Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak: Height, weight, reach and UFC records comparison

'The Black Beast' Derrick Lewis will face Moldovan fighter Sergey Spivak in the main event of UFC Vegas 65. The bout will see Lewis make his 26th appearance in the UFC, while 'Polar Bear' will make his 10th appearance in the promotion.

Derrick Lewis is coming off a first-round TKO loss to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 277, while Spivak is coming off a second-round TKO win over Augusto Sakai at UFC Vegas 59.

Lewis is on a two-fight losing streak, while his Moldovan counterpart is on a two-fight win streak coming into their bout.

Derrick Lewis stands at 6'3" (191 cm) and has a reach of 79 inches. 'The Black Beast' last weighed in at 264.5 pounds against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 277.

Lewis made his promotional debut at UFC on FOX 11 against Jack May, winning via TKO in the first round. He has a UFC record of 17-8 and an overall MMA record of 26-10-1.

Lewis has 21 career wins by knockout and one submission victory on his record. He is currently ranked No. 7 in the UFC heavyweight division.

Sergey Spivak stands similar to Derrick Lewis at 6'3" (191 cm), and has a reach of 78 inches. 'Polar Bear' last weighed in at 249.5 pounds against Augusto Sakai at UFC Vegas 59.

Spivak made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 151 against Walt Harris. He was knocked out in the first round. He has since compiled a promotional record of 6-3 and an overall MMA record of 15-3.

Sergey Spivak is currently ranked No. 12 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. He has seven knockout wins and six submission victories in his career.

UFC Vegas 65 will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 19.

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Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak: Who will emerge the winner?

Derrick Lewis is one of the hardest-hitting heavyweights with 21 knockout wins in his career. He has finishes over the likes of Alexander Volkov, Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus. He has the most knockout wins in the promotion with 13.

It's safe to say that if the fight remains on the feet, Lewis has a pretty good chance of winning. However, Lewis had poor showings in his last two bouts, where he was knocked out by Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich consecutively.

Sergey Spivak likely has the grappling advantage coming into the bout, with a 65% takedown success rate and six submission victories in his career. His keys to victory lie in taking 'The Black Beast' down and submitting him.

However, Spivak also has punching power and could stand with Derrick Lewis if he plays his cards right. He most notably sent Greg Hardy out of the UFC by knocking him out in the first round at UFC 272.