Derrick Lewis, a UFC heavyweight fighter, is known for being one of the most entertaining personalities.
Despite competing for the heavyweight title at UFC 230, his most notable performance was at UFC 229, where he defeated Alexander Volkov with a comeback KO.
This impressive performance and his humorous post-fight interview with Joe Rogan skyrocketed his popularity, and he gained millions of followers.
Although Lewis was known for lacking a strict diet, his recent string of unfavorable results has caused him to take his fighting career more seriously. Lewis now leads the UFC knockout mark with the most victories.
Lewis’s recent string of three losses in four fights seems to have sparked a change in his approach. He is now focused on improving his conditioning and keeping his weight in check, as seen in recent images of him going for runs.
Regarding his weight for past big fights, Lewis weighed 265 lbs, the heavyweight limit, for his bout against Daniel Cormier.
Despite having impressive knockout power comparable to Francis Ngannou, Lewis had struggled in his biggest fights, failing to perform when the stakes were high.
This has led to speculation that his past shortcomings may have been due to a lack of discipline.
He has faced some of the biggest names in UFC, including Mark Hunt, Francis Ngannou, Daniel Cormier, Junior dos Santos, and Ciryl Gane.
Lewis Weight At UFC 230
At UFC 230, Lewis weighed in at 264.6 lbs, just slightly under the heavyweight limit, while Daniel Cormier weighed in at 251.2 lbs, giving Cormier a physical advantage that led to him submitting Lewis in the second round.
In his 2019 Fight Night headline against Junior dos Santos, Lewis weighed in at 265.5 lbs, while JDS weighed in at 246.5 lbs.
This weight difference allowed JDS to have a faster and sharper performance, resulting in a second-round knockout of Lewis.
A similar outcome occurred in Lewis’ fight against Ciryl Game at UFC 265, where Gane, at 247 lbs, was lighter and quicker than Lewis, who weighed in at 264.5 lbs.
