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Derrick Lewis

Derrick James Lewis is a professional mixed martial artist in America. He is now in a competition in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Since 2010, Lewis is a professional competitor and has played with Legacy FC and Bellator MMA, where he stood with the heavyweight champion. He is in the 2nd Rank of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Rankings since 22 February 2021.

Well, how well do you know about Derrick Lewis? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Derrick Lewis’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Derrick Lewis to date.

Biography and Early Life

Lewis was born and brought up in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 7 February 1985. Among the seven siblings of Lewis, he is the second oldest. Lewis and his family moved to Houston, Texas, in 1988, Lewis started training in Boxing when he was 17 years of age and was doing his preparation for the fight, but unfortunately, the gyms were shut.

After two weeks had passed with his high school, he was accused of a severe case of fighting offensively on the road. After two years, when he was on a full scholarship of football in Kilgore College, he was declared to 5 years of jail because of violating the probation but was three and half years in prison.

He was introduced to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) by one of his friends after being released from jail. He then started working as a tow truck driver and again started his Boxing under George Foreman, who is a professional boxer. After winning his first fight as a professional mixed martial art fighter, he decided to start his profession as an MMA fighter.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Derrick Lewis in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Derrick Lewis’s age is 36 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 7 February 1985. Though, he is 6′ 3″ in feet and inches and 191 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 263 lbs in Pound and 119 kg in Kilograms.

Education

After Derrick Lewis passed high school, he started studying at Kilgore College. He was not so keen on studies and was always inclined towards athletics.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

On 17 June 2017, Lewis married his girlfriend in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America, with whom he was in a relationship for many years. Together they had a daughter and two sons. In 2017, during the flood which Hurricane Harvey caused, he saved approximately 100 people with his lifted truck from the floodwaters to Houston, Texas.

Is Derrick Lewis Gay?

No, Derrick Lewis is not gay. His girlfriend’s name is April Davis, with whom he was in a relationship for many years, and they married on 17 June in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America. They also had two sons and a daughter.

Professional Career

In late 2009, Lewis started his MMA journey, after which, on October 16, 2009, he made a debut against Jay Ross at LAMMA, where he lost the fight. On January 30, 2010, he won the match against Tim Buchanan at the United States of America Combat Association event.

After turning proficient in 2010, Lewis would assemble a battle record of 4–1 preceding marking with Bellator Fighting Championships in May 2010. Lewis was booked to make his limited-time debut at Bellator 45 on May 21, 2011, against Brazilian Thiago Santos. Nonetheless, the session was counterbalanced when Santos needed to pull because of a physical issue.

Lewis confronted Tony Johnson at Bellator 46 on June 25, 2011, but He lost the session through consistent choice. Lewis aggregated a record of 6–0 with one no challenge after leaving Bellator, the quietest winning and effectively guarding the Legacy FC Heavyweight Championship. He was then endorsed to the UFC.

In any case, the day preceding the battle, Blaydes tried positive for COVID-19, and the session was rejected from the card. The pair went head to head at UFC Fight Night 185 on February 20, 2021. Lewis won the battle through knockout in the second round. This success acquired him the Performance of the Night grant. With his knockout success over Blaydes, Lewis is currently attached with Vitor Belfort for the most knockouts in UFC history, paying little mind to weight division, with 12 through and through.

Awards

He has played 33 matches where he won 20 by Knockout, one by Submission, and four by Decision, but he lost four by Knockout, one by Submission, and two by Decision.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Derrick Lewis in 2021

Derrick Lewis’s net worth is about $2 million as of the year 2021. Most of his wealth comes from his championship fights in MMA, and also as a truck driver. So his life is going well with that much amount of money.  

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  • Among the seven siblings of Lewis, he is the second oldest.
  • Before become an MMA fighter, he worked as a tow-truck driver.
  • His girlfriend’s name is April Davis, with whom he was in a relationship for many years and married.
  • He was declared to 5 years of jail because of violating the probation but was three and half years in prison.
  • After winning his first fight as a professional mixed martial art fighter, he decided to start his profession as an MMA fighter.

Derrick Lewis is an outstanding mixed martial artist with 20 knockout wins out of the 30 matches he has played. He competes in the heavyweight category and is considered one of the best with the ranking of #2 as of 2021. Though his childhood was not very good, his present life is excellent with his wife, April Davis and three children. 

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Facts of Derrick James Lewis

  • Gender Male
  • full nameDerrick James Lewis
  • birthplaceNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Date of Birth February 07, 1985
  • Age 39 years 8 months
  • Horoscope Aquarius
  • Lucky Number 5
  • Lucky Stone Amethyst
  • Lucky Color Turquoise
  • Best Match for Marriage Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius
  • nationalityAmerican
  • religionChristian
  • net worth$2 million
  • professionMixed Martial Artist
  • weightIn Kilograms – 119 Kg, In Pounds – 263 lbs
  • heightIn Centimetres – 191 cm, In Feet and Inches – 6′ 3″
  • hair colorClean(No Hair)
  • eye colorBlack
  • high schoolN/A

Written by Joel S. Elkins

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