DERRICK LEWIS

Derrick Lewis is an American heavyweight competitor hailing from New Orleans and representing 4oz Fight Club. He launched his professional mixed martial arts career in 2010 following experience in boxing. Before joining the UFC, he captured the Legacy FC heavyweight championship. Competing from an orthodox stance, he became widely recognized for his immense knockout power and currently holds the organization record for the highest number of knockouts. His technical approach emphasizes heavy striking and a tactical proficiency in navigating out of difficult grappling positions while on the mat.

He enters this event holding a professional record of 29-14-0 with one no-contest. His most recent performances show a recent slide, starting with a unanimous decision loss to Jailton Almeida. He rebounded with back-to-back knockout victories over Rodrigo Nascimento and Tallison Teixeira. However, he heads into this matchup following two consecutive knockout losses against Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Josh Hokit.