Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Curtis Blaydes
United StatesCurtis Blaydes
“Razor”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Derrick Lewis def. Curtis Blaydes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:26
WIN
Derrick Lewis
United StatesDerrick Lewis
“The Black Beast”
29-14-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Derrick Lewis defeated Curtis Blaydes by TKO in round 2 (1:26) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis, held Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Curtis Blaydes
Derrick Lewis
0
Knockdowns
1
28 of 52
Significant strikes
7 of 23
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
28 of 52
Total strikes
7 of 23
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:15
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
18 of 42
Head
6 of 21
3 of 3
Body
1 of 2
7 of 7
Leg
0 of 0
25 of 47
Distance
4 of 20
3 of 5
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 44
Sig. str.
5 of 20
26 of 44
Total str.
5 of 20
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
2 of 8
Sig. str.
2 of 3
2 of 8
Total str.
2 of 3
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis?

Derrick Lewis defeated Curtis Blaydes by TKO in round 2 (1:26) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis, held Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Curtis Blaydes 54%46% 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

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-14-0 (1 NC)
1688
Elo rating
1657
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
41
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
2.41
52%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.76
SApM
2.79
53%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

5.12
TD Avg.
0.53
47%
TD Acc.
25%
35%
TD Def.
51%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rizvan Kuniev
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 32 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.31
4:08
Avg control time
0:58
174
Career high strikes
53
14
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Curtis Blaydes
Strike target
Derrick Lewis
73%
Head
79%
11%
Body
17%
15%
Leg
4%
Curtis Blaydes
Strike position
Derrick Lewis
54%
Distance
40%
18%
Clinch
18%
28%
Ground
42%