Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derrick Lewis
United StatesDerrick Lewis
“The Black Beast”
29-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Derrick Lewis def. Blagoy Ivanov (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Blagoy Ivanov
BulgariaBlagoy Ivanov
“Baga”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Derrick Lewis defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz, held Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Derrick Lewis won the decision.

Fight stats

Derrick Lewis
Blagoy Ivanov
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 68
Significant strikes
20 of 38
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
32 of 69
Total strikes
61 of 83
1 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 6
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:07
Control time
3:22
Significant strikes by target
21 of 54
Head
12 of 27
8 of 11
Body
7 of 10
2 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
9 of 27
Distance
12 of 24
22 of 41
Clinch
8 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
4 of 5
9 of 19
Total str.
23 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:54
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 29
Sig. str.
9 of 16
14 of 29
Total str.
13 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:13
Ctrl
1:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 21
Sig. str.
7 of 17
9 of 21
Total str.
25 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:05

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#LewisIvanov
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#LewisIvanov
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#LewisIvanov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Lewis
-
0
Ivanov
●29-28 Lewis×12●30-27 Lewis×3
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

64%
Lewis
1%
Draw
35%
Ivanov
162 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Lewis45.7%●29-28 Ivanov32.7%●30-27 Lewis17.9%●30-27 Ivanov2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Lewis
R2
65%
Lewis
R3
68%
Ivanov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Derrick Lewis
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: +109Best: -110
Blagoy Ivanov
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: -135Best: -100

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Derrick LewisBlagoy Ivanov
40%50%60%Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Oct 20, 11:40 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +130 (43%)Oct 21, 12:25 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +127 (44%)Oct 21, 2:45 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +128 (44%)Oct 21, 2:55 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +125 (44%)Oct 21, 6:20 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +116 (46%)Oct 21, 7:05 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +119 (46%)Oct 21, 10:50 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +116 (46%)Oct 21, 2:20 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +102 (50%)Oct 22, 1:10 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +100 (50%)Oct 22, 9:15 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +102 (50%)Oct 23, 11:40 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +100 (50%)Oct 23, 2:30 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -100 (50%)Oct 23, 8:30 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +101 (50%)Oct 24, 1:35 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -102 (50%)Oct 24, 6:10 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -102 (50%)Oct 25, 5:05 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -102 (50%)Oct 26, 1:11 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -100 (50%)Oct 26, 9:05 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -100 (50%)Oct 27, 2:05 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +100 (50%)Oct 27, 5:25 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +101 (50%)Oct 28, 2:35 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +101 (50%)Oct 28, 2:50 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -101 (50%)Oct 28, 5:33 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -102 (50%)Oct 28, 5:35 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +101 (50%)Oct 29, 5:55 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +100 (50%)Oct 29, 10:40 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +103 (49%)Oct 29, 10:50 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +103 (49%)Oct 29, 12:00 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +104 (49%)Oct 29, 1:50 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +105 (49%)Oct 29, 6:25 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +103 (49%)Oct 29, 9:11 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +105 (49%)Oct 29, 11:51 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +103 (49%)Oct 30, 2:10 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +102 (50%)Oct 30, 4:05 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +103 (49%)Oct 30, 4:12 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +101 (50%)Oct 30, 8:25 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +101 (50%)Oct 31, 5:55 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis +101 (50%)Oct 31, 5:40 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +102 (50%)Oct 31, 6:25 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis +101 (50%)Oct 31, 6:35 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -101 (50%)Oct 31, 8:35 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -104 (51%)Oct 31, 10:24 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -105 (51%)Oct 31, 10:25 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -106 (51%)Oct 31, 11:05 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -107 (52%)Oct 31, 11:11 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -107 (52%)Nov 1, 12:30 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -106 (51%)Nov 1, 4:20 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -107 (52%)Nov 1, 6:00 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -107 (52%)Nov 1, 3:51 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -108 (52%)Nov 1, 3:55 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -111 (53%)Nov 1, 10:56 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -112 (53%)Nov 2, 12:14 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -112 (53%)Nov 2, 1:51 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -111 (53%)Nov 2, 2:55 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -110 (52%)Nov 2, 3:30 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -109 (52%)Nov 2, 4:15 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -110 (52%)Nov 2, 4:44 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -110 (52%)Nov 2, 7:35 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -109 (52%)Nov 2, 7:36 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -107 (52%)Nov 2, 8:20 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -106 (51%)Nov 2, 9:00 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -105 (51%)Nov 2, 10:30 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -107 (52%)Nov 2, 10:50 PM UTC · Derrick Lewis -108 (52%)Nov 3, 12:10 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -109 (52%)Nov 3, 12:20 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -110 (52%)Nov 3, 12:40 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -110 (52%)Nov 3, 1:30 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -110 (52%)Nov 3, 2:00 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -109 (52%)Nov 3, 2:10 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -107 (52%)Nov 3, 2:21 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -109 (52%)Nov 3, 2:30 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -110 (52%)Nov 3, 2:35 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -111 (53%)Nov 3, 2:40 AM UTC · Derrick Lewis -113 (53%)Oct 20, 11:40 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -160 (62%)Oct 21, 12:25 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -156 (61%)Oct 21, 2:45 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -155 (61%)Oct 21, 2:55 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -154 (61%)Oct 21, 6:20 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -141 (59%)Oct 21, 7:05 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -145 (59%)Oct 21, 10:50 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -139 (58%)Oct 21, 2:20 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Oct 22, 1:10 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Oct 22, 9:15 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Oct 23, 11:40 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Oct 23, 2:30 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Oct 23, 8:30 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Oct 24, 1:35 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Oct 24, 6:10 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)Oct 25, 5:05 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -124 (55%)Oct 26, 1:11 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Oct 26, 9:05 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Oct 27, 2:05 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Oct 27, 5:25 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Oct 28, 2:35 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)Oct 28, 2:50 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -124 (55%)Oct 28, 5:33 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)Oct 28, 5:35 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Oct 29, 5:55 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Oct 29, 10:40 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -129 (56%)Oct 29, 10:50 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Oct 29, 12:00 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -130 (57%)Oct 29, 1:50 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -130 (57%)Oct 29, 6:25 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -129 (56%)Oct 29, 9:11 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -130 (57%)Oct 29, 11:51 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Oct 30, 2:10 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Oct 30, 4:05 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -127 (56%)Oct 30, 4:12 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Oct 30, 8:25 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)Oct 31, 5:55 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -126 (56%)Oct 31, 5:40 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -128 (56%)Oct 31, 6:25 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -125 (56%)Oct 31, 6:35 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -123 (55%)Oct 31, 8:35 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -121 (55%)Oct 31, 10:24 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -117 (54%)Oct 31, 10:25 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -118 (54%)Oct 31, 11:05 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -118 (54%)Oct 31, 11:11 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -116 (54%)Nov 1, 12:30 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -118 (54%)Nov 1, 4:20 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -118 (54%)Nov 1, 6:00 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -117 (54%)Nov 1, 3:51 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -114 (53%)Nov 1, 3:55 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -113 (53%)Nov 1, 10:56 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -113 (53%)Nov 2, 12:14 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -112 (53%)Nov 2, 1:51 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -112 (53%)Nov 2, 2:55 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -114 (53%)Nov 2, 3:30 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -114 (53%)Nov 2, 4:15 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -114 (53%)Nov 2, 4:44 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -113 (53%)Nov 2, 7:35 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -115 (53%)Nov 2, 7:36 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -116 (54%)Nov 2, 8:20 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -119 (54%)Nov 2, 9:00 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -118 (54%)Nov 2, 10:30 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -117 (54%)Nov 2, 10:50 PM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -115 (53%)Nov 3, 12:10 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -113 (53%)Nov 3, 12:20 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -113 (53%)Nov 3, 12:40 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -114 (53%)Nov 3, 1:30 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -113 (53%)Nov 3, 2:00 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -117 (54%)Nov 3, 2:10 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -116 (54%)Nov 3, 2:21 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -115 (53%)Nov 3, 2:30 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -114 (53%)Nov 3, 2:35 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -111 (53%)Nov 3, 2:40 AM UTC · Blagoy Ivanov -110 (52%)-113-110
SportsbookDerrick LewisBlagoy Ivanov
Bookmaker-110-120
Bovada-110-120
Cloudbet-115-102
Pinnacle-112-100
sports-interaction-120-110
unibet-112-112

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derrick Lewis vs Blagoy Ivanov?

Derrick Lewis defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz, held Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Derrick Lewis won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Derrick Lewis vs Blagoy Ivanov?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Derrick Lewis won the decision.

Was Derrick Lewis vs Blagoy Ivanov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 162 fan cards scored it for Derrick Lewis; 100% of 15 media scores picked Derrick Lewis.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Derrick Lewis 49%51% Blagoy Ivanov

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)

Derrick Lewis
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Blagoy Ivanov
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power70
93Speed74
91Precision85
91Durability95
88Engine88
87Wrestling74
92Ground58

Biggest edge Derrick Lewis, Ground striking +51

Attribute by attribute

Derrick Lewis is on the left of every row, Blagoy Ivanov on the right.
100Punch power73
94Kick power67
93Punch speed83
92Kick speed64
91Accuracy85
87Takedowns74
100Ground striking49
83Submissions66
93Chin97
88Body strength93
88Cardio88

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1841
Power Index rating
1851
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Bulgaria

Style Matchup

Boxing
vs
-
Derrick Lewis
  • 2012Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship · Legacy FC

Camp 4oz Fight Club · Houston, Texas, US

Blagoy Ivanov

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
3.25
48%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.79
SApM
4.20
38%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
0.69
25%
TD Acc.
40%
51%
TD Def.
61%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derrick Lewis · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov · 1-4
  • L
    Sergey Bilostenniy
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 9 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
52.8
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:58
Avg control time
1:23
53
Career high strikes
73
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Derrick Lewis
Strike target
Blagoy Ivanov
79%
Head
78%
17%
Body
20%
4%
Leg
2%
Derrick Lewis
Strike position
Blagoy Ivanov
40%
Distance
89%
18%
Clinch
9%
42%
Ground
2%