Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 265: Lewis vs Gane
Interim HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Derrick Lewis
United StatesDerrick Lewis
“The Black Beast”
29-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ciryl Gane def. Derrick Lewis (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:11
WIN
Ciryl Gane
FranceCiryl Gane
“Bon Gamin”
14-2-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Ciryl Gane defeated Derrick Lewis by TKO in round 3 (4:11) in the Interim Heavyweight title main event of UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane, held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Derrick Lewis
Ciryl Gane
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 37
Significant strikes
98 of 122
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
80%
16 of 37
Total strikes
112 of 136
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
1:21
Significant strikes by target
8 of 24
Head
50 of 69
6 of 11
Body
16 of 21
2 of 2
Leg
32 of 32
15 of 36
Distance
67 of 89
1 of 1
Clinch
16 of 17
0 of 0
Ground
15 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 11
Sig. str.
26 of 35
3 of 11
Total str.
26 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
23 of 29
5 of 10
Total str.
35 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
49 of 58
8 of 16
Total str.
51 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:23

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derrick Lewis vs Ciryl Gane?

Ciryl Gane defeated Derrick Lewis by TKO in round 3 (4:11) in the Interim Heavyweight title main event of UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane, held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Derrick Lewis 46%54% Ciryl Gane

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
14-2-0 (1 NC)
1674
Elo rating
1702
0
Win Streak
3
41
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Heavyweight
Weight Class
Interim Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
5.40
48%
Str. Acc.
61%
2.79
SApM
2.31
38%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
0.66
25%
TD Acc.
23%
51%
TD Def.
47%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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
Ciryl Gane · 4-1
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Serghei Spivac
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs SpivacSat, Sep 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs TuivasaSat, Sep 3, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 4:23 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 13 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
73.3
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.62
0:58
Avg control time
1:15
53
Career high strikes
135
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Derrick Lewis
Strike target
Ciryl Gane
79%
Head
45%
17%
Body
26%
4%
Leg
28%
Derrick Lewis
Strike position
Ciryl Gane
40%
Distance
88%
18%
Clinch
7%
42%
Ground
4%