★ Championship Bout · Interim Heavyweight
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
Houston, USA
7 Aug 2021
Interim Heavyweight
VS
46%
Lewis
54%
Gane
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 4:11
Derrick
Derrick Lewis
"The Black Beast"
29 – 13
6'3"79" reachOrthodox41 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 59
Ciryl
Ciryl Gane
"Bon Gamin"
13 – 2
Well-Rounded2-fight win streak36 yrsOrthodox81" reach6'4"
CFR 70

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Gane

This is a genuine toss-up — Lewis at 46% vs Gane at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 11 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Gane has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Lewis's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Lewis
Gane
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"
Height
+6'4"
79"
Reach
+81"
41
Age
+36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lewis
Gane
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
59.2
70.0
57.5
Performance Avg
62.1
53
Quality of Victory
48
84
Momentum Score
100
Lewis
Gane
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
1.9
56%
Strike Accuracy
63%
9.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.7
16 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
37
2
Body
5
0
Leg
7
RangeRange
7Distance24
1Clinch10
0Ground15
Lewis
Gane
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.6
0.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lewis
Gane
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
86
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
8
KO/TKO Losses
0
2
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.1 stoppage
KO round context
—
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
32/42 fights
Chin rating based on
14/15 fights
Lewis
Gane
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
84
100
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Upcoming
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
Upcoming
Upcoming
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
Lewis
Gane
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
80%
60%
16
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
2
4
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lewis
Gane
Striking9.3 / 5.7Volume2.9 / 4.9Grappling0.5 / 2.6Wrestling0.3 / 1.8Submission0.0 / 2.0Pressure7.5 / 6.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.7
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
0.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.0
7.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.7
2.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.9
Lewis
Strike Zones
Gane
Lewis
Attacking
6HEAD2BODY0LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
37HEAD5BODY7LEGS49 absorbed
Gane
Attacking
37HEAD5BODY7LEGS49 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD2BODY0LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lewis targets the head (75% of attacks) — Gane absorbs 75% of strikes there
🎯Gane targets the head (76% of attacks) — Lewis absorbs 76% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lewis
RND
Gane
0/0R00/0

Lewis · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.2W2.8L5.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.4W5.1W3.4L5.9W4.9W6.8W2.1L2.1L4.5W4.5W5.1W6.1W4.5L5.3W3.2L2.7L2.0L5.6W7.3L5.6W6.2W4.3L2014-042016-072019-032022-072026-01
WinLossTrend

Gane · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.0W5.8W5.1W5.2W5.6W5.8W6.5W5.9L5.7W3.3L5.6W5.8W2019-082020-122021-082023-032024-12
WinLossTrend

Lewis · Last 5

Upcoming
Josh Hokit
UFC Freedom 250 · 2026-06
L · KO · R2
Waldo Cortes AcostaRating 4.3
KO/TKO
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · 2026-01
W · KO · R1
Tallison TeixeiraRating 6.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · 2025-07
W · KO · R3
Rodrigo NascimentoRating 5.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · 2024-05
L · Dec · R5
Jailton AlmeidaRating 7.3
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · 2023-11

Gane · Last 5

Upcoming
Alex Pereira
UFC Freedom 250 · 2026-06
Upcoming
Tom Aspinall
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane · 2025-10
W · Dec · R3
Alexander VolkovRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12
W · KO · R2
Serghei SpivacRating 5.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac · 2023-09
L · Sub · R1
Jon JonesRating 3.3
Submission
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · 2023-03

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