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Derrick Lewis

United States/Orthodox/32 UFC Fights

Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-13-0 (1 NC)191 cm118 kg201 cm reachBorn Feb 7, 1985

Tier4“Title challenger”

Precision Finisher

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power993.07 weighted KD+KO
Volume152.41 strikes / min
Accuracy5248.6 % landed
Striking Defence330.3 evaded + durability
Takedowns180.62 TD / 15min
Control2511.4 % on top
Submissions00.13 weighted subs
Grappling Defence2364.4 TD + sub + control %
Experience99373 weighted min
29-13-0 (1 NC) career32 UFC fights20 UFC wins16 by KO/TKO0 by submission80% finish rate160 strikes / hour

Fight History

32 Total
Jun
2026
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSJosh HokitR2 · 4:09Punches to Head At Distance
Josh Hokit
Jan
2026
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSWaldo Cortes AcostaR2 · 3:14Punches to Head On Ground
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Jul
2025
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSTallison TeixeiraR1 · 0:35Punches to Head On Ground
Tallison Teixeira
May
2024
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSRodrigo NascimentoR3 · 0:49Punches to Head At Distance
Rodrigo Nascimento
Nov
2023
Derrick LewisLost by decision
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSJailton AlmeidaR5 · 5:00
Jailton Almeida
Jul
2023
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSMarcos Rogerio de LimaR1 · 0:33Punches to Head On Ground
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Feb
2023
Derrick LewisLost by submission
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSSerghei SpivacR1 · 3:05Arm Triangle On Ground
Serghei Spivac
Jul
2022
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSSergei PavlovichR1 · 0:55Punches to Head At Distance
Sergei Pavlovich
Feb
2022
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSTai TuivasaR2 · 1:40Elbows to Head In Clinch
Tai Tuivasa
Dec
2021
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSChris DaukausR1 · 3:36Punches to Head In Clinch
Chris Daukaus
Aug
2021
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
UFC Interim Heavyweight Title BoutDerrick LewisVSCiryl GaneR3 · 4:11Punches to Head On Ground
Ciryl Gane
Feb
2021
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSCurtis BlaydesR2 · 1:26Punches to Head At Distance
Curtis Blaydes
Aug
2020
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSAleksei OleinikR2 · 0:21Punches to Head On Ground
Aleksei Oleinik
Feb
2020
Derrick LewisWon by decision
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSIlir LatifiR3 · 5:00
Ilir Latifi
Nov
2019
Derrick LewisWon by split dec
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSBlagoy IvanovR3 · 5:00
Blagoy Ivanov
Mar
2019
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSJunior Dos SantosR2 · 1:58Punches to Head At Distance
JD
Nov
2018
Derrick LewisLost by submission
UFC Heavyweight Title BoutDerrick LewisVSDaniel CormierR2 · 2:14Rear Naked Choke
Daniel Cormier
Oct
2018
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSAlexander VolkovR3 · 4:49Punches to Head At Distance
Alexander Volkov
Jul
2018
Derrick LewisWon by decision
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSFrancis NgannouR3 · 5:00
Francis Ngannou
Feb
2018
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSMarcin TyburaR3 · 2:48Punches to Head In Clinch
Marcin Tybura
Jun
2017
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSMark HuntR4 · 3:51Punches to Head In Clinch
Mark Hunt
Feb
2017
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSTravis BrowneR2 · 3:12Punches to Head At Distance
Travis Browne
Dec
2016
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSShamil AbdurakhimovR4 · 3:42Punches to Head From Mount
Shamil Abdurakhimov
Jul
2016
Derrick LewisWon by split dec
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSRoy NelsonR3 · 5:00
Roy Nelson
Apr
2016
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSGabriel GonzagaR1 · 4:48Punches to Head At Distance
Gabriel Gonzaga
Feb
2016
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSDamian GrabowskiR1 · 2:17Punches to Head On Ground
Damian Grabowski
Oct
2015
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSViktor PestaR3 · 1:15Punches to Head From Mount
Viktor Pesta
Jun
2015
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSShawn JordanR2 · 0:48Kicks to Head At Distance Hook Kick
Shawn Jordan
Feb
2015
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSRuan PottsR2 · 3:18Punches to Head From Mount
Ruan Potts
Sep
2014
Derrick LewisLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSMatt MitrioneR1 · 0:41Punches to Head At Distance
Matt Mitrione
Jul
2014
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSGuto InocenteR1 · 3:30Punches to Head From Half Guard
Guto Inocente
Apr
2014
Derrick LewisWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutDerrick LewisVSJack MayR1 · 4:23Punches to Head On Ground
Jack May