Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Derrick Lewis def. Francis Ngannou (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, July 8, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Derrick Lewis defeated Francis Ngannou by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Francis Ngannou
Derrick Lewis
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 46
Significant strikes
20 of 54
24%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
11 of 46
Total strikes
20 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
7 of 39
Head
1 of 26
3 of 6
Body
11 of 18
1 of 1
Leg
8 of 10
9 of 43
Distance
18 of 52
2 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 7
Sig. str.
5 of 15
1 of 7
Total str.
5 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 18
Sig. str.
4 of 15
6 of 18
Total str.
4 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 21
Sig. str.
11 of 24
4 of 21
Total str.
11 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Ngannou
1
Draw
17
Lewis
●30–27 Lewis×10●30–28 Lewis×3●30–29 Lewis×2●29–28 Lewis×2●30–30 Draw
All 18 media scorecards▾
- MMAMania.com30–27Lewis
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Lewis
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30–27Lewis
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30–27Lewis
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30–27Lewis
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com30–27Lewis
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30–27Lewis
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Lewis
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Lewis
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Lewis
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30–28Lewis
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–28Lewis
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–28Lewis
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30–29Lewis
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–29Lewis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Lewis
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Lewis
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com30–30Draw
Fan Scorecards
5%
Ngannou
28%
Draw
67%
Lewis
273 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Lewis35.2%●30–30 Draw23.8%●29–28 Lewis18.3%●30–28 Lewis9.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
66%
Lewis
R2
40%
Lewis
R3
64%
Lewis
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis?
Derrick Lewis defeated Francis Ngannou by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Derrick Lewis won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Francis Ngannou 57%43% Derrick Lewis
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-3-0
Record
29-14-0 (1 NC)
1673
Elo rating
1623
7
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
83"
211 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Cameroon
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.33
SLpM
2.41
41%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.16
SApM
2.79
41%
Str. Def.
38%
Grappling Profile
0.76
TD Avg.
0.53
62%
TD Acc.
25%
71%
TD Def.
51%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Francis Ngannou · 5-0
Derrick Lewis · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 32 fights
16.4
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.31
0:50
Avg control time
0:58
43
Career high strikes
53
4
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Francis Ngannou
Strike target
Derrick Lewis
68%
Head
79%
18%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
4%
Francis Ngannou
Strike position
Derrick Lewis
66%
Distance
40%
16%
Clinch
18%
19%
Ground
42%