UFC Vegas 19 record rundown: Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis

20 Feb 2021, 21:00 by Trent Reinsmith · Bloody Elbow

Two fighters with entirely different styles face off in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 19 fight card. That bout features the wrestling based style of Curtis Blaydes opposite the knockout power of Derrick Lewis.

Blaydes has his name all over the takedown stats in the UFC heavyweight record book, including the most takedowns in UFC heavyweight history with 59. Lewis has fewer appearances in the record book, but on Saturday night he could become the first fighter in UFC history to score 12 knockout victories. Lewis is currently tied at 11 in that department with Anderson Silva, Matt Brown, Anthony Johnson and Thiago Santos.

Before UFC Vegas 19, both fighters said they would rely on the style that put them in the record book.

“If I win the exact same way, I would be fine. Because guess what, it’s another win, it’s a win bonus,” said Blaydes. “I don’t know if a lot of people care, but I have a family. I’m trying to feed my family. I don’t care if you want me to risk my win bonus, which is $100,000, to stand and bang with a guy who has terrible wrestling. I’m just not going to do it. Unless you defend every takedown attempt, I’m not going to stop trying to wrestle you. You have to deter me, and I don’t think Derrick is going to deter me.”

“This fight right here is going to be very violent and very bloody. I feel I could break Curtis by the third round and that’s what’s going to happen,” Lewis said. “This is going to be a very intense battle, we both want the title shot right after this and I believe I could get the job done.”

Blaydes vs. Lewis headlines UFC Vegas 19 which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire fight card streams on ESPN+.

Below is a look at where the two fighters appear in the UFC record book.

UFC Vegas 19 record rundown: Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis

Curtis Blaydes	Derrick Lewis
Overall UFC records	Overall UFC records
Blaydes ranks 10th in UFC history in control time percentage at 58 percent	Lewis is tied for 1st in UFC history with 11 knockout wins

Overall UFC heavyweight records	Overall UFC heavyweight records
Blaydes ranks first in UFC heavyweight history in control time with 1:13:28	Lewis is tied for fifth in UFC heavyweight history with six fight-night bonuses
Blaydes ranks fourth in UFC heavyweight history in control time percentage at 58 percent	Lewis ranks sixth in UFC heavyweight history with a total fight time of 3:13:55
Blaydes ranks first in UFC heavyweight history in top position time with 59:44	Lewis is tied for sixth in UFC heavyweight history with 20 fights
Blaydes ranks second in UFC heavyweight history in top position percentage at 47.2	Lewis is tied for third in UFC heavyweight history with 15 wins
Blaydes ranks seventh in UFC heavyweight history in lowest bottom position time at 0:33	Lewis is tied for second in UFC heavyweight history with 11 finishes
Blaydes ranks fifth in UFC heavyweight history in bottom position percentage at 0.43 percent	Lewis ranks first in UFC heavywweight history in knockout wins with 11
Blaydes is tied for eighth in UFC heavyweight history in striking differential at plus 1.82
Blaydes ranks eighth in UFC heavyweight history in fewest strikes absorbed per minute at 1.73
Blaydes ranks first in UFC heavyweight history in takedowns landed with 59
Blaydes ranks second in UFC heavyweight history in takedown accuracy at 55.7 percent
UFC heavyweight single fight records	UFC heavyweight single fight records
Blaydes is tied for significant ground strikes landed in one UFC heavyweight fight with 44 vs. Mark Hunt on 2-10-18	Lewis has the second latest finish in a UFC heavyweight fight with 0:11 left vs. Alexander Volkov on 10-6-18
Blaydes ranks first in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight fight with 14 vs. Alexander Volkov on 6-20-20	Lewis has the second latest knockout in a UFC heavyweight fight with 0:11 left vs. Alexander Volkov on 10-6-18
Blaydes is tied for third in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight fight with 10 vs. Mark Hunt on 2-10-18	Lewis has the largest comeback finish in a UFC heavyweight fight at minus 82 vs. Alexander Volkov on 10-6-18
Blaydes ranks sixth in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight fight with 8 vs. Adam Milstead on 2-4-17	Lewis ranks eighth in significant ground strikes lande in one UFC heavyweight fight with 46 vs. Ruan Potts on 2-28-15
Blaydes is tied for eighth in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight fight with seven vs. Justin Willis on 3-23-19
Blaydes ranks second in takedowns attempted in one UFC heavyweight fight with 25 vs. Alexander Volkov on 6-20-20
Blaydes ranks sixth in takedowns attempted in one UFC heavyweight fight with 14 vs. Mark Hunt on 2-10-18
Baydes ranks first in takedown accuracy in one UFC heavyweight fight at 80 percent vs. Adam Milstead on 2-4-17
Baydes ranks fourth in takedown accuracy in one UFC heavyweight fight at 71.4 percent vs. Mark Hunt on 2-10-18
Baydes ranks eighth in takedown accuracy in one UFC heavyweight fight at 63.6 percent vs. Justin Willis on 3-23-19
UFC heavyweight single round records	UFC heavyweight single round records
Blaydes ranks first in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight round with seven in Round 1 vs. Adam Milstead on 2-14-17
Blaydes ranks second in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight round with six in Round 3 vs. Mark Hunt on 2-10-18
Blaydes is tied for third in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight round with five in Round 1 vs. Alexander Volkov on 6-20-20
Blaydes is tied for sixth in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight round with four in Round 1 vs. Cody East on 10-1-16
Blaydes is tied for sixth in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight round with four in Round 1 vs. Justin Willis on 3-23-19
Blaydes is tied for sixth in takedowns landed in one UFC heavyweight round with four in Round 1 vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov on 9-7-19
Blaydes is tied for third in takedown attempts in one UFC heavyweight round with eight in Round 1 vs. Adam Milstead on 2-14-17

























Curtis Blaydes	Derrick Lewis