5 times UFC fighters were real-life superheroes
UFC fighters are some of the most remarkable individuals on the planet. They are incredible athletes and highly skilled martial artists with steely hearts and minds.
Among these one-of-a-kind UFC fighters are the consummate gentlemen of MMA, all of whom fight fans around the world regard as role models and classically good people. They are Georges St-Pierre, Robert Whittaker, and Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, to name a few. Thus, it comes as no surprise that the most golden-hearted mixed martial artists who pursue a life of adrenaline in the octagon engage in real-life heroics at times.
While some have only done good deeds once or twice at the most, there are other mixed martial artists like Kevin Holland who have reportedly engaged in multiple crime-stopping endeavors. The 'Trailblazer' has been credited with so many heroic deeds that UFC president Dana White himself described his fighter as a superhero for his frequent altruism outside the octagon. This list explores five times that UFC fighters were real-life superheroes.
#5. Derrick Lewis saves Texans during Hurricane Harvey
In his own words, 'The Black Beast' has always been the kind of person to lend a helping hand to those in need. Back in 2017, Derrick Lewis had just suffered a TKO loss at the hands of then UFC fighter Mark Hunt. In his position, most fighters would have resigned themselves to licking their wounds and avoid the cameras as they rebuild their pride. Lewis, however, did no such thing. As a Texas native, he felt an ethical obligation to aid the people affected by Hurricane Harvey.
In 2017, Derrick Lewis saved over 100 men, women and children from flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey #UFC265 https://t.co/dDScYuLqUB
With nothing but his truck, 'The Black Beast' reportedly saved a 100 people from being drowned in flood waters caused by the hurricane in Houston, Texas. Among the people he saved was a man that Lewis described as "wanting to retrieve his Confederate flag." Ever the Good Samaritan, the heavyweight knockout artist brushed aside the man's apologies, telling him not to worry and saved him nonetheless; Confederate flag and all. After his heroics, Lewis rebounded from his loss to Mark Hunt with a third round knockout win over Marcin Tybura at a UFC Fight Night event headlined by Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros.