Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis
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They have met once
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (11)
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Fan ratings out of 10 · 3 / 7 ratings
Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis: Matchup Breakdown
Curtis Blaydes is 15-6 (1 NC) in the Heavyweight division with a 68.2% 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 Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on Feb 20, 2021, won by Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO in round 2.
Curtis Blaydes holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,126 to 868. Career peaks are 1,185 for Curtis Blaydes and 1,152 for Derrick Lewis. Curtis Blaydes has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 15 victories, a 53.3% finish rate. Derrick Lewis has 16 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 80.0% of the time.
Curtis Blaydes stands 6' 4" 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 Curtis Blaydes. Curtis Blaydes is 35, Derrick Lewis is 41.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Curtis Blaydes has landed 833 significant strikes at 51.2% accuracy with 70 takedowns and 1h 31m of control time. Derrick Lewis has landed 682 at 48.9% with 10 takedowns and 0h 30m of control.
Curtis Blaydes has 1 title fight (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Derrick Lewis. They share 11 common opponents: Waldo Cortes Acosta, Josh Hokit, Jailton Almeida, Sergei Pavlovich, Chris Daukaus, Alexander Volkov, Junior Dos Santos, Shamil Abdurakhimov and 3 more.
Have Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis fought before?
Yes. Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis have fought once in the UFC. Derrick Lewis won by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on February 20, 2021.
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Who has more UFC wins, Curtis Blaydes or Derrick Lewis?
Derrick Lewis has more UFC wins: 20 to 15. Curtis Blaydes's UFC record is 15-6 (1 NC); Derrick Lewis's is 20-12.
KO/TKO wins: Curtis Blaydes 8, Derrick Lewis 16. Submission wins: Curtis Blaydes 0, Derrick Lewis 0.
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Who is taller, Curtis Blaydes or Derrick Lewis?
Curtis Blaydes is taller at 6'4", to Derrick Lewis's 6'3" (1 inch). Curtis Blaydes has the longer reach: 80 inches to 79.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.