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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 June 24, 2025, he is #9 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Derrick Lewis is the 86th most popular martial arts (up from 132nd in 2019), the 12,445th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,605th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Derrick Lewis ranks 86 out of 179. Before him are Hongman Choi, Chuck Liddell, Stipe Miocic, Anthony Johnson, Sean O'Malley, and Mark Hunt. After him are Bobby Lashley, Hüseyin Özkan, Michelle Waterson, Jan Błachowicz, Cung Le, and Héctor Lombard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Derrick Lewis ranks 238. 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 12,449 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 21. Before him are Dustin Poirier (1989), Mark Coleman (1964), Chuck Liddell (1969), Stipe Miocic (1982), Anthony Johnson (1984), and Sean O'Malley (1994). 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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