A 2018 title fight
Lewis lost to Daniel Cormier at UFC 230 on Nov 3, 2018, a title fight.
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Derrick Lewis
United StatesAge, record and fight historyDerrick Lewis is a UFC heavyweight who has fought at Heavyweight since 2014 and lost a title fight to Ciryl Gane on Aug 7, 2021.
43 pro fights32 UFC fights2 title fights
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About Derrick Lewis
Born on February 7, 1985, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States, Derrick Lewis has fought at Heavyweight in the UFC since 2014. Lewis fights out of Houston, Texas, from the orthodox stance, and holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He lost to Ciryl Gane at UFC 265 on Aug 7, 2021, a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history32
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | UFC Freedom 250 | Josh Hokit | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:09 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | Waldo Cortes Acosta | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:14 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Tallison Teixeira | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:35 |
| May 11, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento | Rodrigo Nascimento | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 0:49 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | Jailton Almeida | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:33 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | Serghei Spivac | L | Submission | 1 | 3:05 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Sergei Pavlovich | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:55 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Tai Tuivasa | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:40 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | Chris Daukaus | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:36 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | Ciryl Gane | L | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:11 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | Curtis Blaydes | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:26 |
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| Aug 8, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | Aleksei Oleinik | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:21 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes | Ilir Latifi | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Blagoy Ivanov | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | Junior Dos Santos | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:58 |
| Nov 3, 2018 | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | Daniel Cormier | L | Submission | 2 | 2:14 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor | Alexander Volkov | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:49 |
| Jul 7, 2018 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Francis Ngannou | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros | Marcin Tybura | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:48 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Mark Hunt | L | KO/TKO | 4 | 3:51 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne | Travis Browne | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:12 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | Shamil Abdurakhimov | W | KO/TKO | 4 | 3:42 |
| Jul 7, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Roy Nelson | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 10, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos | Gabriel Gonzaga | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:48 |
| Feb 6, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | Damian Grabowski | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:17 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Viktor Pesta | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:15 |
| Jun 6, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | Shawn Jordan | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:48 |
| Feb 28, 2015 | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano | Ruan Potts | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:18 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi | Matt Mitrione | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:41 |
| Jul 6, 2014 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | Guto Inocente | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:30 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Jack May | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:23 |
How he is doing now
UFC record20-1232 fights since 2014
Pro record29-14-043 pro fights
Last fightJun 14lost to Josh Hokit
Last 52-3LLWWLNewest first. Two losses in a row.
Did you know?!
First UFC fight
In his first UFC fight, Lewis beat Jack May by KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:23 on Apr 19, 2014.
Career
- 2014UFC debutBeat Jack May
- Jun 14, 2026Latest fightLost to Josh Hokit
Title fights
- Aug 7, 2021: lost vs Ciryl GaneUFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
- Nov 3, 2018: lost vs Daniel CormierUFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
How his UFC fights ended
20 wins
KO/TKO 16Decision 4
12 losses
KO/TKO 9Submission 2Decision 1
Divisions
- Heavyweight: 20-122014 to 2026, 32 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Apr 19, 2014: beat Jack May by KO/TKOUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne, round 1, 4:23
Latest fight
Jun 14, 2026: lost to Josh Hokit by KO/TKOUFC Freedom 250, round 2, 4:09
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.