United States

Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-13W-L

24KO/TKO

1Sub

4Dec

Record29-1342 bouts

Finish Rate86%25 of 29 by stoppage

KO/TKO2483% of wins

Submissions13% of wins

Avg Fight Time7:34over 30 fights

StreakL1last: KO/TKO

Last FightLossR2 · 3:14 · 24 Jan

Physical

Height6'3"(191cm)

Reach79.1"(201cm)

Leg Reach43.3"(110cm)

Weight265.0 lbs

Age41

HometownNew Orleans, United States

Trains at4oz Fight Club

Recent Form · Last 10

LKO

WKO

Career Stats

Striking

Strikes Landed / min2.46SLpM

Strikes Absorbed / min2.57SApM

Striking Accuracy49%

Striking Defence39%

Knockdowns / 15 min—

Grappling

Takedowns / min0.55

Takedown Accuracy26%

Takedown Defence52%

Submissions / 15 min0.00

Career Record43 fights

vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta

KO/TKO · Ground & PoundR2 · 3:14

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett

OffenseStrikes 8/43

DefenseAbsorbed 46/64 · Taken Down 1/1 · KD'd 1 · Controlled 28s

Jan 24, 2026Heavyweight

vs Tallison Teixeira

KO/TKO · Left Hook & Follow Up PunchesR1 · 0:35

UFC Fight Night

OffenseStrikes 10/21 · KD 1 · Control 12s

DefenseAbsorbed 3/5

Jul 12, 2025Heavyweight

vs Rodrigo Nascimento

KO/TKO · Overhand Right to Ground PunchesR3 · 0:49

UFC Fight Night

OffenseStrikes 47/81 · TD 1/4 · KD 1 · Control 3:23

May 11, 2024Heavyweight

vs Jailton Almeida

Decision · Unanimous

UFC Fight Night

OffenseStrikes 28/54 · TD 0/2 · Control 57s

Nov 4, 2023Heavyweight

vs Marcos Rogério de Lima

KO/TKO · Flying Knee to Ground StrikesR1 · 0:33

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

OffenseStrikes 20/36 · KD 1 · Control 29s

Jul 29, 2023Heavyweight