Derrick Lewis holds UFC knockout record with first round finish of Chris Daukaus
Derrick Lewis is now in the UFC records books as he owns the record for most knockouts in the promotion’s 28-year history.
“The Black Beast” entered the octagon tonight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with 12 knockouts to his credit with the world’s most prominent mixed martial arts organization. Lewis shared the record with Matt Brown and former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort. Behind that group are Thiago Santos, Anthony Johnson, and former middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
In the UFC Vegas 45 main event, Lewis was slow to start as he felt his opponent, Chris Dauakaus, out before pulling the trigger.
Lewis threw a switch kick and continued to press forward, putting Daukaus down with a big right hand before referee Mark Smith called a stop to the action.
Derrick Lewis now holds the UFC knockout record with 13.
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— UFC (@ufc) December 19, 2021
UFC Vegas 45 results below:
Main Card (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Derrick Lewis defeated Chris Daukaus via KO – Round 1, 3:36
Belal Muhammad defeated Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
Amanda Lemos defeated Angela Hill via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Ricky Simon defeated Raphael Assuncao via KO – Round 2, 2:14
Mateusz Gamrot defeated Diego Ferreira via TKO – Round 2, 3:26
Cub Swanson defeated Darren Elkins via TKO – Round 1, 2:12
Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)
Gerald Meerschaert defeated Dustin Stoltzfus via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:58
Justin Tafa defeated Harry Hunsucker via TKO – Round 1, 1:53
Melissa Gatto defeated Sijara Eubanks via TKO – Round 3, 0:45
Charles Jourdain defeated Andre Ewell via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-27)
Raquel Pennington defeated Macy Chiasson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:07
Don’tale Mayes defeated Josh Parisian via TKO – Round 3, 3:26
Jordan Leavitt defeated Matt Sayles via submission (inverted triangle choke) – Round 2, 2:05
