Derrick Lewis has the most knockouts in the UFC's history, with 16. Check out Lewis' KOs in order along with a selection of statistical nuggets about his career below:
April 19, 2014: In his UFC debut, Lewis defended a takedown from Jack May and landed in top position before he unleashed a barrage of ground-and-pound that led to the stoppage.
July 6, 2014: Lewis finished Guto Inocente with ground strikes that opened up multiple cuts on the Brazilian's face before referee Herb Dean stopped the fight.
February 28, 2015: Lewis dominated Ruan Potts, outstriking him 53-7, with 46 of those coming on the ground. Referee Jerin Valel mercifully stepped in to save a turtled Potts in the second round.
October 3, 2015: In his first UFC fight in his adopted hometown of Houston, Lewis finished Viktor Pesta with ground strikes after a failed takedown attempt by Pesta early in the third round. This was the start of a six-fight win streak for Lewis, the longest of his UFC career.
February 6, 2016: Lewis used a modified judo throw to get Damian Grabowski to the ground and landed heavy shots from there, including one that opened a cut on Grabowski's hairline, before referee Mark Smith stopped the fight. At 2 minutes, 17 seconds, this was Lewis' third-fastest finish in the UFC.
April 10, 2016: Lewis dispatched former UFC title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga with a barrage of punches against the cage, including a right hook that sat Gonzaga down and forced the stoppage. The first-round stoppage earned Lewis his first postfight bonus award.
December 9, 2016: Fighting against Shamil Abdurakhimov in his first UFC main event, Lewis landed a takedown midway through the fourth round and eventually secured the stoppage with ground-and-pound from full mount. At 3 minutes, 42 seconds of the fourth round, this was the latest stoppage of Lewis' career.
February 19, 2017: With his back up against the cage, Lewis landed an overhand right to Travis Browne's forehead that knocked him down. From there, Lewis finished Browne with massive ground-and-pound strikes.
February 18, 2018: Lewis needed a third-round stoppage to beat Marcin Tybura, and that's exactly what he got. Tybura outlanded Lewis 37-30 in significant strikes, but Lewis landed the most important strike of the fight; a right hook that knocked down Tybura and led to the stoppage. This was Lewis' only UFC fight with multiple knockdowns.
October 6, 2018: Lewis was dominated over most of the 15 minutes he spent in the cage with Alexander Volkov before a thunderous right hand dropped Volkov with less than 30 seconds to go in the fight. From there, Lewis landed several strikes on the ground to finish Volkov with 11 seconds remaining in the fight. Lewis' minus-82 strike differential marked the largest deficit by a fighter to win by finish in UFC history. This fight is also known for Lewis' NSFW postfight interview.
August 8, 2020: Lewis knocked down Aleksei Oleinik with a right hand early in the second round of their main event clash before he finished him with several clean ground-and-pound strikes 21 seconds into the second round. This was Lewis' 11th knockout in the UFC, breaking the heavyweight record
February 20, 2021: After being dominated in the first round, Lewis needed just one uppercut to put out Curtis Blaydes' lights in the second round. This was his 12th knockout in the UFC, which tied him for most in promotion history by any fighter.
December 18, 2021: Lewis bounced back from a title fight loss by setting the UFC record for knockouts with a first-round stoppage of Chris Daukaus, his first opening-round stoppage in over five years. Lewis used a flurry of punches with Daukaus up against the cage to drop him and force referee Mark Smith to stop the fight.
July 29, 2023: Lewis sent the crowd in Salt Lake City into a frenzy by starting his fight with Marcos Rogerio de Lima with a flying switch knee attack, and he never let up, finishing Rogerio de Lima with ground strikes. At 33 seconds into the very first round, this was Lewis' fastest finish. His 14th UFC knockout broke a tie with Matt Brown for most in the UFC, after Brown had matched Lewis' record in May 2023.
May 11, 2024: Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento had each won a round in their main event clash before Lewis came out in the third round and took it out of the judges' hands. He crushed Nascimento with an overhand right 40 seconds into the round. Referee Jason Herzog stopped the match shortly after.
July 12, 2025: This main event clash against Tallison Teixeira was chaos for the 35 seconds it lasted. A straight left hand to the eye hurt Lewis, but he recovered to knock down Teixeira with a left hook before overwhelming him and earning the stoppage.
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