Derrick Lewis is a fighter who can knock out anyone, while in equal measure, he is susceptible to a stoppage finish himself.
This makes his fights usually very exciting, as you never know which fighter will pull out an exciting KO victory at any time.
As he prepares to face Tallison Teixeira at UFC Nashville, here is everything you need to know about Derrick Lewis.
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How old is Derrick Lewis?
Derrick Lewis was born on February 7, 1985, making him 40 years old as of July 2025. The “Black Beast” was one of seven children raised by a single mother in New Orleans, and he began training in boxing at 17 after moving to Texas.
Derrick Lewis’ height, weight, and reach
Lewis stands at six feet three inches tall, equivalent to 191 cm. For his fight with Daniel Cormier at UFC 230, he weighed in at 246.5 lbs for their Heavyweight title clash.
Lewis also has a reach of 79 inches (201 cm).
Who is Derrick Lewis’ wife?
Lewis is married to his wife, April Davis. The pair married in 2017, and she has supported him throughout his UFC journey. The couple has three children together, two sons and one daughter.
Derrick Lewis’s Instagram and X/Twitter
Lewis is not active on Instagram, but he does have an X (formerly known as Twitter) account where he has amassed over 370,000 followers. However, the account (Thebeast_ufc) posts rarely.
Derrick Lewis’ MMA record
| Record (W-L-D) | (T)KO | Sub |
| 28-12-0 | 23-7 | 1-2 |
Derrick Lewis’s MMA stats
| Significant Strikes Landed per Minute | 2.48 |
| Significant Striking Accuracy | 51% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute | 2.48 |
| Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents’ strikes that did not land) | 41% |
| Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes | 0.57 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 26% |
| Takedown Defense (the % of opponents’ TD attempts that did not land) | 53% |
| Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
Derrick Lewis’ net worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lewis has a net worth of $1.5 million, owing to his years competing at a high level in the UFC.
Derrick Lewis’ next fight
Lewis’s next fight is against Tallison Teixeira in the main event of UFC Nashville on July 12.
There has been a major shake-up in the UFC Heavyweight division recently, with Jon Jones’ retirement from MMA and Tom Aspinall’s ascension to official UFC Heavyweight champion.
This gives both men a chance to fill the void left by Jones and ascend towards the top Heavyweight rankings in what should be an exciting fight in Nashville.
Derrick Lewis vs Francis Ngannou
Lewis is one of just two people to beat former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou in his career.
He won a unanimous decision victory at UFC 226, where these two Heavyweight behemoths clashed in a highly anticipated bout over three rounds.
However, this is seen by many as one of the worst fights of all time. Lewis hit only 1 of his 26 thrown significant strikes, and neither man seemed interested in engaging with the other.
This led to a boring fight that ended with Lewis taking home the victory.