Derrick Lewis vs. Curtis Blaydes
6'3" · 79" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
6'4" · 80" · Orthodox
Career rates
29-14-0 (1 NC) · UFC 20-12-0
Record (pro · UFC)
19-6-0 (1 NC) · UFC 15-6-0 (1 NC)
14
Wins vs .500+ opponents
12
2.41
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.99
2.79
Sig. strikes absorbed / min lower is better
2.7
48.9%
Striking accuracy
51.2%
38.7%
Striking defense
55.2%
0.53
Takedowns / 15 min
5.04
25.6%
Takedown accuracy
47.3%
51.9%
Takedown defense
35.0%
0.0
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
10.9%
Control time
43.8%
80.0%
Finish rate
53.3%
8:50
Avg fight time
9:28
Profiles & shared opponents
Profiles overlaid (rated 0–100 vs UFC veterans)
■ Derrick Lewis ■ Curtis Blaydes
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: February 20, 2021 — W for Derrick Lewis · KO/TKO R2
| Common opponent | Lewis | Blaydes |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hokit | L 2026 | L 2026 |
| Waldo Cortes Acosta | L 2026 | W 2026 |
| Jailton Almeida | L 2023 | W 2024 |
| Sergei Pavlovich | L 2022 | L 2023 |
| Chris Daukaus | W 2021 | W 2022 |
| Aleksei Oleinik | W 2020 | W 2017 |
| Junior Dos Santos | L 2019 | W 2020 |
| Alexander Volkov | W 2018 | W 2020 |
| Francis Ngannou | W 2018 | 0-2 LL 2018 |
| Mark Hunt | L 2017 | W 2018 |
| Shamil Abdurakhimov | W 2016 | W 2019 |