the Octagon as the UFC Nashville result was announced.Derrick Lewis extended his all-time UFC knockouts record with a brutal finish at UFC Nashville over Tallison Teixeira.

Just seconds into the fight, Lewis dropped Teixeira with a left hand before finishing the fight with heavy follow-up shots as Teixeira returned to his feet.At UFC Nashville, Lewis turned away another young, surging heavyweight to retain his spot in the heavyweight title picture.

After his latest knockout finish, Lewis got a call from the Oval Office as the official result was read by cage announcer Bruce Buffer.READ MORE: Dustin Poiriers 8-year-old daughter writes adorable tribute to UFC legend ahead of UFC 318 retirementPhoto by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCDerrick Lewis post-fight theatrics included undressing, mooning, and a presidential phone callU.S.

President Donald Trump is an avid UFC fan and has attended numerous events before, during, and after his presidential terms.

Several top UFC stars, including Jorge Masvidal and Michael Chandler, are avid supporters of the President.As hes demonstrated throughout his UFC career, Lewiss post-fight theatrics were almost as entertaining as the fight itself.

He mooned the Nashville crowd, called out his wife during his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier, and received a sudden phone call from President Trump as the official result was read.Watch the viral moment below.A quick call to the president post TKO win @TheBeast_UFC | #UFCNashville pic.twitter.com/kny9rJDsox UFC (@ufc) July 13, 2025Derrick came over and said Wheres the President?, UFC CEO Dana White said at the post-fight press conference.

And I said hes not here tonight, but hes watching.

And I got him on the phone and put him on the phone.When asked what he and President Trump discussed, Lewis humorously declared that their conversation was classified.

Lewiss phone call with President Trump comes amid the UFCs plans to potentially host an event at The White House in 2026.READ MORE: UFC Nashville star throws hellacious 16-punch knockout combo to spoil rivals homecoming fightDerrick Lewis could feature on White House card as Dana White confirms UFCs 2026 planAfter his knockout win at UFC Nashville, Lewis could be one or two wins away from another potential title shot.

Undisputed heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is expected to return later this year against a to-be-announced opponent.Lewis called out sixth-ranked contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta for his next fight, although Cortes-Acosta is booked for a matchup with Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Shanghai next month.

Cortes-Acosta is riding a five-fight winning streak, including wins over the likes of Andrei Arlovski and Serghei Spivac.Lewis returned to the Octagon off of recent knockout wins over Rodrigo Nascimento and Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

He lost a short-notice main event booking against Jailton Almeida at UFC Sao Paulo in 2023.READ MORE: Former NFL star taps out in latest UFC loss as he is stopped for the fourth time at UFC Nashville.

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