Bevon Lewis

Bevon Kareem Lewis[1] (born May 5, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. A professional since 2015, he has also competed for Professional Fighters League (PFL), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) and Xtreme Caged Combat.

Bevon Lewis
BornBevon Kareem Lewis[1]
(1991-05-05) May 5, 1991
Riverside, California, United States
Other namesThe Extraordinary Gentleman
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight
Reach79 in (201 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofLawrenceville, Georgia, United States
TeamJackson-Wink MMA (2016–2019)[3][4]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins7
By knockout3
By decision4
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Bevon Kareem Lewis was born in Riverside, California, the son of Basil Lewis and Silda. He was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Lewis began martial arts training one summer break before attending college while helping his father on plumbing works. Bevon started to compete professionally in 2015.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

With an amateur record of 12–2, Lewis turned pro in 2015[3] 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.[5]

After a win over Collin Huckbody on April 27, 2018 at LFA 38[6] via a unanimous decision,[7] Lewis made his second appearance in Dana White's Contender Series 12 where faced Alton Cunningham on July 10, 2018[8][9] and won the fight via a technical knockout out in round one and was awarded a contract with UFC.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Lewis made his UFC debut on December 29, 2018 against Uriah Hall at UFC 232.[11] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[12]

His next fight came on June 8, 2018 at UFC 238 against Darren Stewart.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Lewis was scheduled to face Alen Amedovski on May 28, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos.[15] However, Amedovski was forced pulled out of the event citing injury and was replaced by Dequan Townsend.[16] Lewis won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Lewis faced Trevin Giles on November 7, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[18] He lost the fight via technical knockout.[19]

The UFC announced Lewis's release from the promotion on November 13, 2020. [20]

Post-UFC career

Lewis headlined PFL Challenger Series 6 in a heavyweight bout against Marcelo Nunes on March 25, 2022.[21] He lost the bout via arm-triangle choke in the second round.[22]

Personal life

His moniker “The Extraordinary Gentleman” was coined by MMA pioneer Pat Miletich.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
11 matches 7 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 0 1
By decision 4 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–4 Marcelo Nunes Submission (arm-triangle choke) PFL Challenger Series 6 March 25, 2022 2 2:39 Orlando, Florida, United States Heavyweight debut.
Loss 7–3 Trevin Giles TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira November 7, 2020 3 1:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–2 Dequan Townsend Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos January 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, 2017 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 Middleweight debut.
Win 1–0 Aaron Aschendorf Decision (unanimous) House of Fame 4: Florida vs. Georgia October 29, 2015 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States Welterweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 7, 2020
  2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  3. Nick Grinups (July 1, 2018). "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Bevon Lewis". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  4. Rick Wright (January 26, 2020). "MMA: mixed results for Albuquerque fighters". ABQ Journal.
  5. Mercado, Eddie (2017-08-29). "Contender Series week 8 results and highlights: Three get UFC deals". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  6. "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.
  7. "LFA 38 Results & Highlights: Jeff Hughes Defends the Heavyweight Belt | MMAWeekly.com". 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  8. Stumberg, Patrick L. (2018-12-24). "UFC 232: New Blood - Bevon Lewis". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  9. Fiedel, Michael (2019-06-04). "Alton Cunningham: Contender Series fight is "going to be violent"". The Body Lock. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  10. Doyle, Dave (2018-07-10). "DWTNCS results: Bevon Lewis, Jordan Espinosa land UFC contracts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  11. "Uriah Hall vs. Bevon Lewis set for UFC 232 in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  12. Doyle, Dave (2018-12-29). "UFC 232 results: Uriah Hall scores stunning knockout of Bevon Lewis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  13. Marcel Dorff. "Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC Greenville inclusief "The Extraordinary Gentleman"" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  14. "UFC 238 early prelims results: Chookagian, Xiaonan earn tough wins; Wineland scores KO". MMA Junkie. 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  15. Anderson, Jay (2019-11-14). "Multiple Fights Added to January's UFC Raleigh Card". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  16. Marcel Dorff (2019-12-16). "Dequan Townsend replaces Alen Amedovski against Bevon Lewis during UFC Raleigh". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2022-02-03. (in Dutch)
  17. McClory, Mike (2020-01-25). "UFC Raleigh Results: Bevon Lewis Grapples Way to Victory Over Dequan Townsend". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  18. Marcel Dorff (2020-08-21). "Trevin Giles vs. Bevon Lewis at UFC event on Nov. 7". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  19. Vreeland, Daniel (2020-11-07). "UFC Vegas 13 Results: Trevin Giles Wears Out, Finishes Bevon Lewis". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  20. Martin, Adam (2020-11-13). "UFC begins roster purge by releasing three fighters including John Phillips". BjPenn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  21. "Heavyweights set for PFL Challengers 6, including Bevon Lewis vs. Marcelo Nunes". MMAjunkie.com. February 3, 2020.
  22. Sherdog.com. "Professional Fighters League Signs Adam Keresh Following PFL Challenger Series 6 Stoppage". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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