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Derrick Lewis
#9 Heavyweight

Derrick Lewis

L1
“The Black Beast”
29-13-0
0Prospect
🇺🇸USA/Heavyweight/Age 41/Orthodox/6' 3"/79″ reach/260 lbs
Win %
69%
SLpM
2.5
Str Acc
49%
Str Def
39%
TD Avg
0.6
TD Def
52%
Sub Avg
0.0
Finish
85%
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At a Glance

2.5
SLpM
below average
49%
Str Acc
median
0.6
TD Avg
bottom 22%
85%
Finish %
top 3%
39%
Str Def
bottom 17%
Derrick Lewis "The Black Beast" is a USA orthodox Heavyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 29-13-0, the fighter carries a 69% win rate across 42 pro contests, with a 85% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include a 79" reach that creates a clear distance advantage.
Career Arc
40 fightspeak +18 · current +16

Skill Profile

VOLUME37ACCURACY63KO POWER98TAKEDOWNS31TD DEFENSE36SUBMISSIONS30DURABILITY34ACTIVITY71
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
2.46-0.96 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.57-0.61 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
0.55-0.97 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.00-0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (2.57)Landed (2.46)
0
-0.11

Wins by Method

85%Finish
KO/TKO2281%
Submission14%
Decision415%
29 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (29)
22 KO
1 SUB
4 DEC
2 OTH
Losses (13)
8 KO
2 SUB
1 DEC
2 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

L
KO
W
KO
W
KO
L
Dec
W
KO

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1
10/20(50%)
R2
7/19(37%)
R3
10/19(53%)
R4
2/2(100%)
R5
6/9(67%)
Landed
Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position
26%
60%
Distance: 28Clinch: 15Ground: 64
Target
86%
Head: 92Body: 15Leg: 0

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight
0.2
Avg Control / Fight
0:11
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.0
TD Success Rate
50%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
5 of 40
KO/TKO Losses
8
Avg Fight Duration
2.2 rounds
Post-Loss Record
7-3
Fight History31 UFC + 9 pre-UFC
40 fights27W11L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
LWaldo Cortes Acosta
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Jan 24, 2026KKO/TKO Punches23:14
LOSS
Method
KO/TKO Punches
Round
2
of 3
Time
3:14
Division
Heavyweight
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
2026-01-24
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WTallison Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Jul 12, 2025KKO/TKO Punches10:35
WRodrigo Nascimento
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024KKO/TKO Punch30:49
LJailton Almeida
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Nov 4, 2023DU-DEC55:00
WMarcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Jul 29, 2023KKO/TKO Punches10:33
LSerghei Spivac
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
Feb 4, 2023SSUB Arm Triangle13:05
LSergei Pavlovich
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
Jul 30, 2022KKO/TKO Punches10:55
LTai Tuivasa
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Feb 12, 2022KKO/TKO Elbow21:40
WChris Daukaus
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Dec 18, 2021KKO/TKO Punches13:36
LCiryl Gane
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
Aug 7, 2021KKO/TKO Punches34:11
WCurtis Blaydes
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Feb 20, 2021KKO/TKO Punch21:26
WAleksei Oleinik
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Aug 8, 2020KKO/TKO Punches20:21
WIlir Latifi
UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
Feb 8, 2020DU-DEC35:00
WBlagoy Ivanov
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
Nov 2, 2019DS-DEC35:00
LJunior Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Mar 9, 2019KKO/TKO Punches21:58
LDaniel Cormier
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
Nov 3, 2018SSUB Rear Naked Choke22:14
WAlexander Volkov
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
Oct 6, 2018KKO/TKO Punches34:49
WFrancis Ngannou
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
Jul 7, 2018DU-DEC35:00
WMarcin Tybura
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros
Feb 18, 2018KKO/TKO Punch32:48
LMark Hunt
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
Jun 10, 2017KKO/TKO Punches43:51
WTravis Browne
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
Feb 19, 2017KKO/TKO Punch23:12
WShamil Abdurakhimov
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
Dec 9, 2016KKO/TKO Punches43:42
WRoy Nelson
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
Jul 7, 2016DS-DEC35:00
WGabriel Gonzaga
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
Apr 10, 2016KKO/TKO Punches14:48
WDamian Grabowski
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
Feb 6, 2016KKO/TKO Punch12:17
WViktor Pesta
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
Oct 3, 2015KKO/TKO Punches31:15
LShawn Jordan
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
Jun 6, 2015KKO/TKO Kick20:48
WRuan Potts
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano
Feb 28, 2015KKO/TKO Punches23:18
LMatt Mitrione
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
Sep 5, 2014KKO/TKO Punches10:41
WGuto Inocente
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
Jul 6, 2014KKO/TKO Punches13:30
WJack May
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
Apr 19, 2014KKO/TKO Punches14:23
WUnknown
Legacy FCLegacy FC 18
Mar 1, 2013KTKO34:22
WRakim Cleveland
Legacy FCLegacy FC 9
Dec 16, 2011KTKO31:28
WJay Peche
Sep 3, 2011KTKO
?Unknown
Jun 25, 2011DDECUnanimous
WTaylor Herbert
Feb 25, 2011KTKO
WRakim Cleveland
Nov 12, 2010SSUB
WRyan Martinez
Jul 24, 2010KTKO
?Unknown
Jun 25, 2010DDEC
WNick Mitchell
Apr 9, 2010KTKO