UFC UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis Final

Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis

Curtis Blaydes
United States

Curtis Blaydes

“Razor”

20-6

VS
Derrick Lewis
United States

Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-14

Winner

Winner

Derrick Lewis

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 2 — 1:26

20 February 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Derrick Lewis beat Curtis Blaydes by KO/TKO in round 2 at 1:26.
  • Derrick Lewis landed 7 of 23 total strikes.
  • Curtis Blaydes landed more total strikes — 28 to 7 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.
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Tale of the tape

Curtis BlaydesDerrick Lewis
20-6Record29-14
30Age on fight night36
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
80″ (203 cm)Reach79″ (201 cm)
265 lb (120.2 kg)Weight260 lb (117.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Elevation Fight TeamTeamMain Street Boxing & Muay Thai
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFromNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Fight statistics

28of 52 · 54%Total strikes landed7of 23 · 30%
18of 42Head strikes6of 21
3of 3Body strikes1of 2
7of 7Leg strikes0
0Knockdowns1
0:15Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Curtis BlaydesRoundDerrick Lewis
26/44strikes0/1TD0KD0:05controlR15/20strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
2/8strikes0/2TD0KD0:10controlR22/3strikes0/0TD1KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R19

10total9

Sal D'amato

10R19

10total9

Chris Lee

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Curtis Blaydes

  1. WAlexander Volkovunanimous decision2020
  2. WJunior Dos SantosKO/TKO R2 1:062020
  3. WShamil AbdurakhimovKO/TKO R2 2:222019
  4. WJustin Willisunanimous decision2019
  5. LFrancis NgannouKO/TKO R1 0:452018

Derrick Lewis

  1. WAleksei OleinikKO/TKO R2 0:212020
  2. WIlir Latifiunanimous decision2020
  3. WBlagoy Ivanovsplit decision2019
  4. LJunior Dos SantosKO/TKO R2 1:582019
  5. LDaniel Cormiersubmission R2 2:142018

Also on this card

Ketlen Vieira vs Yana Santosunanimous decisionCharles Rosa vs Darrick Minnerunanimous decisionAleksei Oleinik vs Chris DaukausKO/TKO R1 1:55Phil Hawes vs Nassourdine Imavovmajority decisionAndrei Arlovski vs Tom Aspinallsubmission R2 1:09

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