Derrick Lewis
Nickname“The Black Beast”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Houston, Texas
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
- Reach
- 79" · 201 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Jun 14, 2026
- Cut risk
- 15%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 · 4:09
UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:09
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 · 3:14
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
KO/TKO
R2 · 3:14
Punches to Head On Ground
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 · 0:35
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:35
Punches to Head On Ground
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 0:49
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
KO/TKO
R3 · 0:49
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 · 0:33
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:33
Punches to Head On Ground
L
Heavyweight · Submission · Arm Triangle On Ground · R1 · 3:05
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 4, 2023
Submission
R1 · 3:05
Arm Triangle On Ground
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 0:55
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · Jul 30, 2022
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:55
Punches to Head At Distance
L
#11Tai Tuivasa
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Elbow to Head In Clinch · R2 · 1:40UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:40
Elbow to Head In Clinch
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 · 3:36
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:36
Punches to Head In Clinch
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 · 4:11
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · Aug 7, 2021
KO/TKO
R3 · 4:11
Punches to Head On Ground
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 1:26
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · Feb 20, 2021
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:26
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 · 0:21
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · Aug 8, 2020
KO/TKO
R2 · 0:21
Punches to Head On Ground
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 · 1:58
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:58
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Heavyweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 2:14
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
Submission
R2 · 2:14
Rear Naked Choke
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 · 4:49
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Oct 6, 2018
KO/TKO
R3 · 4:49
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · Jul 7, 2018
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 · 2:48
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018
KO/TKO
R3 · 2:48
Punch to Head In Clinch
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R4 · 3:51
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · Jun 10, 2017
KO/TKO
R4 · 3:51
Punches to Head In Clinch
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 3:12
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 19, 2017
KO/TKO
R2 · 3:12
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R4 · 3:42
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016
KO/TKO
R4 · 3:42
Punches to Head From Mount
W
#10Roy Nelson
Heavyweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 4:48
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:48
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 · 2:17
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson · Feb 6, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:17
Punch to Head On Ground
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R3 · 1:15
UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015
KO/TKO
R3 · 1:15
Punches to Head From Mount
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance Hook Kick · R2 · 0:48
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
KO/TKO
R2 · 0:48
Kick to Head At Distance Hook Kick
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 · 3:18
UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano · Feb 28, 2015
KO/TKO
R2 · 3:18
Punches to Head From Mount
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 0:41
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi · Sep 5, 2014
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:41
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 · 3:30
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:30
Punches to Head From Half Guard
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 · 4:23
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne · Apr 19, 2014
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:23
Punches to Head On Ground
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 1 subWG · LFC 18 · LFC 13 · RFA 2 · FTW +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ricky Shivers12-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:22 | LFC 18 | Mar 1, 2013 |
| W | Jared Rosholt20-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:41 | LFC 13 | Aug 17, 2012 |
| W | Justin Frazier12-4 | KO/TKO | Knee to the Body and Punches | R1 | 2:37 | RFA 2 | Mar 30, 2012 |
| NC | No Contest | Punches to Back of Head | R1 | 0:48 | FTW | Jan 27, 2012 | |
| W | Rakim Cleveland23-18-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:12 | LFC 9 | Dec 16, 2011 |
| W | Jay Peche6-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:46 | IMKF | Sep 3, 2011 |
| L | Tony Johnson18-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Jun 25, 2011 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:14 | IXFA | Feb 26, 2011 | |
| W | Rakim Cleveland23-18-1 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:33 | WG | Nov 12, 2010 |
| W | Ryan Martinez10-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:03 | FTW / KOC | Jul 24, 2010 |
| L | Shawn Jordan19-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GFA 7 | Jun 25, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:33 | WG | Apr 9, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionUSACA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tim Buchanan0-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:44 | USACA | Jan 30, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Valter Walker explains why Derrick Lewis is his preferred UFC heavyweight opponentsherdog · Aug 5, 2026
- Josh Hokit admits he wasn’t really trying to armbar Derrick Lewis at UFC White House: ‘God forbid someone has a little fun’mmamania · Jun 25, 2026
- Josh Hokit claims he didn’t intend to finish Derrick Lewis with armbarsherdog · Jun 24, 2026
- Derrick Lewis admitted he hadn’t seen a single Josh Hokit fight before being KO’d at the White Housebloodyelbow · Jun 16, 2026
- Highlights! Cringy Josh Hokit dominates exhausted Derrick Lewis, scores second round finish at UFC White Housemmamania · Jun 14, 2026