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Combat Edge Intelligence

Derrick Lewis vs Shamil Erdogan

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

1745Good

Tale of the tape

29-14-0Record14-0-0
HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'3"Height6'2"
79"Reach79"
264 lbsWeight205 lbs

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.

Derrick LewisNow 1745
If they win+12→ 1757
If they lose-12→ 1733
Shamil ErdoganNow 1750
If they win+16→ 1766
If they lose-16→ 1734

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.

1716 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1538 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.46
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
50%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.57
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
40%
Strike defense
Not available
0.55
Takedown avg.
Not available
26%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
52%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Derrick LewisShamil Erdogan
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

24 (83%)
KO/TKO
8 (57%)
1 (3%)
Submission
2 (14%)
4 (14%)
Decision
4 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Shamil Erdogan64%
Derrick Lewis 36%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Shamil Erdogan a 64% favorite over Derrick Lewis in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1745 vs 1750), separated by just 5 points.

Derrick Lewis enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Shamil Erdogan enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Derrick Lewis finishes 86% of wins inside the distance, Shamil Erdogan 71%.

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