The Ultimate Fighting Championship is all set to host another exciting fight night event on May 11, 2024, from the Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri in the United States of America. A high-octane heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento is scheduled to headline the event. The fight card is stacked with multiple fights across weight classes in the main card and the preliminary card of UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento.
Derrick Lewis is one of the most dreaded fighters who competes in the heavyweight division of the UFC. Known for his hard-hitting punches, Lewis holds the record for most knockouts in the history of the promotion’s existence to date. He started his career as an amateur mixed martial artist, Lewis turned into a professional fighter on April 9, 2010, at Worldwide Gladiator against Nick Mitchell. Lewis dispatched Mitchell in the second round via a TKO and took off to a dominant winning start as a professional.
After compiling a professional record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest, Derrick Lewis made his debut in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Browne on April 19, 2014. He was welcomed into the octagon by Jack May in the showdown where Lewis made quick work of May and finished him by a first-round TKO to secure a win. He contended for the UFC heavyweight title against Daniel Cormier at UFC 230 but lost by a second-round submission. He faced Ciryl Gane at UFC 265 for the UFC interim heavyweight title and lost by a third-round TKO. Lewis is currently ranked as the No. 12 heavyweight fighter in the UFC.
Derrick Lewis’ opponent for his upcoming fight is a promising and dominant prospect of the heavyweight division in the UFC, Rodrigo Nascimento. He made his professional mixed martial arts debut on March 24, 2012, against Cicero Augusto at Full House Fight Night. Augusto was beaten by a first-round TKO by Nascimento and started his career with a win.
Rodrigo Nascimento locked horns with Michal Martinek at the Dana White’s Contender Series 22 after compiling a professional record of 7 wins and 0 losses on July 30, 2019. Nascimento won the fight by a first-round submission to win the fight and won a UFC contract. He made his promotional debut in the promotion on May 16, 2020, against Don’Tale Mayes at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. Nascimento defeated Mayes by a second-round submission and continued his winning run. He is currently ranked as the No. 15 fighter in the heavyweight division. Both heavyweight fighters will look forward to securing a convincing victory on May 11, 2024, in order to progress forward in the promotion’s division.
Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento Stats
| Stats | Derrick Lewis | Rodrigo Nascimento |
| Record | 27-12-1 (22 KOs) | 11-1-1 (2 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 39 | 31 |
| Height | 1.91m | 1.91m |
| Division(s) | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79” | 80” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 0 | 3 |
| Professional Debut | 2010 | 2012 |
Derrick Lewis Record
Derrick Lewis has a professional mixed martial arts record of 27 wins, 12 losses, and 1 no-contest as of May 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 27–12 (1) | Jailton Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | November 4, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 27–11 (1) | Marcos Rogério de Lima | TKO (punches) | UFC 291 | July 29, 2023 | 1 | 0:33 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Performance of the Night. Extended the UFC record for most knockout wins (14). |
| Loss | 26–11 (1) | Serghei Spivac | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | February 4, 2023 | 1 | 3:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 26–10 (1) | Sergei Pavlovich | TKO (punches) | UFC 277 | July 30, 2022 | 1 | 0:55 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 26–9 (1) | Tai Tuivasa | KO (elbow) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 2 | 1:40 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 26–8 (1) | Chris Daukaus | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | December 18, 2021 | 1 | 3:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 25–8 (1) | Ciryl Gane | TKO (punches) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 3 | 4:11 | Houston, Texas, United States | For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–7 (1) | Curtis Blaydes | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 2 | 1:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 24–7 (1) | Aleksei Oleinik | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 2 | 0:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–7 (1) | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 247 | February 8, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 22–7 (1) | Blagoy Ivanov | Decision (split) | UFC 244 | November 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 21–7 (1) | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos | March 9, 2019 | 2 | 1:58 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 21–6 (1) | Daniel Cormier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 230 | November 3, 2018 | 2 | 2:14 | New York City, New York, United States | For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–5 (1) | Alexander Volkov | KO (punches) | UFC 229 | October 6, 2018 | 3 | 4:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC heavyweight title eliminator. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 20–5 (1) | Francis Ngannou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–5 (1) | Marcin Tybura | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | February 18, 2018 | 3 | 2:48 | Austin, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–5 (1) | Mark Hunt | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | June 11, 2017 | 4 | 3:51 | Auckland, New Zealand | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 18–4 (1) | Travis Browne | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne | February 19, 2017 | 2 | 3:12 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 17–4 (1) | Shamil Abdurakhimov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | December 9, 2016 | 4 | 3:42 | Albany, New York, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 (1) | Roy Nelson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 7, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–4 (1) | Gabriel Gonzaga | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 1 | 4:48 | Zagreb, Croatia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–4 (1) | Damian Grabowski | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson | February 6, 2016 | 1 | 2:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 (1) | Viktor Pešta | TKO (punches) | UFC 192 | October 3, 2015 | 3 | 1:15 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 (1) | Shawn Jordan | TKO (hook kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | 2 | 0:48 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 (1) | Ruan Potts | TKO (punches) | UFC 184 | February 28, 2015 | 2 | 3:18 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 (1) | Matt Mitrione | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi | September 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:41 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 (1) | Guto Inocente | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | July 6, 2014 | 1 | 3:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 (1) | Jack May | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | 1 | 4:23 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 (1) | Ricky Shivers | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 18 | March 1, 2013 | 3 | 4:22 | Houston, Texas, United States | Defended the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–2 (1) | Jared Rosholt | KO (punches) | Legacy FC 13 | August 17, 2012 | 2 | 4:41 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Won the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 (1) | Justin Frazier | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | RFA 2 | March 30, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| NC | 6–2 (1) | Jeremiah Constant | NC (accidental strikes to back of Constant's head) | Fight to Win: Paramount Prize Fighting 2012 | January 27, 2012 | 1 | 0:48 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Rakim Cleveland | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 9 | December 16, 2011 | 3 | 3:12 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Jay Peche | TKO (punches) | Immortal Kombat Fighting | September 3, 2011 | 1 | 0:46 | Spring, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Tony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 46 | June 25, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Taylor Herbert | TKO (punches) | International Xtreme Fight Association | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 2:14 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Rakim Cleveland | Submission (armbar) | Worldwide Gladiator | November 12, 2010 | 2 | 1:33 | Pasadena, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Ryan Martinez | TKO (punches) | Fight to Win: Worlds Collide | July 24, 2010 | 2 | 1:03 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Shawn Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | Cajun Fighting Championships: Full Force | June 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Nick Mitchell | TKO (punches) | Worldwide Gladiator | April 9, 2010 | 2 | 1:33 | Pasadena, Texas, United States |
Rodrigo Nascimento Record
Rodrigo Nascimento has a professional mixed martial arts record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no-contest as of May 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 11–1 (1) | Don'Tale Mayes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | November 4, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Ilir Latifi | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | May 20, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 (1) | Tanner Boser | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song | September 17, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| NC | 8–1 (1) | Alan Baudot | NC (overturned) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés | July 17, 2021 | 2 | 1:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. Originally a TKO (punches) win for Nascimento; overturned after he tested positive for ritalinic acid.[14] |
| Loss | 8–1 | Chris Daukaus | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | October 11, 2020 | 1 | 0:45 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 8–0 | Don'Tale Mayes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | May 16, 2020 | 2 | 2:05 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Michal Martinek | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 22 | July 30, 2019 | 1 | 3:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Everton dos Anjos | Submission (kimura) | JF Fight Evolution 18 | October 7, 2017 | 1 | 1:39 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Fabio Moreira | Submission (armbar) | BH Sparta 10 | November 19, 2016 | 2 | 3:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Fabricio Nascimento Silva | Submission (triangle choke) | BH Sparta 8 | April 15, 2016 | 1 | 1:14 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ricardo Jordano | TKO (punches) | Full House Battle Home 6 | March 29, 2014 | 1 | 0:39 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Catchweight (231 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Rafael Caixeta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Full House Battle Home 5 | April 21, 2013 | 1 | 2:43 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cicero Augusto | TKO (punches) | Full House Fight Night | March 24, 2012 | 1 | 0:42 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
FAQs on Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento
A. He has a professional MMA record of 27 wins, 12 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. Rodrigo Nascimento has a professional MMA record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no-contest.
A. He is a heavyweight fighter.
A. He made his professional MMA debut on April 9, 2010.
A. Rodrigo Nascimento made his professional debut on March 24, 2012.
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