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Derrick Lewis has 21 wins in professional MMA via KO/TKO. 13 of these victories came under the UFC banner, which makes Lewis the most prolific KO artist in UFC history. 'The Black Beast' is well-known for his spectacular finishes but has recently struggled to last more than two rounds in the octagon himself.
Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa stopped 'The Black Beast' during his last two UFC outings. Pavlovich finished the American inside the first five minutes at UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2, with Lewis getting finished inside 10 minutes against Tuivasa.
Lewis' first win via TKO/KO came in his professional MMA debut, with 'The Black Beast' finishing Nick Mitchell at Worldwide Gladiator back in 2010. Lewis stopped Mitchell in round two.
Watch Derrick Lewis' impressive knockout against Curtis Blaydes here:
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Lewis' latest UFC knockout victory came against Chris Daukaus in December 2021. 'The Black Beast' finished Daukaus in the very first round with a perfectly placed hook ending the bout early.
The heavyweight will hope for another spectacular finish this weekend, with Lewis taking on Sergey Spivak in the main event in Las Vegas. Spivak is currently on a two-fight winning streak after beating Greg Hardy and Augusto Sakai.
Watch some of Lewis' best UFC finishes here:
Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak: Height, reach, and UFC record comparison
As mentioned, Derrick Lewis will be taking on Sergey Spivak this weekend in Las Vegas. Both heavyweights stand at 6'3" tall, with 'The Black Beast' having a longer reach. Lewis has a 201 cm reach, which is 3 cm longer than Spivak's.
Lewis also has the advantage when it comes to UFC experience, with the American making his organizational debut back in 2014. 'The Black Beast' has fought 25 times in the UFC, winning 17 outings and losing eight.
Spivak has only competed in 9 UFC bouts and has a decent record of 6 wins and 3 losses since debuting in the organization back in 2019. The Ukrainian had a poor start to life in the UFC, losing to Walt Harris on his debut, but eventually managed to find his feet in the organization. He has beaten the likes of Aleksei Oleinik and Tai Tuivasa.
