Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Feb 20, 2021Odds at the close
Derrick Lewis def. Curtis Blaydes · KO/TKO, round 2 (1:26)
Favourite
Heavyweight
Record
14-2
UFC
9-2
Age
30
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 4 US books
76%24%
Opened −300 / +250, closed −330 / +310. The line moved toward Curtis Blaydes since it opened.
Underdog
Heavyweight
Record
24-7
UFC
15-5
Age
36
Height
6'3"
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Curtis BlaydesDerrick Lewis
Significant strikes28 of 527 of 23
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 30 of 0
Control time0:150:02
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
9
Round 1
15
9
Round 2
■ Curtis Blaydes ■ Derrick Lewis Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Curtis Blaydes
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Nov 2017 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Derrick Lewis
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Aug 2020 · landed 6.2 more significant strikes a minute
Curtis Blaydes
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2020 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute
Derrick Lewis
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Oct 2018 · Volkov landed 5.5 more a minute
Curtis Blaydes
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jan 2020 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Derrick Lewis
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2019 · Santos landed 3.2 more a minute
Curtis Blaydes
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Sep 2019 · landed 3.0 more significant strikes a minute
Derrick Lewis
Won · KO/TKO, round 4
Dec 2016 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis?

Derrick Lewis beat Curtis Blaydes by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:26) on Saturday, February 20, 2021.

Was Derrick Lewis the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Derrick Lewis a 24% chance, about 1 in 4.

What were Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis's records going into the fight?

Curtis Blaydes is 14-2 (9-2 in the UFC). Derrick Lewis is 24-7 (15-5 in the UFC).