Derrick Lewis
"The Black Beast"
20-12 in UFC
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Derrick Lewis Tale of the Tape
Height: 6' 3" Weight: 260 lbs. Reach: 79" Stance: Orthodox Age: 41
Derrick Lewis Striking & Grappling Stats
| Per Round Average | |
|---|---|
| Strikes | 9.7 |
| Strike accuracy | 48.9% |
| Takedowns | 0.1 |
| Takedown accuracy | 25.6% |
| Sub attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 26.4s |
| Knockdowns | 0.16 |
| Knockdowns absorbed | 0.09 |
Derrick Lewis Career Trajectory
| Career Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute Significant strikes this fighter lands per MINUTE of real cage time (SLpM) — the UFC's own headline volume figure. Shown once they have at least five minutes of timed UFC action. | 2.41 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute Significant strikes opponents land on this fighter per MINUTE of real cage time (SApM). Lower is better. Shown once they have at least five minutes of timed UFC action. | 2.79 |
| Striking defense The share of significant strikes thrown at this fighter that MISS. Shown only once opponents have thrown at least 20 — below that the percentage is noise. | 38.7% |
| Takedown defense The share of takedowns attempted on this fighter that FAIL. Shown only once opponents have attempted at least 5; off zero attempts the arithmetic would invent a perfect 100%. | 51.9% |
Derrick Lewis Performance Trends
Derrick Lewis Advanced Statistics
As of 2026-06-14
Statistics Grouping: High total fights, High KO win rate
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| Stat | Value | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| win rate Wins divided by this fighter's total recorded fights. | 62.5% | 44.9% |
| recent win rate Win rate over the last 5 recorded fights only — a form signal, not a career figure. | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| win streak Current run: a positive number is consecutive wins, a negative number consecutive losses. | -2 | -2 |
| total fights Total recorded fights, including bouts outside the UFC. | 32 | 7 |
| head strike share | 78.9% | 62.7% |
| body strike share | 16.9% | 19.9% |
| leg strike share | 4.3% | 15.0% |
| sig strikes absorbed Significant strikes opponents land on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better. | 11.3 | 15.2 |
| takedowns absorbed Takedowns opponents complete on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better. | 0.73 | 0.41 |
| cardio sig ratio This fighter's significant strikes landed in the LATER rounds divided by the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral: above it their output grows late, below it they fade. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | 0.22 | 0.53 |
| cardio defence ratio What OPPONENTS land on this fighter in the LATER rounds divided by what they land in the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral. LOWER is better — a high value means opponents find them more as the fight wears on. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | 0.15 | 0.57 |
| cardio takedown ratio This fighter's takedowns in the LATER rounds divided by the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | 0 | 0.43 |
| is orthodox Whether the fighter's recorded stance is orthodox. | Yes | Yes |
| is southpaw Whether the fighter's recorded stance is southpaw. | No | No |
| switch stance Whether the fighter is recorded as switching stance. | No | No |
| finish rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by finish, KO/TKO or submission. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 80.0% | 45.6% |
| KO win rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by KO or TKO. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 80.0% | 27.3% |
| sub win rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by submission. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 0.0% | 18.4% |
| been stopped rate Share of this fighter's LOSSES that ended by finish — the denominator is LOSSES, not fights. A fighter who is 20-1 whose single loss was a KO therefore reads 100%. | 91.7% | 52.2% |
| distance strike share | 39.9% | 75.3% |
| clinch strike share | 18.5% | 12.0% |
| ground strike share | 41.6% | 8.8% |
| avg fight duration (m:ss) Mean length of this fighter's UFC fights, in minutes and seconds. "—" means we hold no round-time data for them. | 8:51 | 10:39 |
| Elo rating A UFC-only Elo rating: it rises and falls with results, weighted by the opponent's rating. 1500 is the starting and dataset-average value. | 1,575.1 | 1500 |
| PageRank How central this fighter is in the network of who-fought-whom. It reflects the quality of opposition they have shared a cage with, not their skill. | 0.457 | 0.062 |
| career stage Form over the last 4 fights before this one: 3 or more wins reads Peak, 2 or fewer reads Decline, and fewer than 4 prior fights reads Early. | Decline | — |
All Derrick Lewis Fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Josh Hokit | L | KO/TKO |
| 2026-01-24 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | L | KO/TKO |
| 2025-07-12 | Tallison Teixeira | W | KO/TKO |
| 2024-05-11 | Rodrigo Nascimento | W | KO/TKO |
| 2023-11-04 | Jailton Almeida | L | Decision - Unanimous |
| 2023-07-29 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | W | KO/TKO |
| 2023-02-04 | Serghei Spivac | L | Submission |
| 2022-07-30 | Sergei Pavlovich | L | KO/TKO |
| 2022-02-12 | Tai Tuivasa | L | KO/TKO |
| 2021-12-18 | Chris Daukaus | W | KO/TKO |
| 2021-08-07 | Ciryl Gane | L | KO/TKO |
| 2021-02-20 | Curtis Blaydes | W | KO/TKO |
| 2020-08-08 | Aleksei Oleinik | W | KO/TKO |
| 2020-02-08 | Ilir Latifi | W | Decision - Unanimous |
| 2019-11-02 | Blagoy Ivanov | W | Decision - Split |
| 2019-03-09 | Junior Dos Santos | L | KO/TKO |
| 2018-11-03 | Daniel Cormier | L | Submission |
| 2018-10-06 | Alexander Volkov | W | KO/TKO |
| 2018-07-07 | Francis Ngannou | W | Decision - Unanimous |
| 2018-02-18 | Marcin Tybura | W | KO/TKO |
| 2017-06-10 | Mark Hunt | L | KO/TKO |
| 2017-02-19 | Travis Browne | W | KO/TKO |
| 2016-12-09 | Shamil Abdurakhimov | W | KO/TKO |
| 2016-07-07 | Roy Nelson | W | Decision - Split |
| 2016-04-10 | Gabriel Gonzaga | W | KO/TKO |
| 2016-02-06 | Damian Grabowski | W | KO/TKO |
| 2015-10-03 | Viktor Pesta | W | KO/TKO |
| 2015-06-06 | Shawn Jordan | L | KO/TKO |
| 2015-02-28 | Ruan Potts | W | KO/TKO |
| 2014-09-05 | Matt Mitrione | L | KO/TKO |
| 2014-07-06 | Guto Inocente | W | KO/TKO |
| 2014-04-19 | Jack May | W | KO/TKO |
Our Track Record for Derrick Lewis
100%
Accuracy
1
Fights
1
Best Streak
+0.1%
Profit
+22%
ROI
1–0
Bet Record
| Weight Class | Fights | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 1 | 100% |
- ✓ Josh Hokit vs Derrick Lewis 2026-06-14
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