Derrick James Lewis (born February 7, 1985) is an American professional

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. He currently competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC), where he currently holds the record for most knockouts in UFC history. A professional since 2010, Lewis has also competed for

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and Legacy FC, where he was the Heavyweight Champion. As of June 10, 2025, he is #10 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

Background

Born and raised as one of seven siblings, the second oldest, by a single mother in

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, Lewis was troubled growing up and was often involved in

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. In 1998, Lewis and his family relocated to

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. At the age of 17, Lewis began training in

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and was preparing for his first amateur fight when the gym unexpectedly shut down. Two weeks after graduating from high school, Lewis was charged with aggravated assault, and was placed on probation. Two years later, while attending Kilgore College on a full scholarship for football, Lewis violated his probation and was sentenced to five years in prison, but ended up serving three and a half. A week after being released, Lewis was introduced to mixed martial arts by a friend and, while working as a tow-truck driver, continued with boxing under the tutelage of

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. After dominating in his first professional mixed martial arts fight, Lewis decided to focus on mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lewis began his journey in MMA in late 2009, when he made his debut as an amateur against Jay Ross at LSAMMA on October 16, 2009. He lost the fight via TKO (doctor stoppage). He then faced Tim Buchanan at the United States American Combat Association event on January 30, 2010. He won via TKO. After turning professional in 2010, Lewis would compile a fight record of 4–1 before signing with

in May 2010.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Lewis was scheduled to make his promotional debut at Bellator 45 on May 21, 2011, against Brazilian Thiago Santos. However, the bout was canceled when Santos had to pull out due to an injury. Lewis faced Tony Johnson at Bellator 46 on June 25, 2011. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Lewis compiled a record of 6–0 with one no-contest after leaving Bellator, most notably winning and successfully defending the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. He was then signed to the

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Lewis was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Nandor Guelmino at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 on August 28, 2013. However, the bout was canceled as Lewis had to pull out due to an injury. Lewis instead made his debut at UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne on April 19, 2014, against Jack May. He won via TKO in the first round. In his second fight for the promotion, Lewis faced Guto Inocente at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale on July 6, 2014. He won the fight via KO in the first round. Lewis faced Matt Mitrione on September 5, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 50. Mitrione quickly defeated Lewis via first-round knockout. Lewis faced Ruan Potts on February 28, 2015, at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. Lewis next had a rematch with

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on June 6, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 68. In their first encounter on the regional circuit in 2010, Lewis lost by unanimous decision. Lewis lost the fight via TKO. Lewis was expected to face Anthony Hamilton on October 3, 2015, at UFC 192. However, Hamilton was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Viktor Pešta. Lewis won the fight via TKO in the third round. Lewis faced

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on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82. Lewis dominated the fight, winning via TKO in the first round. Lewis next faced

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on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86. He won via KO in the first round. Subsequently, Lewis earned his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Lewis faced Roy Nelson on July 7, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 90. He won the fight via split decision. Lewis was expected to face Marcin Tybura on October 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 97. However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had canceled the event entirely. Lewis faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on December 9, 2016, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 102. After losing the first three rounds, he won the fight via TKO in the fourth round. Lewis faced

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on February 19, 2017, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 105. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. Both participants were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' for their performance. Lewis faced Mark Hunt on June 11, 2017, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 110. He lost the fight via TKO in the fourth round. Despite the loss, the win earned Lewis his second consecutive ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. After the loss, during his post-fight interview, Lewis announced that he was likely retiring from mixed martial arts. Later in the month, Lewis revealed that he ultimately decided to continue fighting. Lewis was expected to face

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on October 7, 2017, at UFC 216. On the day of the fight, Lewis was forced out of the bout due to a back injury. Lewis faced Marcin Tybura on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 126. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus. Lewis faced

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on July 7, 2018, at UFC 226. He won the fight via unanimous decision, but the fight itself was heavily criticized for the lack of action in both fighters with Lewis only landing 20 strikes, and Ngannou landing 11. Lewis faced Alexander Volkov on October 6, 2018, at

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. After being behind on the judges' scorecards and visibly hurt multiple times, Lewis won the fight via knockout in the closing seconds of the third round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Lewis faced

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for the

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on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230. He lost the fight by rear-naked choke in the second round, marking the first submission loss of his professional MMA career. Lewis signed a new contract with the UFC after the title shot. As the first fight of his new contract, Lewis faced

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in the main event of UFC Fight Night 146 on March 9, 2019. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. This fight earned him the ''Fight of the Night'' award. Lewis faced

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on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244. He won the fight via split decision. Lewis faced Ilir Latifi on February 8, 2020, at UFC 247. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Lewis faced Aleksei Oleinik on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. He won the bout via TKO early in round two. Lewis also set the record for most knockouts by a heavyweight in UFC history. Lewis was scheduled to face Curtis Blaydes on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 18. However, the day before the fight, Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19 and the bout was scrapped from the card. The pair faced off at

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on February 20, 2021. Lewis won the fight via knockout in the second round. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Lewis faced

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on August 7, 2021, at UFC 265 for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Lewis lost the fight via technical knockout in round three. Lewis faced Chris Daukaus on December 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 199. Lewis won the fight via knockout in the first round. With his knockout win over Daukaus, Lewis earned the record for the most knockouts in

history regardless of weight division, with 13 altogether. When asked by

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in his UFC Fight Night 199 Octagon interview, how he felt about achieving the record, Lewis replied "I’m feeling good, and I’m also happy that I’m the first fighter, clean fighter, to be number one in knockouts". Lewis faced Tai Tuivasa on February 12, 2022, at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas. Lewis lost the fight via knockout in the second round. Lewis faced Sergei Pavlovich on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277. He lost the fight via TKO, just 55 seconds into the first round, however there was controversy as the stoppage by referee Dan Miragliotta was considered premature by fighters and fans alike. Lewis received the

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"Fan Bonus of the Night" award paid in

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of US$10,000 for third place. Lewis was next expected to face Serghei Spivac at UFC Fight Night 215 on November 19, 2022. However, Lewis was forced to pull out of the event due to non-COVID, non-weight cutting illness and the bout was canceled. The pair was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 218 on February 4, 2023. Lewis lost the fight via an arm-triangle choke in round one, and he did not land a single strike during the fight. Lewis faced Marcos Rogério de Lima on July 29, 2023, at UFC 291. He won the fight via technical knockout after a flying knee 33 seconds into round one, thus extending his UFC record of most knockouts to fourteen. The win also earned Lewis the '' Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Lewis faced Jailton Almeida, replacing Curtis Blaydes, on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 231. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Lewis faced Rodrigo Nascimento on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56. After landing a knockdown, he won the fight via technical knockout from ground punches in the third round. Lewis was originally scheduled to face Alexander Romanov on November 2, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 246. However, opponents were changed for unknown reasons and Lewis was going to face Jhonata Diniz instead. After the weigh-ins, Lewis was forced to withdraw from the fight due to non-weight cut related medical issues causing the bout between Lewis and Diniz to be scrapped. Lewis is scheduled to face Tallison Teixeira on July 12, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 70.

Fighting style

Lewis has been characterized as a 'classic heavyweight' owing to his knockout power and physique. Former welterweight title contender and analyst

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described him as a "wrecking ball", adding "Every time we've spoken about Derrick Lewis before, regardless of whether he's fighting Daniel Cormier, or whether he's fighting Volkov, or whether he's fighting Ciryl Gane, the same thing is always present. If he lands that right hand, it's game over." Lewis greatly prefers

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, which he refers to as "swangin' and banging", and has been noted by fans and commentators for his surprising ability to seemingly shrug off the grappling/wrestling offense of his opponents while in the bottom position, and simply 'stand up'. However, analysts have noted that when facing fighters with a background in

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, such as

, Lewis finds it more difficult to escape the bottom position. Nonetheless, Lewis appeared to simply 'stand up' when threatened with a

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by Roy Nelson, a fighter with a jiu-jitsu pedigree.

Personal life

Lewis married his long-time girlfriend in

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, on June 17, 2017. They have two sons and one daughter. During the flooding caused by

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in 2017, Lewis pulled an estimated 100 people from the flood waters in

, via his lifted truck. On May 18, 2021, Lewis was returning to his car after a workout when he discovered a man allegedly trying to open the door of his vehicle. Lewis reportedly struck the alleged thief and pinned him to the ground until the police arrived.

Championships and accomplishments

** Performance of the Night (Five times) ** Fight of the Night (Three times) vs.

, Mark Hunt, and

***Tied (

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) for second most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Heavyweight division history (8) ** Most knockouts in UFC history (15) *** Most knockouts in UFC Heavyweight division history (15) ** Most finishes in UFC Heavyweight division history (15) ***Tied ( Matt Brown &

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) for fourth most finishes in UFC history (15) **Second most wins in UFC Heavyweight division history (19) **Second most bouts in UFC Heavyweight division history (29) **Tied (

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& Andrei Arlovski) for second most knockdowns landed in UFC Heavyweight division history (10) **Second most total fight time in UFC Heavyweight division history (4:25:10) **Latest comeback finish by striking deficit in a finished fight (-82) vs Alexander Volkov ** Tied (

) for most knockouts stemming from ground strikes in UFC history (8) **UFC.com Awards ***2016: Ranked #10 Fighter of the Year ***2018: Ranked #10 Knockout of the Year *** 2021: Ranked #9 Knockout of the Year * Legacy Fighting Championship **Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship (One time) ***One successful title defense * MMAJunkie.com **2018 Comeback of the Year vs. Alexander Volkov *MMADNA.nl **2018 Comeback of the Year.

Mixed martial arts record

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Kearney, Nebraska Kearney ( ) is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 33,790 in the 2020 census, making it the 5th most populous city in Nebraska. It is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The westward pus ...

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Denver, Colorado Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

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Spring, Texas Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in Harris County, Texas, Harris County, Texas, United States, part of the metropolitan area. The population was 62,559 at the 2020 United States cens ...

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Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...

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Pasadena, Texas Pasadena () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Harris County. It is part of the metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 151,950, making it the 23rd most populous city in Texas and the second mos ...

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Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette ( , ) is the most populous city in and parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, Lafayette Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located along the Vermilion River (Louisiana), Vermilion River. It is Louisiana's List of municipaliti ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Derrick Living people American male mixed martial artists Heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists from Louisiana Sportspeople from New Orleans Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1985 births