Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”
Derrick Lewis
#12 Heavyweight
OctagonStats Rating 1583
20-12-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)
Weight260 lbs. (118 kg)
Reach79" (201 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornFeb 07, 1985
Age41
DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.41
Str. Acc48%
SApM2.79
Str. Def38%
TD Avg0.53
TD Acc25%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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32 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
16 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
9 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate80%
Times finished92%
StreakL2
Best streak6
Avg fight8:51
Octagon time4h 43m
Opp win%73%
ActiveApr. 19, 2014 – Jun. 14, 2026 (13y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced7
Ranked wins2
Best ranked winAlexander Volkov (#2 Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night5
Fight of the Night2
Total bonuses7
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Derrick Lewis "The Black Beast" is a 29-14-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 80% finish rate.

Derrick debuted Apr. 19, 2014 vs Jack May (win). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 13 years active (Apr. 19, 2014–Jun. 14, 2026).

Best wins: Aleksei Oleinik (KO/TKO Punches R2, Aug. 08, 2020); Alexander Volkov (KO/TKO Punches R3, Oct. 06, 2018); Marcin Tybura (KO/TKO Punch R3, Feb. 18, 2018).

Derrick James Lewis (born February 7, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he currently holds the record for most finishes in the Heavyweight division and most knockouts in UFC history (16). A professional since 2010, Lewis has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy FC, where he was the Heavyweight Champion.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Jun. 14, 2026UFC Freedom 250L Josh HokitKO/TKO Punches24:090 17 860 20 1
Jan. 24, 2026UFC 324: Gaethje vs. PimblettL Waldo Cortes AcostaKO/TKO Punches23:140 18 440 10 0
Jul. 12, 2025UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. TeixeiraW Tallison TeixeiraKO/TKO Punches10:351 09 30 00 0
May. 11, 2024UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. NascimentoW Rodrigo NascimentoKO/TKO Punch30:491 041 271 10 0
Nov. 04, 2023UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. LewisL Jailton AlmeidaU-DEC55:000 020 380 60 4
Jul. 29, 2023UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2W Marcos Rogerio de LimaKO/TKO Punches10:331 017 10 00 0
Feb. 04, 2023UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. SpivacL Serghei SpivacSUB Arm Triangle13:050 00 120 60 1
Jul. 30, 2022UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2L Sergei PavlovichKO/TKO Punches10:550 14 150 00 0
Feb. 12, 2022UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2L Tai TuivasaKO/TKO Elbow21:400 127 242 00 0
Dec. 18, 2021UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. DaukausW Chris DaukausKO/TKO Punches13:361 014 100 00 0
Aug. 07, 2021UFC 265: Lewis vs. GaneL Ciryl GaneKO/TKO Punches34:110 016 980 00 0
Feb. 20, 2021UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. LewisW Curtis BlaydesKO/TKO Punch21:261 07 280 00 0
Aug. 08, 2020UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. OleinikW Aleksei OleinikKO/TKO Punches20:211 035 21 10 2
Feb. 08, 2020UFC 247: Jones vs. ReyesW Ilir LatifiU-DEC35:000 020 50 30 0
Nov. 02, 2019UFC 244: Masvidal vs. DiazW Blagoy IvanovS-DEC35:000 031 201 30 1
Mar. 09, 2019UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosL Junior Dos SantosKO/TKO Punches21:580 17 290 00 0
Nov. 03, 2018UFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisL Daniel CormierSUB Rear Naked Choke22:140 04 190 40 1
Oct. 06, 2018UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorW Alexander VolkovKO/TKO Punches34:491 039 1210 10 0
Jul. 07, 2018UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierW Francis NgannouU-DEC35:000 020 110 00 0
Feb. 18, 2018UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. MedeirosW Marcin TyburaKO/TKO Punch32:482 030 371 10 1
Jun. 10, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. HuntL Mark HuntKO/TKO Punches43:510 051 590 00 0
Feb. 19, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. BrowneW Travis BrowneKO/TKO Punch23:121 039 210 00 0
Dec. 09, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. AbdurakhimovW Shamil AbdurakhimovKO/TKO Punches43:420 039 151 40 1
Jul. 07, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezW Roy NelsonS-DEC35:000 037 40 70 0
Apr. 10, 2016UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosW Gabriel GonzagaKO/TKO Punches14:481 017 50 10 0
Feb. 06, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonW Damian GrabowskiKO/TKO Punch12:170 014 11 00 0
Oct. 03, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonW Viktor PestaKO/TKO Punches31:150 041 80 50 0
Jun. 06, 2015UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonL Shawn JordanKO/TKO Kick20:480 16 230 30 0
Feb. 28, 2015UFC 184: Rousey vs ZinganoW Ruan PottsKO/TKO Punches23:180 053 70 10 1
Sep. 05, 2014UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs MousasiL Matt MitrioneKO/TKO Punches10:410 01 70 00 0
Jul. 06, 2014The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn FinaleW Guto InocenteKO/TKO Punches13:300 06 61 00 0
Apr. 19, 2014UFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneW Jack MayKO/TKO Punches14:230 022 51 10 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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