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Derrick Lewis lands 2.5 and absorbs 2.6 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Derrick Lewis's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Derrick Lewis wins 40% of rounds across 70 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Derrick Lewis has 9 KO/TKO losses in 12 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.19 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 30 out of 99, low for the division.

Derrick Lewis finishes 80% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Derrick Lewis is 41 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“The Black Beast”

Derrick Lewis

29-14 (1 NC)32 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Declining
13× Title
13× 5R
High Variance
High Wear
6'3"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLJosh Hokit·KO/TKO·R2·this month
Fighter Context
20–12UFC·
16KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
8.8min/fight
·
283UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
14–12(26 fights)
·
79%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
83%finish rate
·
+3.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.11
Neutral
39%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.048
Average
39%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
30
Low
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
40%
Passive
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Derrick Lewis — 2.46 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.57 strikes per minute.

Lewis
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.46
Str. Accuracy49%
682UFC landed/1,394attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.1 vs avg2.57
Str. Defense39%
KD Rate / fight0.34
11UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.19
CQ KO Power
Elite83%ile1.61
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
79%
Body
17%
Leg
4%
By Position
Distance40%
/
Clinch19%
/
Ground42%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 132 rounds
Round 222 rounds
Round 312 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed91010146
Avg. Absorbed11121390
Avg. Net-2-2-2+5+6
Grappling

Derrick Lewis — 0.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 26% takedown accuracy, 52% takedown defense.

Lewis
G&P Threat
·58s ctrlAverage Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.55
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.07
TD Accuracy26%
10UFC landed/39attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense52%
55UFC defended/106opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Derrick Lewis — 20 UFC wins (16 KO/TKO, 4 decision), 80% finish rate.

Finish Rate
80%
Elite Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
12UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO16 / 20
Submission0 / 20
Decision4 / 20
KD → Finish
10/10Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO9 / 12
Submission2 / 12
Decision1 / 12
Loss Pattern
9 of 12 losses by finish in R1–R2
KO artist. 16 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
43%
3 of 7 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.0pts
W4 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
40%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 10 less in second half of career
0+15+30+46+61avg2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

32 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.83.0R1R2R3
R1n=32
R2n=22
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
2.1
2.7
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
3.2
3.1
Diff
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.86 idxL3
-196%-64%68%LLWLWWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Lewis — 32 UFC Fights

Derrick Lewis — UFC fight record: 20 wins, 12 losses.

Result
Method
32 fights
L
Josh Hokit
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:09Jun '26
-79
·7 SS (18%)·86 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Waldo Cortes AcostaVeteran
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:14Jan '26
-36
·8 SS (19%)·44 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Tallison Teixeira
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:35Jul '25
+6
·9 SS (53%)·3 abs·12s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Rodrigo Nascimento
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R3 · 0:49May '24
+14
·41 SS (55%)·27 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·203s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Jailton Almeida
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Nov '23
-18
·20 SS (51%)·38 abs·0/2 td·6 td taken·57s ctrl
W
Marcos Rogerio de LimaVeteran
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:33Jul '23
+16
·17 SS (52%)·1 abs·29s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Serghei Spivac
TITLEHW
SUB R1 · 3:05Feb '23
-12
·12 abs·6 td taken
L
Sergei Pavlovich
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:55Jul '22
-11
·4 SS (67%)·15 abs·1 kd taken
L
Tai Tuivasa
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:40Feb '22
+3
·27 SS (63%)·24 abs·2/4 td·108s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Chris Daukaus
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:36Dec '21
+4
·14 SS (50%)·10 abs·0/1 td·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Black Beast”

Derrick Lewis

29-14 (1 NC)32 UFC
Form
2L
6'3"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLJosh Hokit·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
20–12UFC·
16KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
8.8min/fight
·
283UFC min
vs. Winning Record14–12
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.11
39%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.048
39%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
30
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
40%
19%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Lewis
Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min2.46
Str. Accuracy49%
682UFC landed/1,394attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.1 vs avg2.57
Str. Defense39%
KD Rate / Fight0.34
11UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.19
CQ KO Power
Elite83%ile1.61
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
79%
Body
17%
Leg
4%
By Position
Dist40%
Clinch19%
Ground42%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=32
R2
n=22
R3
n=12
R4
n=3
R5
n=1
Landed91010146
Absorbed11121390
Net-2-2-2+5+6
Grappling
Lewis
Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
58s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.55
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.07
TD Accuracy26%
10UFC landed/39attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense52%
55UFC defended/106opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 13 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
80%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
16KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
9KO/TKO
2Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
43%3 of 7 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.0pts
W4 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
3UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
40%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.83.0R1R2R3
R1n=32
R2n=22
R3n=12
Outputsig strikes / min
2.1
2.7
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
3.2
3.1
Diff
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Lewis — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Josh HokitHW
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '26
7 SS (18%)·86 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Waldo Cortes AcostaVeteranHW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '26
8 SS (19%)·44 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Tallison TeixeiraTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '25
9 SS (53%)·3 abs·12s ctrl·1 kd
W
Rodrigo NascimentoTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R3·May '24
41 SS (55%)·27 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·203s ctrl·1 kd
L
Jailton AlmeidaTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Nov '23
20 SS (51%)·38 abs·0/2 td·6 td taken·57s ctrl
W
Marcos Rogerio de LimaVeteranHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '23
17 SS (52%)·1 abs·29s ctrl·1 kd
L
Serghei SpivacTITLEHW
SUB·R1·Feb '23
12 abs·6 td taken
L
Sergei PavlovichHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '22
4 SS (67%)·15 abs·1 kd taken
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