Derrick Lewis vs Blagoy Ivanov

Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-14

Winner

“Baga”

19-6

Winner

Derrick Lewis

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

2 November 2019 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

Key takeaways

Derrick Lewis beat Blagoy Ivanov by split decision after three rounds.
Derrick Lewis landed 32 of 69 total strikes and 1 of 3 takedowns, with 2:07 of control time.
Blagoy Ivanov landed more total strikes — 61 to 32 — and still lost the fight.
The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28.

Derrick LewisBlagoy Ivanov

29-14Record19-6

34Age on fight night33

6′3″ (191 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)

79″ (201 cm)Reach73″ (185 cm)

260 lb (117.9 kg)Weight250 lb (113.4 kg)

OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw

Main Street Boxing & Muay ThaiTeamSK Absolute Bulgaria

New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesFromSofia, Bulgaria

32of 69 · 46%Total strikes landed61of 83 · 73%

21of 54Head strikes30of 48

9of 12Body strikes29of 33

2of 3Leg strikes2of 2

1of 3Takedowns3of 6

0Submission attempts1

2:07Control time3:20

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