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Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira

Heavyweight · Main card · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira

FINAL: Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO Punches
Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis
Age 40 · Elo 1606
WLWLL
573 days since last fight
vs
Tallison Teixeira
Tallison Teixeira
Age 25 · Elo 1507*
W
153 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Derrick LewisTallison Teixeira
Claude Claude: Derrick Lewis 65% Claude: Tallison Teixeira 35% 65% 35% GPT GPT: Derrick Lewis 25% GPT: Tallison Teixeira 75% 25% 75% Elo Elo: Derrick Lewis 64% Elo: Tallison Teixeira 36% 64% 36%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Derrick LewisTallison Teixeira
Strikes landed / min Derrick Lewis Strikes landed / min: 2.41 2.41 Tallison Teixeira Strikes landed / min: 14.87 14.87 Strikes absorbed / min Derrick Lewis Strikes absorbed / min: 2.79 2.79 Tallison Teixeira Strikes absorbed / min: 9.74 9.74 Striking accuracy Derrick Lewis Striking accuracy: 48% 48% Tallison Teixeira Striking accuracy: 54% 54% Striking defense Derrick Lewis Striking defense: 38% 38% Tallison Teixeira Striking defense: 58% 58% Takedowns / 15 min Derrick Lewis Takedowns / 15 min: 0.53 0.53 Tallison Teixeira Takedowns / 15 min: 0.00 0.00 Takedown defense Derrick Lewis Takedown defense: 51% 51% Tallison Teixeira Takedown defense: 0% 0% Sub attempts / 15 min Derrick Lewis Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0 Tallison Teixeira Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 65% 65% Claude: Submission 5% Claude: Decision 30% 30%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 70% 70% GPT: Submission 0% GPT: Decision 30% 30%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO, 65% confidence

Lewis brings vastly superior UFC experience against a UFC debutant in Teixeira. While Teixeira shows impressive striking volume (14.87 SLPM), his defensive metrics (58% defense) suggest vulnerability to Lewis's one-punch knockout power. Lewis's recent form shows a moderate upward trend with two KO/TKO wins in his last three fights, while Teixeira remains untested at the UFC level. Lewis's proven takedown defense (52%) should be sufficient to keep the fight standing where his experience and power advantages can be leveraged. The 4-inch reach disadvantage for Lewis is concerning, but his countering ability and timing should overcome this physical deficit against the less experienced Teixeira.

GPT
Tallison Teixeira by KO/TKO, 75% confidence

Teixeira's striking volume and accuracy outweigh Lewis's stats significantly, making him the likely winner via knockout or technical knockout.