UFC UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov Final

Derrick Lewis vs Shamil Abdurakhimov

Derrick Lewis
United States

Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-14

Winner

VS
Shamil Abdurakhimov
Russia

Shamil Abdurakhimov

“Abrek”

20-8

Winner

Derrick Lewis

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · From Mount) · Round 4 — 3:42

9 December 2016 · Times Union Center, Albany, USA

Key takeaways

  • Derrick Lewis beat Shamil Abdurakhimov by KO/TKO in round 4 at 3:42.
  • Derrick Lewis landed 46 of 97 total strikes and 1 of 3 takedowns, with 1:42 of control time.
  • Shamil Abdurakhimov landed more total strikes — 77 to 46 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 27-30, 27-30.
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Tale of the tape

Derrick LewisShamil Abdurakhimov
29-14Record20-8
31Age on fight night35
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
79″ (201 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
260 lb (117.9 kg)Weight235 lb (106.6 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Main Street Boxing & Muay ThaiTeamPeresvet Fight Team
New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesFromMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

Fight statistics

46of 97 · 47%Total strikes landed77of 106 · 73%
39of 88Head strikes25of 50
5of 7Body strikes20of 21
2of 2Leg strikes32of 35
1of 3Takedowns4of 11
0Submission attempts1
1:42Control time7:32

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Derrick LewisRoundShamil Abdurakhimov
3/9strikes0/0TD0KD0:23controlR123/31strikes1/5TD0KD2:36control
9/16strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR243/47strikes2/2TD0KD3:02control
6/24strikes0/1TD0KD0:09controlR38/19strikes1/2TD0KD1:19control
28/48strikes1/2TD0KD1:10controlR43/9strikes0/2TD0KD0:35control

Judges’ scorecards

Doug Crosby

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Glenn Trowbridge

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Derek Cleary

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Form going into the fight

Derrick Lewis

  1. WRoy Nelsonsplit decision2016
  2. WGabriel GonzagaKO/TKO R1 4:482016
  3. WDamian GrabowskiKO/TKO R1 2:172016
  4. WJack May2014
  5. WGuto Inocente2014

Shamil Abdurakhimov

  1. WWalt Harrissplit decision2016
  2. WAnthony Hamiltonunanimous decision2016
  3. LTimothy JohnsonKO/TKO R1 4:572015

Also on this card

Anthony Hamilton vs Francis Ngannousubmission R1 1:57Sean O'Connell vs Corey AndersonKO/TKO R2 2:36Gian Villante vs Saparbeg SafarovKO/TKO R2 2:54Justine Kish vs Ashley YoderRandy Brown vs Brian CamozziKO/TKO R2 1:25

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