Combat Edge Intelligence

Alexandr Romanov vs Derrick Lewis

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-14-0HeavyweightUFC

1744Good

Tale of the tape

18-3-0Record29-14-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'2"Height6'3"
75"Reach79"
261 lbsWeight264 lbs
Lion ClubTeamMain Street Boxing & Muay Thai

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Alexandr RomanovNow 1747
If they win+16→ 1763
If they lose-16→ 1731
Derrick LewisNow 1744
If they win+12→ 1756
If they lose-12→ 1732

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1680 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1717 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.78
Sig. strikes / min
2.46
52%
Strike accuracy
50%
2.13
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.57
54%
Strike defense
40%
4.49
Takedown avg.
0.55
55%
Takedown accuracy
26%
29%
Takedown defense
52%
0.86
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Alexandr RomanovDerrick Lewis
17502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (33%)
KO/TKO
24 (83%)
9 (50%)
Submission
1 (3%)
3 (17%)
Decision
4 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Alexandr Romanov59%
Derrick Lewis 41%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Alexandr Romanov a 59% favorite over Derrick Lewis in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1747 vs 1744), separated by just 3 points.

Derrick Lewis enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Alexandr Romanov finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Derrick Lewis 86%.

Alexandr Romanov and Derrick Lewis share 3 common opponents: Rodrigo Nascimento, Jailton Almeida and Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

Derrick Lewis carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (3)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2024
Rodrigo Nascimento
WinKO/TKO · 2024
LossSubmission · 2024
Jailton Almeida
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023
WinSubmission · 2020
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
WinKO/TKO · 2023