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Derrick Lewis

1985 - Today

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Derrick James Lewis (born February 7, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he currently holds the record for most finishes in the Heavyweight division and most knockouts in UFC history (16). A professional since 2010, Lewis has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy FC, where he was the Heavyweight Champion. As of September 9, 2025, he is #8 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Derrick Lewis is the 87th most popular martial arts (up from 132nd in 2024), the 12,469th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,605th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Derrick Lewis ranks 87 out of 179. Before him are Chuck Liddell, Stipe Miocic, Anthony Johnson, Sean O'Malley, Jeff Monson, and Mark Hunt. After him are Merab Dvalishvili, Bobby Lashley, Hüseyin Özkan, Michelle Waterson, Jan Błachowicz, and Ciryl Gane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Derrick Lewis ranks 241. Before him are Melody Gardot, Giedo van der Garde, Nicolás Almagro, Shun Aso, Rudy Fernández, and Niklas Moisander. After him are Ricardinho, Shota Arai, Benjamín Rojas, Yusuke Saikawa, Ryuji Shimoshi, and Crystal Reed.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Derrick Lewis ranks 12,473 out of 20,380. Before him are Rachel Brice (1972), Colin Edwards (1974), Jane Sibbett (1962), Walter Hagen (1892), Mike Beebe (1946), and Christof Koch (1956). After him are Alex Chilton (1950), Ed Macauley (1928), Charles Rocket (1949), Bobby Rahal (1953), Jeremy Sisto (1974), and Mike McCready (1966).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In United States

Among martial arts born in United States, Derrick Lewis ranks 22. Before him are Mark Coleman (1964), Chuck Liddell (1969), Stipe Miocic (1982), Anthony Johnson (1984), Sean O'Malley (1994), and Jeff Monson (1971). After him are Bobby Lashley (1976), Michelle Waterson (1986), T.J. Dillashaw (1986), Max Holloway (1991), Nick Diaz (1983), and Quinton Jackson (1978).

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