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UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Saturday, February 20, 2021 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Derrick Lewis def. Curtis Blaydes
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 1:26 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:26
Derrick LewisRound 2Curtis Blaydes
2 / 3Sig. strikes2 / 8
67%Accuracy25%
2 / 3Total strikes2 / 8
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 2
0Sub. attempts0
0:02Control0:10
1.4Pace / min1.4
17%Control share83%
Derrick Lewis
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 0% · clinch 0% · ground 100%
Curtis Blaydes
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeDerrick Lewis struck at 67% accuracy to 25%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upDerrick Lewis's significant-strike pace moved +40% from R1 to R2, 1.4 against 1.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftDerrick Lewis's significant-strike accuracy moved +42 pts, 67% against 25%.
- Target shiftDerrick Lewis's head share of landed strikes moved +20 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftDerrick Lewis's ground share of landed strikes moved +100 pts, to 100% on the ground against 0% at distance.
- Pace downCurtis Blaydes's significant-strike pace moved -73% from R1 to R2, 1.4 against 5.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftCurtis Blaydes's significant-strike accuracy moved -34 pts, 25% against 59%.
- Target shiftCurtis Blaydes's head share of landed strikes moved +38 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Defensive driftCurtis Blaydes absorbed significant strikes +40% faster than in R1, 1.4 against 1.0 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Derrick Lewis
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Curtis Blaydes
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
7Derrick Lewis sig. strikes
28Curtis Blaydes sig. strikes
2rounds observed
-73%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Curtis Blaydes)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
7 / 23Sig. strikes28 / 52
30%Accuracy54%
7 / 23Total strikes28 / 52
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 3
0Sub attempts0
0:02Control0:15
6Head18
1Body3
0Leg7
Derrick LewisCurtis Blaydes
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Derrick Lewis |
Tale of the tape
29-14-0 (1 NC)Record19-6-0 (1 NC)
36Age30
6'3"Height6'4"
79"Reach80"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
2.41Sig. str./min4.18
0.53TD / 15 min5.12
Derrick Lewis12-10 in archive
9KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
75%Finish rate
