Derrick Lewis vs Junior Dos Santos

Derrick Lewis vs Junior Dos Santos: Matchup Breakdown

Derrick Lewis is 20-12 in the Heavyweight division with a 62.5% win rate. Junior Dos Santos is 15-8 at Heavyweight, winning 65.2% of the time. Derrick Lewis is listed as active. Junior Dos Santos is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Junior Dos Santos leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos on Mar 9, 2019, won by Junior Dos Santos by KO/TKO in round 2.

Junior Dos Santos holds the higher ELO rating, 1,044 to 975. Career peaks are 1,161 for Derrick Lewis and 1,296 for Junior Dos Santos. Derrick Lewis has 16 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 20 victories, an 80% finish rate. Junior Dos Santos has 10 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Derrick Lewis stands 6' 3" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Junior Dos Santos is 6' 4" with a reach of 77", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Derrick Lewis. Derrick Lewis is 41, Junior Dos Santos is 42.

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. Junior Dos Santos has landed 1,109 at 47.9% with 5 takedowns and 7:36 of control.

Derrick Lewis has 2 title fights (0 won) against 5 (2 won) for Junior Dos Santos. They share 8 common opponents: Tai Tuivasa, Ciryl Gane, Curtis Blaydes, Blagoy Ivanov, Francis Ngannou, Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson, Gabriel Gonzaga.