Derrick Lewis and 4 other UFC fighters who have never won on home soil

#2. Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal bears some curious similarities to Anthony Smith. While Smith's record sits at 36 wins and 17 losses, Masvidal's record features 35 wins and 16 losses. Furthermore, both fighters share a habit of dismissing their opponents' accomplishments by making a distinction between 'fighters' and 'mixed martial artists'.

Smith did so against Jon Jones, claiming to be the better fighter while describing Jones as the better martial artist. He did so again with Magomed Ankalaev, stating that in none of the bouts the Russian had taken part in were fights — only mixed martial arts competitions. Similarly, Jorge Masvidal has discredited both Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in the past for not fitting his definition of a fighter.

Lastly, like Smith, Masvidal has only ever fought on home soil once. A Miami native, 'Gamebred' had the pleasure of performing in front of his hometown at G-Force Fights 3 in 2010 against the now reigning BKFC lightweight champion Luis Palomino.

Masvidal suffered a split-decision loss to the Peruvian-American who, years later, tried to capitalize on the Miami native's newfound fame in the UFC by challenging him to a boxing match that never materialized.

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#1. Derrick Lewis

'The Black Beast' is a huge fan favorite. He doesn't just own the record for the most knockouts in UFC heavyweight history; he owns the record for the most UFC knockouts in any weight class. Furthermore, Derrick Lewis is a humorous character with one of the most entertaining social media presences of any fighter on the UFC roster.

Unfortunately, he is also a fighter who has never had the pleasure of claiming victory on home soil. While many fans mistake him for a Texas native, Lewis is actually from New Orleans, Lousiana, despite his Cypress residence. Even his current losing streak on Texas soil is not as lopsided as it seems, as 'The Black Beast' has fought there 13 times, winning 10 of those bouts while only losing his last 3.

Instead, Lewis' true hometown losing record stems from his loss to Shawn Jordan at UFC Fight Night 68. It was not the first meeting between the pair, as Lewis lost to Jordan by unanimous decision in only his second professional bout. Thus, when the two again crossed paths 5 years later, 'The Black Beast' was eyeing vengeance.

With the support of his hometown crowd, Lewis fought as well as he could have against a foe with a clear athletic advantage. Unfortunately, just under a minute into the second round, Lewis was dropped with a hook kick. Smelling blood, Jordan swarmed him on the ground before the referee stepped in to call off the action.