Derrick Lewis went through a record-breaking knockout win at UFC on 8 August 2020. He fought against Aleksei Oleinik, and both of the fighters were on two-fight winning streaks into 8 August's ESPN+ 32 main event. Lewis, who ranks fourth in the official UFC heavyweight rankings, favored over Oleinik, who ranks tenth in those rankings.
Lewis started with a flying knee but found himself in the patented chokes of Oleinik later. Derrick Lewis, who initially thought about tapping, mentioned that he denied becoming his opponent's (Oleinik) 47th submissive victory. Eventually, he lasted out the round.
Derrick Lewis against Aleksei Oleinik at UFC (©: forbes.com)
Oleinik usually spends his time between rounds on his back with his feet against the cage, which was not an acknowledgment of Lewis before. But when he noticed, he got inspired and opened the next round with another flying knee. And he threw avalanche of punches on Oleinik that ended the Fight.
With the knockout win over Aleksei Oleinik, Lewis topped the UFC heavyweight record book with 11th knockout win. And he is ready for his next fight in the UFC event.
Net Worth Details Of Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis is the master of $1.5 million of the net worth, which he earns as a professional fighter. He made the highest purse money by winning a fight against Daniel Cormier. Lewis won $500,000 as guaranteed purse money, which is around 50% more than his previous UFC fights. As per Sports Daily, he made $2.93 million earnings from all of his UFC and MMA fights.
Derrick Lewis made his professional fighting debut in MMA in 2010, where he earned a win over Nick Mitchell. A couple of years later, he won the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Jared Rosholt in August 2012.
Similarly, he made his UFC debut in April 2014 with a match against Jack May, and he added a win in his list.
Derrick Lewis' Contract And Stats
Derrick Lewis signed a contract with UFC in 2012 after he defended the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. Later, he re-signed a new contract with the UFC in March 2019. Talking of his deal, Lewis said:
"I'm really happy with my contract. I wish I could say more about it, but even though some numbers are going to pop up after the Fight, it still won't do it any justice."
Derrick Lewis in action (©: UFC)
As the first Fight, he faced Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 4. He lost to dos Santos; however, he earned Fight of the Night award through the same match.
Derrick Lewis' all-time stats mark more wins than the loss. In MMA, Lewis played 32 games out of which he won 24 matches and lost in 7. He won 19 games by knockouts, one by submission, and four by decision while he lost four games by knockouts, one by submission, and two by decision.
Similarly, in the UFC, he has 27 wins and seven loss record.