Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derrick Lewis
United StatesDerrick Lewis
“The Black Beast”
29-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Derrick Lewis def. Alexander Volkov (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:49
Alexander Volkov
RussiaAlexander Volkov
“Drago”
40-11-0
Sunday, October 7, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Derrick Lewis defeated Alexander Volkov by TKO in round 3 (4:49) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor, held Sunday, October 7, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Derrick Lewis
Alexander Volkov
1
Knockdowns
0
39 of 70
Significant strikes
121 of 171
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
71%
40 of 71
Total strikes
133 of 183
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:42
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
31 of 61
Head
78 of 122
6 of 7
Body
29 of 33
2 of 2
Leg
14 of 16
21 of 47
Distance
88 of 129
1 of 3
Clinch
20 of 29
17 of 20
Ground
13 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
40 of 57
16 of 27
Total str.
52 of 69
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
1:39
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
40 of 60
6 of 13
Total str.
40 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
18 of 31
Sig. str.
41 of 54
18 of 31
Total str.
41 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:03

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov?

Derrick Lewis defeated Alexander Volkov by TKO in round 3 (4:49) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor, held Sunday, October 7, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Derrick Lewis 48%52% Alexander Volkov

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

29-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
40-11-0
1637
Elo rating
1653
0
Win Streak
2
41
Age
37
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'7"
201 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
4.84
48%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.79
SApM
2.90
38%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
0.54
25%
TD Acc.
62%
51%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derrick Lewis · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Alexander Volkov · 4-1
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 19 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
65.8
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.53
0:58
Avg control time
1:12
53
Career high strikes
135
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Derrick Lewis
Strike target
Alexander Volkov
79%
Head
59%
17%
Body
22%
4%
Leg
20%
Derrick Lewis
Strike position
Alexander Volkov
40%
Distance
84%
18%
Clinch
8%
42%
Ground
7%