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Bevon Lewis
American mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Background
Bevon Kareem Lewis was born on May 5, 1991, in Gardena, California. Growing up, he frequently moved and switched schools, which kept him from establishing a steady sports background. He did not participate in organized athletics during his school years.
After graduating from high school, Lewis became interested in mixed martial arts as a way to learn how to fight and defend himself. What began as self-defense training soon developed into a deep passion for the sport, leading him to pursue MMA full-time. Since then, his primary focus has been his fighting career, while also exploring interests outside of competition.[3]
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Mixed martial arts career
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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]
Lewis made his Light Heavyweight debut against Ozzy Diaz on May 17, 2024 in the Main Event of LFA 184. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[23]
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Personal life
Outside of mixed martial arts, Lewis has expressed a passion for drawing, often using art as a creative outlet apart from training and competition. He also values giving back to others and has a strong interest in working with and supporting children, which he views as an important part of his life beyond fighting.
In addition to his athletic career, Lewis is an entrepreneur. Together with his brother, he co-founded AASPEC.
His moniker "The Extraordinary Gentleman" was coined by MMA pioneer Pat Miletich.
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| 14 matches | 8 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
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