Derrick Lewis (fighter)
Derrick Lewis | |
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Born |
Derrick James Lewis February 7, 1985 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
Other names | The Black Beast |
Residence | Cypress, Texas, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
Weight | 264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Reach | 79.0 in (201 cm)[1] |
Style | "Swangin' and bangin'" |
Fighting out of | Houston, Texas, United States |
Team | 4oz Fight Club |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 14 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Amateur career | |
Total | 2 |
Wins | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Derrick Lewis |
Derrick James Lewis[2] (born February 7, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, Lewis has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy FC, where he was the heavyweight champion.
Background
Born and raised as one of seven siblings, the second oldest, by a single mother in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lewis was troubled growing up and was often involved in street fighting.[3] In 1999, Lewis and his family relocated to Houston, Texas due to his mother being in an abusive relationship. At the age of 17, Lewis began training in boxing and was preparing for his first amateur fight when the gym unexpectedly shut down.[4] 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.[5] 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 George Foreman. However, after dominating in his first professional mixed martial arts fight, Lewis decided to focus on mixed martial arts.[4]
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.[6]
After turning professional in 2010, Lewis would compile a fight record of 4-1 before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships 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 cancelled when Santos had to pull out due to an injury.[7]
Lewis faced Tony Johnson at Bellator 46 on June 25, 2011.[8] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[9]
After leaving Bellator, Lewis compiled a record of 6-0 with one no contest, most notably winning and successfully defending the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. He was then signed to the UFC.
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.[10] However, the bout was cancelled as Lewis had to pull out due to an injury.[11]
Lewis instead made his debut at UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne on April 19, 2014 against Jack May.[12] He won via TKO in the first round.[13]
In his second fight for the promotion, Lewis faced Guto Inocente at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale on July 6, 2014.[14] He won the fight via KO in the first round.[15]
Lewis faced Matt Mitrione on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50.[16] Mitrione quickly defeated Lewis via first round knockout.[17]
Lewis faced Ruan Potts on February 28, 2015 at UFC 184.[18] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[19]
Lewis next had a rematch with Shawn Jordan on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68.[20] In their first encounter on the regional circuit in 2010, Lewis lost by unanimous decision.[21] Lewis lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[22]
Lewis was expected to face Anthony Hamilton on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192.[23] However, Hamilton was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Viktor Pešta.[24] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[25]
Lewis faced Damian Grabowski on February 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 82.[26] Lewis dominated the fight, winning via TKO in the first round.[27]
Lewis next faced Gabriel Gonzaga on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86.[28] He won via KO in the first round.[29] Subsequently, Lewis earned his first Performance of the Night bonus.[30]
Lewis faced Roy Nelson on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90, winning by split decision. [31]
Lewis was expected to face Marcin Tybura on October 15, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 97.[32] However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely.[33][34]
Lewis is expected to face Shamil Abdurakhimov on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102.[35]
Personal life
Lewis has three children: two boys, aged three and five and a 13 year-old daughter.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
- Legacy Fighting Championship
- Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
21 matches | 16 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 14 | 2 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 16–4 (1) | Roy Nelson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 7, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 15–4 (1) | Gabriel Gonzaga | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 1 | 4:48 | Zagreb, Croatia | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 14–4 (1) | Damian Grabowski | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson | February 6, 2016 | 1 | 2:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 13–4 (1) | Viktor Pešta | TKO (punches) | UFC 192 | October 3, 2015 | 3 | 1:15 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 12–4 (1) | Shawn Jordan | TKO (hook kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | 2 | 0:48 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
Win | 12–3 (1) | Ruan Potts | TKO (punches) | UFC 184 | February 28, 2015 | 2 | 3:18 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Loss | 11–3 (1) | Matt Mitrione | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi | September 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:41 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 11–2 (1) | Guto Inocente | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | July 6, 2014 | 1 | 3:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 10–2 (1) | Jack May | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | 1 | 4:23 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
Win | 9–2 (1) | Ricky Shivers | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 18 | March 1, 2013 | 3 | 4:22 | Houston, Texas, United States | Defended the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 8–2 (1) | Jared Rosholt | KO (punches) | Legacy FC 13 | August 17, 2012 | 2 | 2:41 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Won the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 7–2 (1) | Justin Frazier | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | RFA 2 | March 30, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
NC | 6–2 (1) | Jeremiah Constant | NC (punches to back of head) | Fight To Win: Paramount Prize Fighting 2012 | January 27, 2012 | 1 | 0:48 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Win | 6–2 | Rakim Cleveland | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 9 | December 16, 2011 | 3 | 3:12 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Win | 5–2 | Jay Peche | TKO (punches) | Immortal Kombat Fighting | September 3, 2011 | 1 | 0:46 | Spring, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 4–2 | Tony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 46 | June 25, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
Win | 4–1 | Taylor Herbert | TKO (punches) | International Xtreme Fight Association | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 2:14 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Win | 3–1 | Rakim Cleveland | Submission (armbar) | Worldwide Gladiator | November 12, 2010 | 2 | 1:33 | Pasadena, Texas, United States | |
Win | 2–1 | Ryan Martinez | TKO (punches) | Fight to Win/King of Champions: Worlds Collide | July 24, 2010 | 2 | 1:03 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Shawn Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | Cajun Fighting Championships: Full Force | June 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Nick Mitchell | TKO (punches) | Worldwide Gladiator | April 9, 2010 | 2 | 1:33 | Pasadena, Texas, United States |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson". UFC.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/07-07-16MMA.pdf
- 1 2 Mike Calimbas (2011-05-12). "The Story of Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis; Fighting at Bellator on May 21st!". txmma.com.
- 1 2 Chuck Mindenhall (2014-06-22). "No small wonder: Derrick Lewis' journey from Sugar Land to the Promised Land". mmafighting.com.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2013-02-28). "A run-in with the KKK eventually led Legacy FC champ Derrick Lewis to MMA". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ "USACA - United States Amateur Combat Association". sherdog.com. January 30, 2010.
- ↑ "FightCenter - Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis"". tapology.com.
- ↑ "Bellator 46 prelims get Johnson vs. Lewis, Cramer vs. Samman, Gabin vs. Baggett". mmajunkie.com. 2011-06-08.
- ↑ "FightCenter - Bellator 46 - Johnson JR. vs. Lewis". tapology.com. 2011-06-25.
- ↑ "Nandor Guelmino vs. Derrick Lewis slated for UFC on Fox Sports 1 event in Indianapolis". bloodyelbow.com. 2013-06-22.
- ↑ "Lewis-Guelmino off UFC on FOX Sports 1 2, Bowling-Trujillo meet on card". mmajunkie.com. July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "UFC signs heavyweight Jack May to debut against Derrick Lewis at UFC on Fox 11". bloodyelbow.com. February 11, 2014.
- ↑ "UFC on FOX 11 results, photos: Derrick Lewis pounds out hobbled Jack May". mmajunkie.com. April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Guto Inocente vs. Derrick Lewis set for TUF 19 Finale card". mmafighting.com. May 7, 2014.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (July 6, 2014). "TUF 19 Finale results, photos: Derrick Lewis brutally stops Guto Inocente in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ↑ Dave Doyle (July 9, 2014). "Slugger showdown: Matt Mitrione vs. Derrick Lewis set for UFC Fight Night 50". mmafighting.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ↑ John Morgan (September 5, 2014). "UFC Fight Night 50 results: Matt Mitrione makes quick work of Derrick Lewis". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ↑ Jason Floyd (2014-12-16). "Derrick Lewis vs. Ruan Potts added to UFC 184". themmareport.com.
- ↑ Dave Doyle (2015-02-28). "UFC 184 results: Derrick Lewis ground-and-pounds way to win over Ruan Potts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ↑ Staff (2015-03-03). "Derrick Lewis vs. Shawn Jordan added to UFC Fight Night 68". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ↑ Brant Brookhouse (2015-03-30). "UFC heavyweight Shawn Jordan says Derrick Lewis attacked him after bell in first meeting". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-06-06). "UFC Fight Night 68 results: Shawn Jordan pounds out Derrick Lewis in rematch". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ Jeremy Botter (2015-08-06). "Derrick Lewis vs. Anthony Hamilton added to UFC 192". chron.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ Jeremy Botter (2015-08-20). "UFC 192: Hamilton out, Viktor Pesta faces Derrick Lewis". blog.chron.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-10-03). "UFC 192 results: Derrick Lewis fights past takedowns, pounds out Viktor Pesta in third". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ↑ Mike Jackson (2015-10-29). "Derrick Lewis faces UFC newcomer Damian Grabowski at UFC Fight Night 82". mikethetruth.com. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-02-06). "UFC Fight Night 82 results: Beastly Derrick Lewis makes easy work of Damian Grabowski". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ John Morgan (2016-03-09). "Derrick Lewis vs. Gabriel Gonzaga in works for UFC Fight Night 86". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-04-10). "UFC Fight Night 86 results: Derrick Lewis crushes Gabriel Gonzaga for first-round KO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ Nick Baldwin (2016-04-10). "UFC Zagreb post-fight bonuses: Lewis, Taisumov take home $50,000 for KO wins". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2017-07-07). "UFC Fight Night 90 results: Derrick Lewis takes split from Roy Nelson in sweat-flying slobberknocker". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ↑ Dan Hiergesell (2016-08-14). "Derrick Lewis announces bout with Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 97 on Oct. 15 in Manila". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ↑ Staff (2016-10-06). "UFC Fight Night Manila: Lamas vs. Penn to be rescheduled". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Staff (2016-10-06). "After B.J. Penn's withdrawal, UFC cancels next week's UFC Fight Night 97 event in Philippines". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Staff (2016-10-14). "UFC Fight Night 102 gets eight new fights, including Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov headliner". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.