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Derrick Lewis Record, stats and next fight

29-14-0 (W-L-D) · 1 NC

24Wins by knockout
1Wins by submission
10First round finishes
Derrick Lewis
Photo : U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Primavera, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Stats and record

44Pro fights
86%Finish rate
32UFC fights
4Title fights
8Performance bonuses
2Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO24 (83 %)
Submission1 (3 %)
Decision4 (14 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO9 (64 %)
Submission2 (14 %)
Decision3 (21 %)

Profile

Age
41 years
Born
February 7, 1985
Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
6'3" (191 cm)
Weight
265 lbs (120 kg)
Reach
79" (201 cm)
Division
Heavyweight
Fighting out of
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Team
Silverback Fight Club
UFC debut
April 19, 2014

Fight history

  1. Loss

    vs Josh Hokit

    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:09
  2. Loss

    vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta

    UFC 324 · Jan 24, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:14
  3. Win

    vs Tallison Teixeira

    UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025 · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:35
  4. Win

    vs Rodrigo Nascimento

    UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    0:49
  5. Loss

    vs Jailton Almeida

    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · Nov 4, 2023 · São Paulo, Brazil

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  6. Win

    vs Marcos Rogério de Lima Bonus

    UFC 291 · Jul 29, 2023 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:33
  7. Loss

    vs Serghei Spivac

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 4, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Submission (arm-triangle choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:05
  8. Loss

    vs Sergei Pavlovich

    UFC 277 · Jul 30, 2022 · Dallas, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:55
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  1. Loss

    vs Tai Tuivasa

    UFC 271 · Feb 12, 2022 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    KO (elbow)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:40
  2. Win

    vs Chris Daukaus

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:36
  3. Loss

    vs Ciryl Gane Title

    UFC 265 · Aug 7, 2021 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    4:11
  4. Win

    vs Curtis Blaydes Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · Feb 20, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:26
  5. Win

    vs Aleksei Oleinik

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · Aug 8, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:21
  6. Win

    vs Ilir Latifi

    UFC 247 · Feb 8, 2020 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Blagoy Ivanov

    UFC 244 · Nov 2, 2019 · New York City, New York, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Loss

    vs Junior dos Santos Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019 · Wichita, Kansas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:58
  9. Loss

    vs Daniel Cormier Title

    UFC 230 · Nov 3, 2018 · New York City, New York, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:14
  10. Win

    vs Alexander Volkov Bonus

    UFC 229 · Oct 6, 2018 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    4:49
  11. Win

    vs Francis Ngannou

    UFC 226 · Jul 7, 2018 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  12. Win

    vs Marcin Tybura Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018 · Austin, Texas, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    2:48
  13. Loss

    vs Mark Hunt Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · Jun 11, 2017 · Auckland, New Zealand

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    4
    Time
    3:51
  14. Win

    vs Travis Browne Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 19, 2017 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:12
  15. Win

    vs Shamil Abdurakhimov

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016 · Albany, New York, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    4
    Time
    3:42
  16. Win

    vs Roy Nelson

    UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  17. Win

    vs Gabriel Gonzaga Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016 · Zagreb, Croatia

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:48
  18. Win

    vs Damian Grabowski

    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson · Feb 6, 2016 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:17
  19. Win

    vs Viktor Pešta

    UFC 192 · Oct 3, 2015 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    1:15
  20. Loss

    vs Shawn Jordan

    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson · Jun 6, 2015 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

    Method
    TKO (hook kick and punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:48
  21. Win

    vs Ruan Potts

    UFC 184 · Feb 28, 2015 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:18
  22. Loss

    vs Matt Mitrione

    UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi · Sep 5, 2014 · Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:41
  23. Win

    vs Guto Inocente

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:30
  24. Win

    vs Jack May

    UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne · Apr 19, 2014 · Orlando, Florida, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:23
  25. Win

    vs Ricky Shivers Title

    Legacy FC 18 · Mar 1, 2013 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    4:22
  26. Win

    vs Jared Rosholt Title

    Legacy FC 13 · Aug 17, 2012 · Dallas, Texas, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:41
  27. Win

    vs Justin Frazier

    RFA 2 · Mar 30, 2012 · Kearney, Nebraska, United States

    Method
    TKO (knee to the body and punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:37
  28. No contest

    vs Jeremiah Constant

    Fight to Win: Paramount Prize Fighting 2012 · Jan 27, 2012 · Denver, Colorado, United States

    Method
    NC (punches to back of head)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:48
  29. Win

    vs Rakim Cleveland

    Legacy FC 9 · Dec 16, 2011 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:12
  30. Win

    vs Jay Peche

    Immortal Kombat Fighting 1 · Sep 3, 2011 · Spring, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:46
  31. Loss

    vs Tony Johnson

    Bellator 46 · Jun 25, 2011 · Hollywood, Florida, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  32. Win

    vs Taylor Herbert

    International Xtreme Fight Association: Extreme Fighting 6 · Feb 26, 2011 · Houston, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:14
  33. Win

    vs Rakim Cleveland

    Worldwide Gladiator 2 · Nov 12, 2010 · Pasadena, Texas, United States

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:33
  34. Win

    vs Ryan Martinez

    Fight to Win: Worlds Collide · Jul 24, 2010 · Denver, Colorado, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:03
  35. Loss

    vs Shawn Jordan

    Global Fighting Alliance 7 · Jun 25, 2010 · Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  36. Win

    vs Nick Mitchell

    Worldwide Gladiator 1 · Apr 9, 2010 · Pasadena, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:33

Analysis

Derrick Lewis, known as “The Black Beast”, competes in the UFC heavyweight division and comes from the United States.

His professional record stands at 29 wins, 14 losses and 1 no contest. Of those wins, 24 came by KO or TKO, 1 by submission and 4 on the scorecards, a 86% finish rate.

He made his promotional debut on April 19, 2014 at UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne against Jack May (win). He has since gone 20-12 in 32 UFC bouts.

In his most recent fight, on June 14, 2026 at UFC Freedom 250, he lost to Josh Hokit by TKO (punches) in the second round.

His career includes 4 title fights and 8 performance bonuses.

He stands 191 cm and has a 201 cm reach.

He trains at Silverback Fight Club out of Houston, Texas, U.S..

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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