Lewis vs Diniz

When is Lewis vs Diniz?

Derrick Lewis could potentially face Jhonata Diniz, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be contested over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Lewis vs Diniz stats

Derrick Lewis would step into the octagon with a record of 28 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Jhonata Diniz would make his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out.

The stats suggest Diniz would have a slight advantage in power over Lewis, with a 88% knock out percentage over Lewis' 82%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Lewis would have a slight advantage over Diniz, with a 4% submission rate over Diniz's 0%.

Derrick Lewis is the older man by 6 years, at 39 years old.

Diniz has a height advantage of 1 inch over Lewis. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Lewis is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 31 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 12 years and 1 month earlier than Diniz, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 76 more professional rounds, 89 to Diniz's 13.

Lewis vs Diniz form

Derrick Lewis has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Rodrigo Nascimento at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento on 11th May 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Jailton Almeida at UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs. Lewis on 4th November 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Ibirapuera Gymnasium, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 291 on 29th July 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Sergey Spivac at UFC Fight Night on 4th February 2023 by submission in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had been defeated by Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 277 on 30th July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Activity check

Lewis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 5 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Diniz's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Lewis vs Diniz?

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