Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Derrick Lewis won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 7, 2018·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Derrick Lewis wins(57.2%)
Actual result: Derrick Lewis wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Francis Ngannou enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Francis Ngannou is a KO finisher (83% of wins). Derrick Lewis has lost 73% of fights by KO.
- Francis Ngannou has 19pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Francis Ngannou has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Francis Ngannou
Red Corner
VS
Derrick Lewis
Blue Corner
-310
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+255
(28%)
39
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'3"
210.82 cm
Reach
200.66 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Francis NgannouW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Cain Velasquez · Feb 19W
KOvs Junior Dos Santos · Jun 19W
KOvs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · May 20W
KOvs Stipe Miocic · Mar 21W
vs Ciryl Gane · Jan 22Derrick Lewis
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Jul 23L
vs Jailton Almeida · Nov 23W
KOvs Rodrigo Nascimento · May 24W
KOvs Tallison Teixeira · Jul 25L
KOvs Waldo Cortes Acosta · Jan 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Francis NgannouMetricDerrick Lewis
2.33
Strikes / min
2.46
2.16
Strikes absorbed / min
2.57
41%
Strike defense
39%
0.76
TDs / 15 min
0.55
71%
Takedown defense
52%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.17evenly matched on net striking-0.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Francis NgannouDerrick Lewis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Francis Ngannou(10 fights)Derrick Lewis(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-15.815.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+29.0-29.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Francis Ngannou
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach83.0"
Fights14
Derrick Lewis
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights31