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Tale of the Tape
Age
30
Height
6' 0"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
USA
Key Stats
67%
Win Rate
100%
Finish Rate
5
KO/TKO Wins
1
Submission Wins
2
Title Fight Wins
9
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
"Hard Knock". That's what they call Malik Lewis, and is part of the UFC lightweight division's deep end, fighting out of the United States — 8 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 4 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas.
The last fight went to James Llontop (Decision - Unanimous) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.
Recent Fights
James Llontop
Decision - Unanimous · Sep 13, 2023
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 6
Paulo Silva
KO/TKO R3 · Feb 11, 2023
Peak Fighting 26
Trevor Peek
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Sep 14, 2022
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 6, Week 8
Marcos Vinicius dos Santos
Submission (Triangle Choke) R2 · May 21, 2022
Peak Fighting 19
Geovani Cruz
KO/TKO R1 · Feb 5, 2022
Peak Fighting 17
Latest / Malik Lewis News
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The 61-year-old Lewis conqueror needed 12,000 pre-sold pay-per-views to face Ike Ibeabuchi in November. The number never came.
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Oct 3, 2026
Oliver McCall, 61, Says He Can Beat Today's Heavyweight Champs
The man who stopped Lennox Lewis and beat Larry Holmes returns against Ike Ibeabuchi on Nov 26 — a bout with a combined age of 114.
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