Derrick Lewis vs Josh Hokit

Derrick Lewis

Pro 29-14-0 (1 NC) | UFC 20-12-0

Josh Hokit

Pro 10-0-0 | UFC 4-0-0

Age

41|28

Height

6'3"|6'1"

Reach

79"|73"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Derrick Lewis	Josh Hokit	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.9%	63.8%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4	10.3	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8	6.1	◄
Strike Differential	-0.4/min	4.2/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	25.6%	50.0%	►
Takedown Defense	51.9%	77.8%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.5	1.5	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.5	—
Control Time/15min	1:37	4:14	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	80.0%	75.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	20.0%	25.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:50	7:31	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6	1.5	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Edges	1	6	2 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Derrick Lewis Josh Hokit League median

Statistic	Derrick Lewis	Josh Hokit	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	46.4%	50.1%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:50	7:31	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	84.4%	75.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	70.2%	68.6%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	172-73 (70.2%)	35-16 (68.6%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	90-48 (65.2%)	35-16 (68.6%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	53.5%	64.8%	—
% Time in Control	10.9%	28.3%	▶
% Time Controlled	35.6%	6.9%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	23.4%	80.3%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	1.79	10.73	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.95	6.11	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.16	+4.62	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	33.9%	58.4%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	46.4%	56.4%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.98	1.17	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.35	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.29	1.54	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.50	2.31	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.19	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Derrick Lewis	Josh Hokit	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.7%	63.8%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.6	10.3	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7	6.1	◄
Takedown Accuracy	14.3%	50.0%	►
Takedown Defense	50.0%	77.8%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:54	2:07	—
Edges	1	4	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Derrick Lewis

LOSS

vs. Josh Hokit

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:09

Derrick Lewis7/4018%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Josh Hokit86/11774%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derrick Lewis	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Hokit	41/55	75%	2/2	3:01	—

R2	Derrick Lewis	6/35	17%	0/1	0:00	—
	Josh Hokit	45/62	73%	0/1	1:03	1

LOSS

vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:14

Derrick Lewis8/4319%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta44/6271%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derrick Lewis	4/22	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	12/16	75%	1/1	0:16	—

R2	Derrick Lewis	4/21	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	32/46	70%	0/0	0:12	1

WIN

vs. Tallison Teixeira

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:35

Derrick Lewis9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1

Tallison Teixeira3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derrick Lewis	9/17	53%	0/0	0:12	1
	Tallison Teixeira	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

Josh Hokit

WIN

vs. Derrick Lewis

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:09

Josh Hokit86/11774%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:04KD 1

Derrick Lewis7/4018%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Hokit	41/55	75%	2/2	3:01	—
	Derrick Lewis	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Hokit	45/62	73%	0/1	1:03	1
	Derrick Lewis	6/35	17%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Curtis Blaydes

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Hokit177/29360%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31

Curtis Blaydes174/30258%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Hokit	41/80	51%	0/1	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	58/108	54%	2/4	2:05	—

R2	Josh Hokit	54/86	63%	0/0	0:20	—
	Curtis Blaydes	56/91	62%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Josh Hokit	82/127	65%	0/0	0:11	—
	Curtis Blaydes	60/103	58%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Denzel Freeman

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59

Josh Hokit37/5765%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:47

Denzel Freeman0/70%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Hokit	37/57	65%	1/2	3:47	—
	Denzel Freeman	0/7	0%	0/1	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Curtis Blaydes

Derrick Lewis

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis • Feb 2021Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:26

Derrick Lewis7/2330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Curtis Blaydes28/5254%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Derrick Lewis	5/20	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	26/44	59%	0/1	0:05	—

R2	Derrick Lewis	2/3	67%	0/0	0:02	1
	Curtis Blaydes	2/8	25%	0/2	0:10	—

Josh Hokit

WIN

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Hokit177/29360%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31

Curtis Blaydes174/30258%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Hokit	41/80	51%	0/1	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	58/108	54%	2/4	2:05	—

R2	Josh Hokit	54/86	63%	0/0	0:20	—
	Curtis Blaydes	56/91	62%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Josh Hokit	82/127	65%	0/0	0:11	—
	Curtis Blaydes	60/103	58%	0/1	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Josh Hokit is the busier striker, landing 10.3 significant strikes per minute vs 2.4. Their opponent absorbs 2.8 strikes per minute on average — Josh Hokit's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Josh Hokit connects on 63.8% of significant strikes compared to 48.9%. The 15pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Derrick Lewis shoots at 26% accuracy but Josh Hokit stops 78% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Josh Hokit shoots at 50% accuracy against Derrick Lewis's 52% defense — Derrick Lewis should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Derrick Lewis finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Josh Hokit finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com