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Derrick Lewis vs Francis Ngannou

Derrick Lewis is 29-14-0 (1 NC); Francis Ngannou is 17-3-0. Derrick Lewis is 1 year older than Francis Ngannou. Francis Ngannou has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Derrick Lewis. Francis Ngannou is 1" · 3 cm taller than Derrick Lewis. They have met once: Derrick Lewis 1, Francis Ngannou 0.

Derrick Lewis
United States
Derrick Lewis
“The Black Beast” · 29-14-0 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Francis Ngannou
Cameroon
Francis Ngannou
“The Predator” · 17-3-0
Win · TKOWin · KnockoutWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Derrick Lewis
Boxing
  • 2012Legacy FC Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy FC
Camp · 4oz Fight Club · Houston, Texas, US
Francis Ngannou

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
68%
17%
Body
18%
4%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Derrick Lewislast 7 fights
42%12%46%
Francis Ngannoulast 1 fight
27%72%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Derrick Lewis Francis Ngannou· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.412.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.792.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.530.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
52%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derrick Lewis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersFrancis Ngannou · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.41
Strikes landed / min
2.39
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.10
0.53 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.88 / 1.3
26%
Takedown accuracy
67%
52%
Takedown defence
72%
0:58
Control time / fight
0:56
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Derrick Lewis31 UFC fights · 676 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%178/646
10%65/108
4%28/39
Clinch
13%85/139
6%38/41
0%1/1
Ground
40%271/391
1%10/13
0%0/0
Francis Ngannou14 UFC fights · 229 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%94/359
12%27/50
13%29/32
Clinch
10%24/36
4%9/9
1%3/3
Ground
17%38/60
2%5/5
0%0/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Derrick LewisFrancis Ngannou

Frequently asked questions

Have Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier (Sat, Jul 7, 2018), where Derrick Lewis won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou?

Derrick Lewis is 29-14-0 (1 NC) and Francis Ngannou is 17-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Derrick Lewis or Francis Ngannou?

Francis Ngannou has the longer reach: 83" · 211 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Derrick Lewis, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Derrick Lewis or Francis Ngannou?

Francis Ngannou is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Derrick Lewis stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Derrick Lewis or Francis Ngannou?

Derrick Lewis is 41 and Francis Ngannou is 40.

Who has more finishes, Derrick Lewis or Francis Ngannou?

Derrick Lewis has 25 wins inside the distance (24 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Francis Ngannou has 18 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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