Derrick Lewis “The Black Beast”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 44/100 · peak 57 · Finisher · 20–12 in 32 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 44 (career peak 57), Derrick Lewis's ORCA rating ranks 40th of 54 active heavyweights. The profile peaks in striking defence: 47, 31st of 54 active heavyweights (significant strikes absorbed per minute 88). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 18, with submission attempts per 15 minutes grading 1. 16 of 20 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 33 | 50 of 54 | Total strikes landed per minute 3 |
| Striking defence | 47 | 31 of 54 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 88 |
| Grappling offence | 18 | 48 of 54 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 15 |
| Grappling defence | 35 | 48 of 54 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 15 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 88. Weakest: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 44 (peak 57)
- Heavyweight rank
- 40 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 20–12
- Pro record
- 29–14
- Graded UFC bouts
- 32
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 79″ (201 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- 4oz Fight Club
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.46
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.84
- Significant strike defence: 41%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.55
- Takedown accuracy: 26%
- Takedown defence: 51%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-06-14 · L vs Josh Hokit · KO/TKO · UFC Freedom 250
- 2026-01-24 · L vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta · KO/TKO · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- 2025-07-12 · W vs Tallison Teixeira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
- 2024-05-11 · W vs Rodrigo Nascimento · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
- 2023-11-04 · L vs Jailton Almeida · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
- 2023-07-29 · W vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · KO/TKO · UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
- 2023-02-04 · L vs Serghei Spivac · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
- 2022-07-30 · L vs Sergei Pavlovich · KO/TKO · UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
- 2022-02-12 · L vs Tai Tuivasa · KO/TKO · UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
- 2021-12-18 · W vs Chris Daukaus · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
- 2021-08-07 · L vs Ciryl Gane · KO/TKO · UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
- 2021-02-20 · W vs Curtis Blaydes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
- 2020-08-08 · W vs Aleksei Oleinik · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
- 2020-02-08 · W vs Ilir Latifi · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes
- 2019-11-02 · W vs Blagoy Ivanov · Decision - Split · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
- 2019-03-09 · L vs Junior Dos Santos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
- 2018-11-03 · L vs Daniel Cormier · Submission · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
- 2018-10-06 · W vs Alexander Volkov · KO/TKO · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
- 2018-07-07 · W vs Francis Ngannou · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
- 2018-02-18 · W vs Marcin Tybura · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros
- 2017-06-10 · L vs Mark Hunt · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
- 2017-02-19 · W vs Travis Browne · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
- 2016-12-09 · W vs Shamil Abdurakhimov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
- 2016-07-07 · W vs Roy Nelson · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
- 2016-04-10 · W vs Gabriel Gonzaga · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
- 2016-02-06 · W vs Damian Grabowski · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
- 2015-10-03 · W vs Viktor Pesta · KO/TKO · UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
- 2015-06-06 · L vs Shawn Jordan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
- 2015-02-28 · W vs Ruan Potts · KO/TKO · UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano
- 2014-09-05 · L vs Matt Mitrione · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
- 2014-07-06 · W vs Guto Inocente · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
- 2014-04-19 · W vs Jack May · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
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