The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is considered a leading company in the combat sports business. The billion-dollar company has been pioneering professional mixed martial arts for three decades now and it has not only put the sport on a global picture but also produced some of the most famous and successful combat sports.
Over the course of time, UFC is credited with making a host of records, and its roster full of fighters past and present across weight classes and genders has contributed immensely to it. The global professional mixed martial arts promotion brought names like Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones, Georges St. Pierre, and many more to the public scene making them household names and in return helping the mixed martial arts as a sport and the fighters as well to become larger than life superstars which encompassed their influence beyond the canvas of an octagon. Studded with multiple fighters who are armed with one distinct ability or another the record for knockouts in the history of the UFC belongs to Derrick Lewis.
He holds an astounding record of 14 knockouts in the promotion which is so far the most number of knockouts secured by a fighter in the promotion. Lewis left Matt Brown behind when he defeated Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 291 by a first-round TKO.
What gym does Derrick Lewis train at?
Derrick Lewis trains at Main Street Boxing and Muay Thai gym. The facility is owned by his coach Robert Perez. He is a polarizing figure in the octagon owing to his physique and dominant fighting style.
Derrick Lewis Last Fight
Derrick Lewis squared off against Jailton Almeida in his most recent showdown in the octagon at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis on November 4, 2023. Lewis fought through the five rounds of the fight but came up short at last and lost the bout by a unanimous decision.
FAQs on Derrick Lewis
A. Derrick Lewis holds the record for most knockouts in UFC.
A. He has 14 knockouts to his name as of now.
A. He has 22 knockout victories to his name as of now.
A. He trains at Main Street Boxing and Muay Thai gym.
A. He fights out of Houston, Texas, USA.
