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Derrick Lewis "The Black Beast"

Active #14 heavyweight · age 41 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 260 lb 118 kg · reach 79" 201 cm
At a glance
  • 80% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 35% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2014
Elo rating
1557
Global Elo 1603 ±35
Rank
#14
top 32% of division
UFC record
20-12-0
KO 16 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-2
Δ90d -19 · Δ1y -25
Last fight
Jun 14, 2026
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 43m
Avg fight time
8:51
Title fights
0-2
Bonuses
11
Fights per year
2.6
Since last fight
6d

Honest Elo history

32 fights · tap & drag
Apr 19, 2014 — W vs Jack May Δ+33Jul 6, 2014 — W vs Guto Inocente Δ+30Sep 5, 2014 — L vs Matt Mitrione Δ-29Feb 28, 2015 — W vs Ruan Potts Δ+24Jun 6, 2015 — L vs Shawn Jordan Δ-33Oct 3, 2015 — W vs Viktor Pesta Δ+17Feb 6, 2016 — W vs Damian Grabowski Δ+16Apr 10, 2016 — W vs Gabriel Gonzaga Δ+18Jul 7, 2016 — W vs Roy Nelson Δ+15Dec 9, 2016 — W vs Shamil Abdurakhimov Δ+15Feb 19, 2017 — W vs Travis Browne Δ+19Jun 10, 2017 — L vs Mark Hunt Δ-21Feb 18, 2018 — W vs Marcin Tybura Δ+16Jul 7, 2018 — W vs Francis Ngannou Δ+17Oct 6, 2018 — W vs Alexander Volkov Δ+18Nov 3, 2018 — L vs Daniel Cormier Δ-18Mar 9, 2019 — L vs Junior Dos Santos Δ-16Nov 2, 2019 — W vs Blagoy Ivanov Δ+13Feb 8, 2020 — W vs Ilir Latifi Δ+12Aug 8, 2020 — W vs Aleksei Oleinik Δ+16Feb 20, 2021 — W vs Curtis Blaydes Δ+19Aug 7, 2021 — L vs Ciryl Gane Δ-24Dec 18, 2021 — W vs Chris Daukaus Δ+17Feb 12, 2022 — L vs Tai Tuivasa Δ-23Jul 30, 2022 — L vs Sergei Pavlovich Δ-22Feb 4, 2023 — L vs Serghei Spivac Δ-21Jul 29, 2023 — W vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima Δ+17Nov 4, 2023 — L vs Jailton Almeida Δ-15May 11, 2024 — W vs Rodrigo Nascimento Δ+17Jul 12, 2025 — W vs Tallison Teixeira Δ+14Jan 24, 2026 — L vs Waldo Cortes Acosta Δ-19Jun 14, 2026 — L vs Josh Hokit Δ-19 145015001550160016501700 201620182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":362.4,"elo":1487,"date":"2014-04-19","opp":"Jack May","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":102.7,"y":324,"elo":1517,"date":"2014-07-06","opp":"Guto Inocente","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":112.5,"y":361.2,"elo":1488,"date":"2014-09-05","opp":"Matt Mitrione","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":141.1,"y":330.4,"elo":1512,"date":"2015-02-28","opp":"Ruan Potts","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":4,"x":157,"y":372.6,"elo":1479,"date":"2015-06-06","opp":"Shawn Jordan","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":5,"x":176.3,"y":350.6,"elo":1496,"date":"2015-10-03","opp":"Viktor Pesta","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":196.7,"y":329.9,"elo":1513,"date":"2016-02-06","opp":"Damian Grabowski","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":207.1,"y":306.7,"elo":1531,"date":"2016-04-10","opp":"Gabriel Gonzaga","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":8,"x":221.4,"y":287.6,"elo":1546,"date":"2016-07-07","opp":"Roy Nelson","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":246.5,"y":268.7,"elo":1560,"date":"2016-12-09","opp":"Shamil Abdurakhimov","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":258.2,"y":244.5,"elo":1579,"date":"2017-02-19","opp":"Travis Browne","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":11,"x":276.2,"y":270.9,"elo":1559,"date":"2017-06-10","opp":"Mark Hunt","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":12,"x":317.2,"y":250.9,"elo":1574,"date":"2018-02-18","opp":"Marcin Tybura","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":13,"x":339.8,"y":229,"elo":1591,"date":"2018-07-07","opp":"Francis Ngannou","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":14,"x":354.5,"y":205.5,"elo":1610,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Alexander Volkov","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":15,"x":359.1,"y":228.1,"elo":1592,"date":"2018-11-03","opp":"Daniel Cormier","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":16,"x":379.5,"y":248.5,"elo":1576,"date":"2019-03-09","opp":"Junior Dos Santos","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":17,"x":418.1,"y":232,"elo":1589,"date":"2019-11-02","opp":"Blagoy Ivanov","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":18,"x":434,"y":216.1,"elo":1602,"date":"2020-02-08","opp":"Ilir Latifi","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":19,"x":463.5,"y":195.3,"elo":1618,"date":"2020-08-08","opp":"Aleksei Oleinik","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":20,"x":495.3,"y":171.5,"elo":1636,"date":"2021-02-20","opp":"Curtis Blaydes","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":21,"x":522.6,"y":202,"elo":1613,"date":"2021-08-07","opp":"Ciryl Gane","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":22,"x":544.2,"y":180.4,"elo":1629,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Chris Daukaus","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":23,"x":553.2,"y":209.8,"elo":1606,"date":"2022-02-12","opp":"Tai Tuivasa","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":24,"x":580.5,"y":238.2,"elo":1584,"date":"2022-07-30","opp":"Sergei Pavlovich","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":25,"x":611.1,"y":265.4,"elo":1563,"date":"2023-02-04","opp":"Serghei Spivac","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":26,"x":639.5,"y":244.1,"elo":1580,"date":"2023-07-29","opp":"Marcos Rogerio de Lima","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":27,"x":655.4,"y":262.9,"elo":1565,"date":"2023-11-04","opp":"Jailton Almeida","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":28,"x":686.1,"y":241,"elo":1582,"date":"2024-05-11","opp":"Rodrigo Nascimento","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":29,"x":755.3,"y":223.8,"elo":1596,"date":"2025-07-12","opp":"Tallison Teixeira","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":30,"x":787.1,"y":247.7,"elo":1577,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Waldo Cortes Acosta","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":31,"x":810,"y":272.5,"elo":1557,"date":"2026-06-14","opp":"Josh Hokit","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 14, 2026 Josh Hokit L -19
Jan 24, 2026 Waldo Cortes Acosta L -19
Jul 12, 2025 Tallison Teixeira W +14
May 11, 2024 Rodrigo Nascimento W +17
Nov 4, 2023 Jailton Almeida L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
80%
16 / 20
Finish rate
KO
16
80% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
20% of wins
KO: 16 (80%) 16 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (20%) 4
Finishes by round
16 total
R1
7 44%
R2
4 25%
R3
4 25%
R4
1 6%
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 682 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
79% Head
  • Head 79%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 4%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
42% Ground
  • Distance 40%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 42%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
92%
of losses by finish
11 of 12 · usually R2
9 KO/TKO 2 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1602
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
6
of 20 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Curtis Blaydes
Elo 1668 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
17.1
+2.9 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 32 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1604
Notable wins
Curtis Blaydes 1668 Francis Ngannou 1644 Alexander Volkov 1638 Chris Daukaus 1630 Travis Browne 1614 Aleksei Oleinik 1606

Top heavyweight

See full rankings →
Ciryl Gane IC
#1 · Elo 1691
Alexander Volkov
#2 · Elo 1656
Alex Pereira
#3 · Elo 1655
Tom Aspinall C
#4 · Elo 1654
Sergei Pavlovich
#5 · Elo 1619
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Derrick Lewis on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.