HeavyweightContender
Derrick Lewis
“The Black Beast” · USA
#154
P4P rank
74
Overall
29-14
Record
41
Age
6'3"
Height
260 lbs
Weight
79"
Reach
Striking73
Wrestling67
Grappling64
Cardio + IQ81
#13 of 16 in Heavyweight by overall.
Striking breakdown287 sig. strikes · 31 fights
Head77%
Body18%
Leg5%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Lvs Josh HokitKO/TKO · Rd 2Sig 1–41 · TD 0–2Jun 14, 2026Sig 1–41 · TD 0–2
Wvs Tallison TeixeiraKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 9–3 · 0:12 ctrl · 1 KDJul 12, 2025Sig 9–3 · 0:12 ctrl · 1 KD
Wvs Rodrigo NascimentoKO/TKO · Rd 3Sig 9–15 · TD 1–1 · 1:40 ctrlMay 11, 2024Sig 9–15 · TD 1–1 · 1:40 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted32 UFC fights · Hard competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking4
Adj. wrestling52
Adj. takedown defense5
Strength of schedule63
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2.4 |
| Striking accuracy | 48% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 2.8 |
| Striking defense | 38% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.5 |
| Takedown accuracy | 25% |
| Takedown defense | 51% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.0 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO16
Submission0
Decision4
Finish rate 55% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.