Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik faced each other in the heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 174: Lewis vs. Oleinik, which took place on Saturday, August 8, 2020, inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 174 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 174 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Derrick Lewis defeated Aleksei Oleinik in round 2 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 49 strikes combined in this fight, 48 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 2 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Derrick Lewis full fight stats
Derrick Lewis landed 83% of all his strikes. There were 34 of 41 significant strikes to the head, 1 of 1 body shots, and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Derrick Lewis attempted 1 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Derrick Lewis threw and landed against Aleksei Oleinik.
Strikes Thrown |
35 of 42 (83%) |
Significant Strikes |
35 of 42 (83%) |
Head Strikes |
34 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
1 of 1 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Aleksei Oleinik did against Derrick Lewis.
Aleksei Oleinik full fight stats
Aleksei Oleinik was firing at a 43% accuracy, throwing 7 strikes and landing 3. There were 2 significant strikes, 1 of 4 landing to the head, 1 of 2 shots to the body and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Aleksei Oleinik went for 1 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
3 of 7 (43%) |
Significant Strikes |
2 of 6 (33%) |
Head Strikes |
1 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
1 of 1 |
Derrick Lewis won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 2 at 0:21.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 174 |
Date |
August 8, 2020 |
Fight |
Derrick Lewis vs. Aleksei Oleinik |
Winner |
Derrick Lewis |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 2 at 0:21 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
49 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
48 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
2 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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