Alexander Volkov vs Derrick Lewis

Alexander Volkov vs Derrick Lewis: Matchup Breakdown

Alexander Volkov is 14-5 in the Heavyweight division with a 73.7% win rate. Derrick Lewis is 20-12 at Heavyweight, winning 62.5% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Derrick Lewis leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor on Oct 6, 2018, won by Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO in round 3.

Alexander Volkov holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,225 to 940. Career peaks are 1,225 for Alexander Volkov and 1,200 for Derrick Lewis. Alexander Volkov has 6 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 14 victories, a 50.0% finish rate. Derrick Lewis has 16 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 80.0% of the time.

Alexander Volkov stands 6' 7" with a reach of 80" and fights orthodox. Derrick Lewis is 6' 3" with a reach of 79", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Alexander Volkov. Alexander Volkov is 37, Derrick Lewis is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alexander Volkov has landed 1,250 significant strikes at 57.7% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 22:53 of control time. Derrick Lewis has landed 682 at 48.9% with 10 takedowns and 30:49 of control.

Alexander Volkov has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Derrick Lewis. They share 8 common opponents: Waldo Cortes Acosta, Jailton Almeida, Ciryl Gane, Sergei Pavlovich, Tai Tuivasa, Marcin Tybura, Curtis Blaydes, Roy Nelson.