Derrick Lewis

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Derrick Lewis

Weight Class
Heavyweight
League
UFC
Age
41
Competitions
Nationality
usa United States

Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis

is a UFC Heavyweight fighter from Houston, Texas and the all-time leader in UFC knockout victories with 16 finishes. A professional since 2010, Lewis has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy FC, where he held the Heavyweight Championship, before establishing himself as one of the most feared knockout artists in UFC history. Personally requested by President Trump for UFC Freedom 250, Lewis faces Josh Hokit on June 14, 2026 on the South Lawn of the White House. He is managed by First Round Management.

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  • Personally requested by President Donald Trump to compete at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House in Washington D.C., facing Josh Hokit on the most historic fight card in UFC history.
    June 14, 2026
  • Stopped Tallison Teixeira in just 35 seconds at UFC Fight Night in Nashville, extending his all-time UFC knockout record to 16 victories.
    July 12, 2025
  • Extended his own UFC knockout record to 14 with a 33-second destruction of Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 291, his fastest finish in the promotion.
    July 29, 2023
  • Set the all-time UFC record for most knockout victories with a first-round stoppage of Chris Daukaus at UFC 269.
    December 18, 2021
  • Derrick Lewis fought for the UFC Heavyweight title facing Daniel Cormier at UFC 230. He lost this fight by submission.
    November 3, 2018
  • Made his UFC debut with a first-round TKO victory over Jack May.
    April 19, 2014
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