Derrick Lewis vs. Curtis Blaydes: UFC Fight Night, Feb 20, 2021

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Derrick Lewis15-5-0

SatFeb 20KO/TKO · R2Heavyweight

Curtis Blaydes9-2-0 (1 NC)

52.6% (Elo 1634)

(Elo 1616) 47.4%

Result

Derrick Lewis wins by KO/TKO (punch)

round 2, 1:26

Pre-fight Elo gave Derrick Lewis 52.6%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Derrick Lewis 1634, Curtis Blaydes 1616: a 18-point gap.
Common opponents: Aleksei Oleinik (Lewis: Win; Blaydes: Win). Alexander Volkov (Lewis: Win; Blaydes: Win). Junior dos Santos (Lewis: Loss; Blaydes: Win).
Form: Derrick Lewis won 3 of the last 5, Curtis Blaydes won 4 of 5. Form favours Curtis Blaydes.
Verdict: Close fight · Derrick Lewis 52.6% by Elo. Form favours Curtis Blaydes.

Derrick Lewis52.6%ELO47.4%Curtis Blaydes

1634 · Pre-fight Elo · 1616

Common opponents

Opponent	Derrick Lewis	Curtis Blaydes
Aleksei Oleinik	WinKO/TKO (punches), Aug 8, 2020	WinKO/TKO (doctor stoppage), Nov 4, 2017
Alexander Volkov	WinKO/TKO (punches), Oct 6, 2018	WinDecision (unanimous), Jun 20, 2020
Junior dos Santos	LossKO/TKO (punches), Mar 9, 2019	WinKO/TKO (punches), Jan 25, 2020
Shamil Abdurakhimov	WinKO/TKO (punches), Dec 9, 2016	WinKO/TKO (elbow and punches), Sep 7, 2019
Francis Ngannou	WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 7, 2018	LossKO/TKO (doctor stoppage), Apr 10, 2016 LossKO/TKO (punches), Nov 24, 2018
Mark Hunt	LossKO/TKO (punches), Jun 11, 2017	WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 11, 2018

Recent form

Derrick Lewis · won 3 of last 5Curtis Blaydes · won 4 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Derrick Lewis

Win
Aleksei OleinikKO/TKO (punches) · R2 0:21
Aug 8, 2020
Win
Ilir LatifiDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Feb 8, 2020
Win
Blagoy IvanovDecision (split) · R3 5:00
Nov 2, 2019
Loss
Junior dos SantosKO/TKO (punches) · R2 1:58
Mar 9, 2019
Loss
Daniel CormierSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 2:14
Nov 3, 2018

Curtis Blaydes

Win
Alexander VolkovDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Jun 20, 2020
Win
Junior dos SantosKO/TKO (punches) · R2 1:06
Jan 25, 2020
Win
Shamil AbdurakhimovKO/TKO (elbow and punches) · R2 2:22
Sep 7, 2019
Win
Justin WillisDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Mar 23, 2019
Loss
Francis NgannouKO/TKO (punches) · R1 0:45
Nov 24, 2018

Tale of the tape

36Age30

190.5 cmHeight193.0 cm

200.7 cmReach203.2 cm

OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

15-5-0UFC record9-2-0 (1 NC)

1649Peak Elo1642

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: ESPN+

Prelims: ESPN+

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis?

Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.