Ultimate Fighting Calendar
OKTAGONOKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. Keita
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
James Lewis
United KingdomJames Lewis
“The Bastard”
8-5-0
RESULT

Vladislav Kanchev def. James Lewis (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:54
WIN
Vladislav Kanchev
BulgariaVladislav Kanchev
“C-4”
13-7-2
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Štvanice, Prague, Czechia

Vladislav Kanchev defeated James Lewis by TKO in round 2 (1:54) in the Welterweight bout of OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. Keita, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Štvanice, Prague.

Fight stats

James Lewis
Vladislav Kanchev
-
Knockdowns
-
16
Significant strikes
40
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
29
Total strikes
49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
5
Head
29
4
Body
5
-
Leg
-
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Ground
-

By round

ROUND 1
-
KD
-
12
Sig. str.
19
24
Total str.
24
3
Head
10
4
Body
3
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
-
KD
-
4
Sig. str.
21
5
Total str.
25
2
Head
19
0
Body
2
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-

Frequently asked questions

Who won James Lewis vs Vladislav Kanchev?

Vladislav Kanchev defeated James Lewis by TKO in round 2 (1:54) in the Welterweight bout of OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. Keita, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Štvanice, Prague.

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

James Lewis 43%57% Vladislav Kanchev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

8-5-0
Record
13-7-2
1559
Power Index rating
1610
0
Win Streak
2
-
Age
36
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
-
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Bulgaria

Striking Profile

3.07
SLpM
2.89
-
Str. Acc.
347%
5.15
SApM
6.67
-
Str. Def.
-660%

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

James Lewis · 3-2
  • L
    Vladislav Kanchev
    OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. Keita · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Welterweight
  • W
    Selim Topuz
    OKTAGON 35: KINCL vs. LOHORÉ · Sep 17, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kes Mamba
    Full Contact Contender 28 · Mar 5, 2022
    Submission · Catchweight
  • L
    Dan Hope
    Grapple Fest 10 · Nov 20, 2021
    Submission
  • W
    Keith McCabe
    Probellum 1 · Mar 7, 2020
    Split Decision · Welterweight
Vladislav Kanchev · 4-1
  • W
    Flávio Pina
    SENSHI 26: Gladiators · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ilyas Sadykov
    BKFC 54 Bulgaria · Nov 17, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 00:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    James Lewis
    OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. Keita · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Máté Kertész
    OKTAGON 34: Vémola vs. Ilič · Jul 23, 2022
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alexandre Ribeiro
    EFM Show 2: Polska vs. Bułgaria · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:05 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 3 fights
17.0
Avg sig. strikes
22.0
18
Career high strikes
40

Strike Distribution

James Lewis
Strike target
Vladislav Kanchev
62%
Head
85%
38%
Body
15%
James Lewis
Strike position
Vladislav Kanchev
-
Distance
100%