Blagoy Ivanov vs Derrick Lewis

Blagoy Ivanov vs Derrick Lewis: Matchup Breakdown

Blagoy Ivanov is 3-5 in the Heavyweight division with a 37.5% win rate. Derrick Lewis is 20-12 at Heavyweight, winning 62.5% of the time. Blagoy Ivanov is listed as retired. Derrick Lewis is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Derrick Lewis leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz on Nov 2, 2019, won by Derrick Lewis by Decision - Split in round 3.

Derrick Lewis holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 940 to 912. Career peaks are 1,017 for Blagoy Ivanov and 1,200 for Derrick Lewis. Blagoy Ivanov has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 3 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Derrick Lewis has 16 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 80.0% of the time.

Blagoy Ivanov stands 5' 11" with a reach of 73" and fights southpaw. Derrick Lewis is 6' 3" with a reach of 79", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Derrick Lewis. Blagoy Ivanov is 39, Derrick Lewis is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Blagoy Ivanov has landed 422 significant strikes at 40.5% accuracy with 6 takedowns and 11:02 of control time. Derrick Lewis has landed 682 at 48.9% with 10 takedowns and 30:49 of control.

Blagoy Ivanov has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Derrick Lewis. They share 4 common opponents: Marcin Tybura, Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Tai Tuivasa, Junior Dos Santos.