Derrick Lewis (fighter)
| Derrick Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Derrick James Lewis February 8, 1985 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Other names | The Black Beast |
| Residence | Cypress, Texas, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79.0 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Team | 4oz Fight Club |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 16 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
 Derrick Lewis
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Derrick James Lewis (born February 7, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, Lewis has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy FC, where he was the heavyweight champion. As of February 18, 2017, he is #8 in official UFC Heavyweight rankings
Born and raised as one of seven siblings, the second oldest, by a single mother in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lewis was troubled growing up and was often involved in street fighting. In 1999, Lewis and his family relocated to Houston, Texas due to his mother being in an abusive relationship. At the age of 17, Lewis began training in boxing and was preparing for his first amateur fight when the gym unexpectedly shut down. Two weeks after graduating from high school, Lewis was charged with aggravated assault, and was placed on probation. Two years later, while attending Kilgore College on a full scholarship for football, Lewis violated his probation and was sentenced to five years in prison, but ended up serving three and a half. A week after being released, Lewis was introduced to mixed martial arts by a friend and, while working as a tow-truck driver, continued with boxing under the tutelage of George Foreman. However, after dominating in his first professional mixed martial arts fight, Lewis decided to focus on mixed martial arts.
Lewis began his journey in MMA in late 2009, when he made his debut as an amateur against Jay Ross at LSAMMA on October 16, 2009. He lost the fight via TKO (doctor stoppage). He then faced Tim Buchanan at the United States American Combat Association event on January 30, 2010. He won via TKO.
After turning professional in 2010, Lewis would compile a fight record of 4-1 before signing with Bellator Fighting Championships in May 2010.
Lewis was scheduled to make his promotional debut at Bellator 45 on May 21, 2011 against Brazilian Thiago Santos. However, the bout was cancelled when Santos had to pull out due to an injury.
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