It did, Lewis wryly admitted, feel good to beat up a police officer, or a recently retired one. Daukaus resigned as a Philadelphia police officer on Dec. 1 to concentrate full-time on his MMA career.
Before the fight, Lewis said he did not want to get “Rodney Kinged” on national television. Getting to hit Daukaus felt good, he said lightheartedly.
“That was for Rodney King,” Lewis said. “I’m fighting a police officer. C’mon man, that’s the only time you get a chance to punch a police officer in the mouth and get away with it and they get up and shake your hand. Sh**. That was a great feeling. Great feeling.”