Bevon Lewis
| Bevon Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 1991 Riverside, California, United States |
| Other names | The Extraordinary Gentleman |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States |
| Team | Jackson-Wink MMA |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bevon Lewis (born May 5, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2015, he has also competed for Legacy Fighting Alliance and Xtreme Caged Combat.
Background
Raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Lewis competed in football, baseball and wrestling in his highs school years and started martial arts training when he saw a group of people practicing MMA in a gym during one of his summer college break, helping his father on plumbing works. Lewis then decided to start training in MMA by working first on his strength and conditioning. He later picked up some standup classes and then jiu-jitsu, and starting to compete in 2015 professionally.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
With an amateur record of 12–2, Lewis turned pro in 2015[2] where he fought most of his early professional fights primarily in the Legacy Fighting Alliance and Xtreme Caged Combat.
Lewis made his first appearances in Dana White's Contender Series 8 web-series program on August 29, 2017, facing Elias Urbina where he won the fight via technical knockout and signed to a development league contract.[3]
After a win over Collin Huckbody on April 27, 2018 at LFA 38[4] via a unanimous decision,[5] Lewis made his second appearance in Dana White's Contender Series 12 where faced Alton Cunningham on July 10, 2018[6][7] and won the fight via a technical knockout out in round one and was awarded a contract with UFC.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lewis made his UFC debut on December 29, 2018 against Uriah Hall at UFC 232.[9] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[10]
His next fight came on June 8, 2018 at UFC 238 against Darren Stewart.[11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Lewis was scheduled to face Alen Amedovski on May 28, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos.[13] However, Amedovski was forced pulled out of the event citing injury and was replaced by Dequan Townsend.[14] Lewis won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Personal life
His moniker “The Extraordinary Gentleman” was coined by MMA pioneer Pat Miletich.[2]
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7–2 | Dequan Townsend | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos | Jan 25, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Darren Stewart | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238 | June 8, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Uriah Hall | KO (punch) | UFC 232 | December 29, 2018 | 3 | 1:32 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Alton Cunningham | TKO (knees) | Dana White's Contender Series 12 | July 27, 2018 | 1 | 3:01 | Las Vegas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Collin Huckbody | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 38 | April 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Elias Urbina | KO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 8 | August 29, 2018 | 2 | 2:47 | Las Vegas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Sonny Yohn | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 10 | April 21, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Kristopher Gratalo | KO (punches) | Xtreme Caged Combat 24 | April 30, 2016 | 3 | 0:52 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Aaron Aschendorf | Decision (unanimous) | House of Fame 4 | October 29, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ a b c Sherdog.com. "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Bevon Lewis". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Mercado, Eddie (2017-08-29). "Contender Series week 8 results and highlights: Three get UFC deals". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "If it seems like LFA 38's Bevon Lewis is emulating some of Jon Jones' moves, it's because he probably is". MMA Junkie. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "LFA 38 Results & Highlights: Jeff Hughes Defends the Heavyweight Belt | MMAWeekly.com". 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2018-12-24). "UFC 232: New Blood - Bevon Lewis". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Fiedel, Michael (2019-06-04). "Alton Cunningham: Contender Series fight is "going to be violent"". The Body Lock. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Doyle, Dave (2018-07-10). "DWTNCS results: Bevon Lewis, Jordan Espinosa land UFC contracts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "Uriah Hall vs. Bevon Lewis set for UFC 232 in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Doyle, Dave (2018-12-29). "UFC 232 results: Uriah Hall scores stunning knockout of Bevon Lewis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC Greenville inclusief "The Extraordinary Gentleman"". Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "UFC 238 early prelims results: Chookagian, Xiaonan earn tough wins; Wineland scores KO". MMA Junkie. 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-11-14). "Multiple Fights Added to January's UFC Raleigh Card". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Redactie (2019-12-16). "Dequan Townsend replaces Alen Amedovski against Bevon Lewis during UFC Raleigh". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-03-10. (in Dutch)
- ^ McClory, Mike (2020-01-25). "UFC Raleigh Results: Bevon Lewis Grapples Way to Victory Over Dequan Townsend". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bevon". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-10.