Fighter

Derrick Lewis

"The Black Beast"

29-14-0#13Heavyweight★ 8bonuses United States

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Amateur MMA 1-1

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Derrick Lewis holds a professional MMA record of 29-14-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 44 bouts on record. Derrick Lewis has won 29 fights: 24 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 4 by decision. Of 14 career losses, 9 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Derrick Lewis lands 2.41 significant strikes per minute with 48% accuracy and averages 0.53 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: June 15, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 6'3"191 cm
Weight: 260 lbs118 kg
Reach: 79"201 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1985-02-07
Age: 41
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: New Orleans, United States

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

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

One-Shot Power

100 · best in division

Punch power100

Kick power94

Punch speed93

Kick speed92

Accuracy91

Takedowns87

Ground striking100

Submissions83

Chin93

Body strength88

Cardio88

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 29-14-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.41per min

48% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.79per min

38% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed0.53per 15 min

25% success

Takedowns stuffed51%

Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Derrick Lewis has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $400,000.

★ FOTN ×3★ POTN ×5

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Derrick Lewis earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Josh Hokit
UFCUFC Freedom 250· Jun 15, 2026· Heavyweight· 29-13 vs 9-0
TKO
R2 · 4:09
LOSS
vs Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett· Jan 24, 2026· Heavyweight· 29-12 vs 16-2
TKO
R2 · 3:14
WIN
vs Tallison Teixeira
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira· Jul 12, 2025· Heavyweight· 28-12 vs 8-0
TKO
R1 · 0:35
WIN
vs Rodrigo Nascimento
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento· May 11, 2024· Heavyweight· 27-12 vs 11-1
TKO
R3 · 0:49
LOSS
vs Jailton Almeida
UFCUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis· Nov 4, 2023· Heavyweight· 27-11 vs 19-2
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima
UFCUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2· Jul 29, 2023· Heavyweight· 26-11 vs 21-8-1
TKO
R1 · 0:33
POTN
LOSS
vs Serghei Spivac
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac· Feb 5, 2023· Heavyweight· 26-10 vs 15-3
SUB
R1 · 3:05
LOSS
vs Sergei Pavlovich
UFCUFC 277: Peña vs Nunes· Jul 30, 2022· Heavyweight· 26-9 vs 15-1
TKO
R1 · 0:55
LOSS
vs Tai Tuivasa
UFCUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2· Feb 12, 2022· Heavyweight· 26-8 vs 13-3
TKO
R2 · 1:40
WIN
vs Chris Daukaus
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus· Dec 18, 2021· Heavyweight· 25-8 vs 12-3
TKO
R1 · 3:36
LOSS
vs Ciryl GaneTitle bout
UFCUFC 265: Lewis vs Gane· Aug 7, 2021· Interim Heavyweight· 25-7 vs 9-0
TKO
R3 · 4:11
WIN
vs Curtis Blaydes
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis· Feb 20, 2021· Heavyweight· 24-7 vs 14-2
TKO
R2 · 1:26
POTN
WIN
vs Aleksei Oleinik
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik· Aug 9, 2020· Heavyweight· 23-7 vs 59-13-1
TKO
R2 · 0:21
WIN
vs Ilir Latifi
UFCUFC 247: Jones vs Reyes· Feb 8, 2020· Heavyweight· 22-7 vs 14-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Blagoy Ivanov
UFCUFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz· Nov 3, 2019· Heavyweight· 21-7 vs 18-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Junior Dos Santos
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos· Mar 10, 2019· Heavyweight· 21-6 vs 20-5
TKO
R2 · 1:58
FOTN
LOSS
vs Daniel CormierTitle bout
UFCUFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis· Nov 3, 2018· Heavyweight· 21-5 vs 21-1
SUB
R2 · 2:14
WIN
vs Alexander Volkov
UFCUFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor· Oct 7, 2018· Heavyweight· 20-5 vs 30-6
TKO
R3 · 4:49
POTN
WIN
vs Francis Ngannou
UFCUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier· Jul 8, 2018· Heavyweight· 19-5 vs 11-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Marcin Tybura
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros· Feb 18, 2018· Heavyweight· 18-5 vs 16-3
TKO
R3 · 2:48
POTN
LOSS
vs Mark Hunt
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt· Jun 11, 2017· Heavyweight· 18-4 vs 12-11-1
TKO
R4 · 3:51
FOTN
WIN
vs Travis Browne
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne· Feb 20, 2017· Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 18-5-1
TKO
R2 · 3:12
FOTN
WIN
vs Shamil Abdurakhimov
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov· Dec 10, 2016· Heavyweight· 16-4 vs 17-3
TKO
R4 · 3:42
WIN
vs Roy Nelson
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez· Jul 7, 2016· Heavyweight· 15-4 vs 21-12
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Gabriel Gonzaga
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos· Apr 10, 2016· Heavyweight· 14-4 vs 17-10
TKO
R1 · 4:48
POTN
WIN
vs Damian Grabowski
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson· Feb 7, 2016· Heavyweight· 13-4 vs 20-3
TKO
R1 · 2:17
WIN
vs Viktor Pesta
UFCUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson· Oct 3, 2015· Heavyweight· 12-4 vs 10-1
TKO
R3 · 1:15
LOSS
vs Shawn Jordan
UFCUFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson· Jun 6, 2015· Heavyweight· 12-3 vs 17-6
TKO
R2 · 0:48
WIN
vs Ruan Potts
UFCUFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano· Feb 28, 2015· Heavyweight· 11-3 vs 8-3
TKO
R2 · 3:18
LOSS
vs Matt Mitrione
UFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi· Sep 5, 2014· Heavyweight· 11-2 vs 7-3
TKO
R1 · 0:41
WIN
vs Guto Inocente
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale· Jul 6, 2014· Heavyweight· 10-2 vs 6-2
TKO
R1 · 3:30
WIN
vs Jack May
UFCUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne· Apr 19, 2014· Heavyweight· 9-2 vs 7-0
TKO
R1 · 4:23
WIN
vs Ricky Shivers×1Title bout · Title win #1
Legacy FC 18· Mar 1, 2013· Heavyweight· 8-2 vs 12-6-1
TKO
R3 · 4:22
WIN
vs Jared Rosholt
Legacy FC 13· Aug 17, 2012· Heavyweight· 7-2 vs 4-0
TKO
R2 · 4:41
WIN
vs Justin Frazier
RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander· Mar 30, 2012· Heavyweight· 6-2 vs 5-0
TKO
R1 · 2:37
NC
vs Jeremiah Constant
Fight to Win· Jan 27, 2012· Heavyweight· 6-2 vs 10-7
NC
R1 · 0:48
WIN
vs Rakim Cleveland
Legacy FC 9· Dec 16, 2011· Heavyweight· 5-2 vs 2-1
TKO
R3 · 1:28
WIN
vs Jay Peche
Immortal Kombat· Sep 3, 2011· 4-2 vs 6-2
TKO
LOSS
vs Tony Johnson Jr.
Bellator 46· Jun 25, 2011· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 5-1
UD
WIN
vs Taylor Herbert
IXFA Extreme Fighting· Feb 25, 2011· 3-1 vs 1-0
TKO
WIN
vs Rakim Cleveland
Texas Regional· Nov 12, 2010· 2-1 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Ryan Martinez
Fight to Win· Jul 24, 2010· 1-1 vs 2-0
TKO
LOSS
vs Shawn Jordan
Louisiana Regional· Jun 25, 2010· 1-0 vs 7-1
DEC
WIN
vs Nick Mitchell
Texas Regional· Apr 9, 2010· 0-0 vs 0-0
TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Derrick Lewis's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: #13 Heavyweight
Peak: #2 Heavyweight
First ranked: Apr 12, 2016
Times ranked: 416

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1797▼15
Peak: 1883Feb 20, 2021
Rated fights: 43

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Frequently asked questions

When does Derrick Lewis fight next?

Derrick Lewis has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Derrick Lewis's record?

Derrick Lewis's professional MMA record is 29-14-0.

Who is Derrick Lewis fighting next?

Derrick Lewis's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Derrick Lewis fight last?

Derrick Lewis most recently fought Josh Hokit at UFC Freedom 250 on Monday, June 15, 2026, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Derrick Lewis fight in?

Derrick Lewis fights at Heavyweight.

Is Derrick Lewis ranked in the UFC?

Derrick Lewis is currently ranked #13 in the UFC Heavyweight division.

How many knockouts does Derrick Lewis have?

Derrick Lewis has 24 wins by KO/TKO and 1 win by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Derrick Lewis won?

Derrick Lewis has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 5× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Derrick Lewis?

Derrick Lewis is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.

How much does Derrick Lewis weigh?

Derrick Lewis weighs 260 lbs (118 kg).

What is Derrick Lewis's reach?

Derrick Lewis has a reach of 79" (201 cm).

How old is Derrick Lewis?

Derrick Lewis is 41 years old (born Feb 7, 1985).

Where is Derrick Lewis from?

Derrick Lewis is from United States.

CAREER SUMMARY