UFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. Browne

Derrick Lewis (17-4-0, 1NC) vs. Travis Browne (18-5-1)

Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne meet north of the border at UFC Fight Night 105.

Derrick Lewis is one of UFC’s strongest fighters, as 88 percent of his career victories have come via knockout or technical knockout. Overall, he has won five straight bouts, including a victory over Shamil Abdurakhimov in December. His opponent will be Travis Browne, who has lost two straight fights and three of his last four. Browne will be looking to turn his recent fortunes around, and a win over Lewis could be huge for his confidence going forward.

Lewis connects on 3.16 significant strikes per minute at a 54.88 percent clip. He absorbs just 1.08 such strikes per minute, and has a defense rate of 47.40 percent. Capable on the floor, the 32-year-old New Orleans native averages 0.8 takedowns per 15 minutes and has a takedown accuracy of 33.33 percent. He defends takedowns at a 56.86 percent rate, and has yet to record a submission attempt in his career.

Browne is not as prolific as is his opponent, landing 2.88 significant strikes per minute at a 40.66 percent rate. He also absorbs a high amount of significant strikes per minute at 4.15, and defends such strikes at a 43.18 percent clip. The 34-year-old Hawaiian averages 1.25 takedown attempts per 15 minutes with a solid 71.43 percent takedown accuracy. He defends takedowns 83.33 percent of the time, and averages 0.25 submission attempts per 15 minutes.