Derrick Lewis vs Francis Ngannou

Derrick Lewis vs Francis Ngannou: Matchup Breakdown

Derrick Lewis is 20-12 in the Heavyweight division with a 62.5% win rate. Francis Ngannou is 12-2 at Heavyweight, winning 85.7% of the time. Derrick Lewis is listed as active. Francis Ngannou is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Derrick Lewis leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier on Jul 7, 2018, won by Derrick Lewis by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Francis Ngannou holds the higher ELO rating, 1,351 to 975. Career peaks are 1,161 for Derrick Lewis and 1,351 for Francis Ngannou. Derrick Lewis has 16 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 20 victories, an 80% finish rate. Francis Ngannou has 10 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 91.7% of the time.

Derrick Lewis stands 6' 3" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Francis Ngannou is 6' 4" with a reach of 83", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Francis Ngannou. Derrick Lewis is 41, Francis Ngannou is 39.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Derrick Lewis has landed 682 significant strikes at 48.9% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 30:49 of control time. Francis Ngannou has landed 229 at 41.3% with 5 takedowns and 11:43 of control.

Derrick Lewis has 2 title fights (0 won) against 3 (2 won) for Francis Ngannou. They share 3 common opponents: Ciryl Gane, Curtis Blaydes, Junior Dos Santos.