DL
Height
6' 3"
Reach
79in
Stance
Orthodox
Age
41
"The Black Beast"
DERRICK LEWIS
Rank #10United States· 4oz Fight Club
DL
Height
6' 3"
Reach
79in
Stance
Orthodox
Age
41
Derrick James Lewis is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Heavyweight division. He gained attention for holding the record for the most knockouts in UFC history. Fighting out of Houston, Texas, Lewis is known for his striking power and tenacity. He has notable victories including wins over heavyweight contenders such as Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes.
Record entering UFC Freedom 250
19
Wins
10
Losses
0
Draws
19-10-0
Overall
Previous fights
07vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Loss29-13-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 324·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 24, 2026·Round 2·3:14
06vs. Tallison Teixeira
Win29-12-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira·Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jul 12, 2025·Round 1·0:35
05vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
Win28-12-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento·St. Louis, Missouri, United States
May 11, 2024·Round 3·0:49
04vs. Jailton Almeida
Loss27-12-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis·São Paulo, Brazil
Nov 4, 2023·Round 5·5:00
03vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima
Win27-11-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 291·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Jul 29, 2023·Round 1·0:33
02vs. Serghei Spivac
Loss26-11-0 (1 NC)·Submission (arm-triangle choke)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Feb 4, 2023·Round 1·3:05
01vs. Sergei Pavlovich
Loss26-10-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 277·Dallas, Texas, United States
Jul 30, 2022·Round 1·0:55