Derrick Lewis
Updated: 12/11/2025, 8:09:13 AM Wikipedia source
Derrick James Lewis (born February 7, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he currently holds the record for most finishes in the Heavyweight division and most knockouts in UFC history (16). A professional since 2010, Lewis has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy FC, where he was the Heavyweight Champion. As of September 9, 2025, he is #8 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
Derrick James Lewis (1985-02-07) February 7, 1985 (age 40)New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Other names
The Black Beast
Residence
Cypress, Texas, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
261 lb (118 kg; 18 st 9 lb)
Division
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Reach
79 in (201 cm)
Fighting out of
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Team
Silverback Fight Club (formerly) 4oz Fight Club
Rank
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active
2010–present (MMA)
Total
1
Wins
1
By knockout
1
By submission
2
By decision
3
Losses
12
No contests
1
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
42 matches
By knockout
29 wins
24
12 losses
7
By submission
By submission
42 matches
By submission
29 wins
1
12 losses
2
By decision
By decision
42 matches
By decision
29 wins
4
12 losses
3
No contests
No contests
42 matches
No contests
29 wins
1
| 42 matches | 29 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 24 | 7 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
29–12 (1)
Opponent
Tallison Teixeira
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Date
July 12, 2025
Round
1
Time
0:35
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Notes
Extended the UFC record for most knockout wins (16).
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
28–12 (1)
Opponent
Rodrigo Nascimento
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
Date
May 11, 2024
Round
3
Time
0:49
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
27–12 (1)
Opponent
Jailton Almeida
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Date
November 4, 2023
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
27–11 (1)
Opponent
Marcos Rogério de Lima
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 291
Date
July 29, 2023
Round
1
Time
0:33
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night. Broke the UFC record for most knockout wins (14).
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
26–11 (1)
Opponent
Serghei Spivac
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
Date
February 4, 2023
Round
1
Time
3:05
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
26–10 (1)
Opponent
Sergei Pavlovich
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 277
Date
July 30, 2022
Round
1
Time
0:55
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
26–9 (1)
Opponent
Tai Tuivasa
Method
KO (elbow)
Event
UFC 271
Date
February 12, 2022
Round
2
Time
1:40
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
26–8 (1)
Opponent
Chris Daukaus
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Date
December 18, 2021
Round
1
Time
3:36
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
25–8 (1)
Opponent
Ciryl Gane
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 265
Date
August 7, 2021
Round
3
Time
4:11
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Notes
For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
25–7 (1)
Opponent
Curtis Blaydes
Method
KO (punch)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Date
February 20, 2021
Round
2
Time
1:26
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
24–7 (1)
Opponent
Aleksei Oleinik
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Date
August 8, 2020
Round
2
Time
0:21
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–7 (1)
Opponent
Ilir Latifi
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 247
Date
February 8, 2020
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–7 (1)
Opponent
Blagoy Ivanov
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 244
Date
November 2, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
21–7 (1)
Opponent
Junior dos Santos
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
Date
March 9, 2019
Round
2
Time
1:58
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
21–6 (1)
Opponent
Daniel Cormier
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 230
Date
November 3, 2018
Round
2
Time
2:14
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Notes
For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–5 (1)
Opponent
Alexander Volkov
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC 229
Date
October 6, 2018
Round
3
Time
4:49
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
UFC heavyweight title eliminator. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–5 (1)
Opponent
Francis Ngannou
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 226
Date
July 7, 2018
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–5 (1)
Opponent
Marcin Tybura
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros
Date
February 18, 2018
Round
3
Time
2:48
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
18–5 (1)
Opponent
Mark Hunt
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
Date
June 11, 2017
Round
4
Time
3:51
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–4 (1)
Opponent
Travis Browne
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
Date
February 19, 2017
Round
2
Time
3:12
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–4 (1)
Opponent
Shamil Abdurakhimov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
Date
December 9, 2016
Round
4
Time
3:42
Location
Albany, New York, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–4 (1)
Opponent
Roy Nelson
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
Date
July 7, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–4 (1)
Opponent
Gabriel Gonzaga
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
Date
April 10, 2016
Round
1
Time
4:48
Location
Zagreb, Croatia
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–4 (1)
Opponent
Damian Grabowski
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
Date
February 6, 2016
Round
1
Time
2:17
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–4 (1)
Opponent
Viktor Pešta
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 192
Date
October 3, 2015
Round
3
Time
1:15
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
12–4 (1)
Opponent
Shawn Jordan
Method
TKO (hook kick and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
Date
June 6, 2015
Round
2
Time
0:48
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–3 (1)
Opponent
Ruan Potts
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 184
Date
February 28, 2015
Round
2
Time
3:18
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
11–3 (1)
Opponent
Matt Mitrione
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi
Date
September 5, 2014
Round
1
Time
0:41
Location
Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2 (1)
Opponent
Guto Inocente
Method
KO (punches)
Event
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
Date
July 6, 2014
Round
1
Time
3:30
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2 (1)
Opponent
Jack May
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne
Date
April 19, 2014
Round
1
Time
4:23
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2 (1)
Opponent
Ricky Shivers
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Legacy FC 18
Date
March 1, 2013
Round
3
Time
4:22
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Notes
Defended the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–2 (1)
Opponent
Jared Rosholt
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Legacy FC 13
Date
August 17, 2012
Round
2
Time
4:41
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Notes
Won the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–2 (1)
Opponent
Justin Frazier
Method
TKO (knee to the body and punches)
Event
RFA 2
Date
March 30, 2012
Round
1
Time
2:37
Location
Kearney, Nebraska, United States
NC
NC
Res.
NC
Record
6–2 (1)
Opponent
Jeremiah Constant
Method
NC (accidental strikes to back of Constant's head)
Event
FTW: Paramount Prize Fighting
Date
January 27, 2012
Round
1
Time
0:48
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–2
Opponent
Rakim Cleveland
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Legacy FC 9
Date
December 16, 2011
Round
3
Time
3:12
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–2
Opponent
Jay Peche
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Immortal Kombat Fighting 1
Date
September 3, 2011
Round
1
Time
0:46
Location
Spring, Texas, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
4–2
Opponent
Tony Johnson
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Bellator 46
Date
June 25, 2011
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–1
Opponent
Taylor Herbert
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
IXFA: Extreme Fighting 6
Date
February 26, 2011
Round
1
Time
2:14
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–1
Opponent
Rakim Cleveland
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
Worldwide Gladiator 2
Date
November 12, 2010
Round
2
Time
1:33
Location
Pasadena, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–1
Opponent
Ryan Martinez
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
FTW: Worlds Collide
Date
July 24, 2010
Round
2
Time
1:03
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
1–1
Opponent
Shawn Jordan
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Global Fighting Alliance 7
Date
June 25, 2010
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Nick Mitchell
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Worldwide Gladiator 1
Date
April 9, 2010
Round
2
Time
1:33
Location
Pasadena, Texas, United States
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 29–12 (1) | Tallison Teixeira | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira | July 12, 2025 | 1 | 0:35 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Extended the UFC record for most knockout wins (16). |
| Win | 28–12 (1) | Rodrigo Nascimento | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento | May 11, 2024 | 3 | 0:49 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 27–12 (1) | Jailton Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | November 4, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 27–11 (1) | Marcos Rogério de Lima | TKO (punches) | UFC 291 | July 29, 2023 | 1 | 0:33 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Performance of the Night. Broke the UFC record for most knockout wins (14). |
| Loss | 26–11 (1) | Serghei Spivac | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | February 4, 2023 | 1 | 3:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 26–10 (1) | Sergei Pavlovich | TKO (punches) | UFC 277 | July 30, 2022 | 1 | 0:55 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 26–9 (1) | Tai Tuivasa | KO (elbow) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 2 | 1:40 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 26–8 (1) | Chris Daukaus | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | December 18, 2021 | 1 | 3:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 25–8 (1) | Ciryl Gane | TKO (punches) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 3 | 4:11 | Houston, Texas, United States | For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–7 (1) | Curtis Blaydes | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 2 | 1:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 24–7 (1) | Aleksei Oleinik | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 2 | 0:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–7 (1) | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 247 | February 8, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 22–7 (1) | Blagoy Ivanov | Decision (split) | UFC 244 | November 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 21–7 (1) | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos | March 9, 2019 | 2 | 1:58 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 21–6 (1) | Daniel Cormier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 2 | 2:14 | New York City, New York, United States | For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–5 (1) | Alexander Volkov | KO (punches) | UFC 229 | October 6, 2018 | 3 | 4:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC heavyweight title eliminator. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 20–5 (1) | Francis Ngannou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–5 (1) | Marcin Tybura | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | February 18, 2018 | 3 | 2:48 | Austin, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–5 (1) | Mark Hunt | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | June 11, 2017 | 4 | 3:51 | Auckland, New Zealand | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 18–4 (1) | Travis Browne | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne | February 19, 2017 | 2 | 3:12 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 17–4 (1) | Shamil Abdurakhimov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | December 9, 2016 | 4 | 3:42 | Albany, New York, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 (1) | Roy Nelson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 7, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–4 (1) | Gabriel Gonzaga | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 1 | 4:48 | Zagreb, Croatia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–4 (1) | Damian Grabowski | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson | February 6, 2016 | 1 | 2:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 (1) | Viktor Pešta | TKO (punches) | UFC 192 | October 3, 2015 | 3 | 1:15 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 (1) | Shawn Jordan | TKO (hook kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | 2 | 0:48 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 (1) | Ruan Potts | TKO (punches) | UFC 184 | February 28, 2015 | 2 | 3:18 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 (1) | Matt Mitrione | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi | September 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:41 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 (1) | Guto Inocente | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | July 6, 2014 | 1 | 3:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 (1) | Jack May | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | 1 | 4:23 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 (1) | Ricky Shivers | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 18 | March 1, 2013 | 3 | 4:22 | Houston, Texas, United States | Defended the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–2 (1) | Jared Rosholt | KO (punches) | Legacy FC 13 | August 17, 2012 | 2 | 4:41 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Won the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 (1) | Justin Frazier | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | RFA 2 | March 30, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| NC | 6–2 (1) | Jeremiah Constant | NC (accidental strikes to back of Constant's head) | FTW: Paramount Prize Fighting | January 27, 2012 | 1 | 0:48 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Rakim Cleveland | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 9 | December 16, 2011 | 3 | 3:12 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Jay Peche | TKO (punches) | Immortal Kombat Fighting 1 | September 3, 2011 | 1 | 0:46 | Spring, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Tony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 46 | June 25, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Taylor Herbert | TKO (punches) | IXFA: Extreme Fighting 6 | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 2:14 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Rakim Cleveland | Submission (armbar) | Worldwide Gladiator 2 | November 12, 2010 | 2 | 1:33 | Pasadena, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Ryan Martinez | TKO (punches) | FTW: Worlds Collide | July 24, 2010 | 2 | 1:03 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Shawn Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | Global Fighting Alliance 7 | June 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Nick Mitchell | TKO (punches) | Worldwide Gladiator 1 | April 9, 2010 | 2 | 1:33 | Pasadena, Texas, United States |
· Pay-per-view bouts
1.
1.
No.
1.
Event
UFC 230
Fight
Cormier vs. Lewis
Date
November 3, 2018
Venue
Madison Square Garden
City
New York City, New York, United States
PPV Buys
250,000
2.
2.
No.
2.
Event
UFC 265
Fight
Lewis vs. Gane
Date
August 7, 2021
Venue
Toyota Center
City
Houston, Texas, United States
PPV Buys
300,000
| No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys |
| 1. | UFC 230 | Cormier vs. Lewis | November 3, 2018 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York, United States | 250,000 |
| 2. | UFC 265 | Lewis vs. Gane | August 7, 2021 | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas, United States | 300,000 |
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- "UFC heavyweight Shawn Jordan says Derrick Lewis attacked him after bell in first meeting"http://mmajunkie.com/2015/03/ufc-heavyweight-shawn-jordan-says-derrick-lewis-attacked-him-after-bell-in-first-meeting
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- "Derrick Lewis vs. Anthony Hamilton added to UFC 192"http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2015/08/derrick-lewis-vs-anthony-hamilton-added-to-ufc-192/
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