Josh Howkit knocked out Derrick Lewis in the second round, improving his professional record to 10-0 and going 4-0 inside the UFC. Lewis, who drops to 29-14-1 NC, has now suffered back-to-back TKO defeats. The finish came at the UFC White House event.
Josh Howkit delivered a second-round TKO finish over Derrick Lewis at the UFC White House event on June 14, 2026, handing the heavyweight veteran another stoppage loss and cementing his own unbeaten professional run.
Howkit improves to 10-0 overall and 4-0 inside the UFC with the finish, continuing to build one of the more compelling undefeated records in the heavyweight division. The details of his physical profile and career statistics were not available in the database at time of publication.
Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis falls to 29-14 following the defeat, his second consecutive TKO loss. The 41-year-old American, who trains out of Main Street Boxing and Muay Thai, is the eighth-ranked heavyweight in the UFC. Standing six-foot-three with a 79-inch reach, Lewis has long been one of the most dangerous knockout artists in the sport, averaging 2.46 significant strikes landed per minute at 49 percent accuracy over his career. He rarely seeks takedowns or submissions, making his game almost entirely stand-up in nature.
Why it matters
- Howkit's fourth UFC win at 4-0 inside the promotion keeps him firmly in the conversation for a top-fifteen heavyweight ranking.
- Lewis's back-to-back TKO defeats raise serious questions about his standing at number eight in the division and could prompt a reassessment of his ranking.
- A Lewis whose chin has been tested in consecutive finishes is a significant development in a heavyweight division where stoppage power is the dominant factor.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
