# Bevon Lewis > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bevon_Lewis > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bevon_Lewis.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevon_Lewis > Source revision: 1311528658 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Bevon Lewis | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Bevon Kareem Lewis[https://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2020_Results/11-07-20MMAR.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 7, 2020] | other_names = The Extraordinary Gentleman | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|05|05}} | birth_place = [Gardena, California](/source/Gardena%2C_California), United States | fighting_out_of = [Stone Mountain, Georgia](/source/Stone_Mountain%2C_Georgia), United States | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}} | weight_lb = 227 | weight_class = [Welterweight](/source/Welterweight_(MMA))
[Middleweight](/source/Middleweight_(MMA))
[Heavyweight](/source/Heavyweight_(MMA)) | reach = 79 in{{Cite web|url=http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/899923ff6ab13917|title=Stats {{!}} UFC|website=ufcstats.com|access-date=2020-03-10}} | style = | rank = | stance = Orthodox | teacher = | team = Jackson-Wink MMA (2016–2019){{cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1413518/mma-mixed-results-for-albuquerque-fighters.html|title=MMA: mixed results for Albuquerque fighters|date=January 26, 2020|work=[ABQ Journal](/source/ABQ_Journal)|author=Rick Wright}} | trainer = | years_active = 2015–present | kickbox_win = | kickbox_kowin = | kickbox_loss = | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | mma_kowin = 3 | mma_subwin = | mma_decwin = 5 | mma_koloss = 4 | mma_subloss = 1 | mma_decloss = 1 | mma_draw = | mma_nc = | am_label = | am_win = | am_kowin = | am_subwin = | am_loss = | am_koloss = | am_subloss = | am_draw = | am_nc = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | relatives = | students = | university = | url = | boxrec = | sherdog = 211153 }} '''Bevon Kareem Lewis''' (born May 5, 1991) is an American [mixed martial artist](/source/mixed_martial_artist) who competes in the [light heavyweight](/source/light_heavyweight_(MMA)) division. A professional since 2015, he has also competed for [Professional Fighters League](/source/Professional_Fighters_League) (PFL), [Ultimate Fighting Championship](/source/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship) (UFC), [Legacy Fighting Alliance](/source/Legacy_Fighting_Alliance) (LFA) and Xtreme Caged Combat. ==Background== Bevon Kareem Lewis was born on May 5, 1991, in [Gardena, California](/source/Gardena%2C_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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Bevon-Lewis-138257|title=Sherdog Prospect Watch: Bevon Lewis|author=Nick Grinups|website=Sherdog|date=July 1, 2018|access-date=2022-02-03}} ==Mixed martial arts career== === Early career === With an amateur record of 12–2, Lewis turned pro in 2015 where he fought most of his early professional fights primarily in the [Legacy Fighting Alliance](/source/Legacy_Fighting_Alliance) and Xtreme Caged Combat. Lewis made his first appearances in [Dana White's Contender Series 8](/source/Dana_White's_Contender_Series_Season_One) 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/8/29/16223822/dana-whites-contender-series-week-8-results-highlights-3-ufc-contracts-frevola-mueller-crowder|title=Contender Series week 8 results and highlights: Three get UFC deals|last=Mercado|first=Eddie|date=2017-08-29|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}} After a win over Collin Huckbody on April 27, 2018 at LFA 38{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2018/04/bevon-lewis-emulating-some-of-jon-jones-moves-lfa-38|title=If it seems like LFA 38's Bevon Lewis is emulating some of Jon Jones' moves, it's because he probably is|date=2018-04-27|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}} via a unanimous decision,{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/lfa-38-results-highlights-jeff-hughes-defends-the-heavyweight-belt|title=LFA 38 Results & Highlights: Jeff Hughes Defends the Heavyweight Belt {{!}} MMAWeekly.com|newspaper=Mmaweekly.com {{pipe}} Ufc and Mma News, Results, Rumors, and Videos |date=2018-04-28|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}} Lewis made his second appearance in [Dana White's Contender Series 12](/source/Dana_White's_Contender_Series_Season_Two) where faced Alton Cunningham on July 10, 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2018/12/24/18154629/ufc-232-new-blood-octagon-debut-bevon-lewis-contender-series-uriah-hall-middleweight-fight-mma|title=UFC 232: New Blood - Bevon Lewis|last=Stumberg|first=Patrick L.|date=2018-12-24|website=MMAmania.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://thebodylockmma.com/ufc/alton-cunningham-contender-series-violent-fight/|title=Alton Cunningham: Contender Series fight is "going to be violent"|last=Fiedel|first=Michael|date=2019-06-04|website=The Body Lock|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}} and won the fight via a technical knockout out in round one and was awarded a contract with UFC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/10/17558008/dwtncs-results-bevon-lewis-jordan-espinosa-land-ufc-contracts|title=DWTNCS results: Bevon Lewis, Jordan Espinosa land UFC contracts|last=Doyle|first=Dave|date=2018-07-10|website=MMA Fighting|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}} ===Ultimate Fighting Championship=== Lewis made his UFC debut on December 29, 2018 against [Uriah Hall](/source/Uriah_Hall) at [UFC 232](/source/UFC_232).{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2018/10/uriah-hall-vs-bevon-lewis-middleweight-ufc-232-las-vegas|title=Uriah Hall vs. Bevon Lewis set for UFC 232 in Las Vegas|date=2018-10-19|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2020-03-10|language=en-US}} He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/12/29/18160786/ufc-232-results-uriah-hall-scores-stunning-knockout-of-bevon-lewis|title=UFC 232 results: Uriah Hall scores stunning knockout of Bevon Lewis|last=Doyle|first=Dave|date=2018-12-29|website=MMA Fighting|access-date=2020-03-10}} His next fight came on June 8, 2018 at [UFC 238](/source/UFC_238) against [Darren Stewart](/source/Darren_Stewart_(fighter)).{{Cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/twee-nieuwe-gevechten-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-greenville-inclusief-the-extraordinary-gentleman/|title=Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC Greenville inclusief "The Extraordinary Gentleman"|author=Marcel Dorff|date=23 March 2019 |language=nl|access-date=2022-02-03}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.com/2019/06/ufc-238-early-prelim-results-katlyn-chookagian-eddie-wineland-yan-xiaonan|title=UFC 238 early prelims results: Chookagian, Xiaonan earn tough wins; Wineland scores KO|date=2019-06-09|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}} Lewis was scheduled to face Alen Amedovski on May 28, 2020 at [UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos](/source/UFC_Fight_Night%3A_Blaydes_vs._dos_Santos).{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/11/14/multiple-fights-added-januarys-ufc-raleigh-card/|title=Multiple Fights Added to January's UFC Raleigh Card|last=Anderson|first=Jay|date=2019-11-14|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}} However, Amedovski was forced pulled out of the event citing injury and was replaced by [Dequan Townsend](/source/Dequan_Townsend).{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/dequan-townsend-vervangt-alen-amedovski-tegen-bevon-lewis-tijdens-ufc-raleigh/|title=Dequan Townsend replaces Alen Amedovski against Bevon Lewis during UFC Raleigh|author=Marcel Dorff|publisher=mmadna.nl|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2022-02-03}} {{in lang|nl}} Lewis won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/01/25/ufc-raleigh-results-bevon-lewis-grapples-his-way-to-victory/|title=UFC Raleigh Results: Bevon Lewis Grapples Way to Victory Over Dequan Townsend|last=McClory|first=Mike|date=2020-01-25|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}} Lewis faced [Trevin Giles](/source/Trevin_Giles) on November 7, 2020 at [UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira](/source/UFC_on_ESPN%3A_Santos_vs._Teixeira).{{cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/trevin-giles-vs-bevon-lewis-tijdens-ufc-evenement-op-7-november/|title=Trevin Giles vs. Bevon Lewis at UFC event on Nov. 7|website=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2020-08-21|access-date=2022-02-03|language=nl}} He lost the fight via technical knockout.{{Cite web|last=Vreeland|first=Daniel|date=2020-11-07|title=UFC Vegas 13 Results: Trevin Giles Wears Out, Finishes Bevon Lewis|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/11/07/ufc-vegas-13-results-trevin-giles/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}} The UFC announced Lewis's release from the promotion on November 13, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2020-11-13|title=UFC begins roster purge by releasing three fighters including John Phillips|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-begins-roster-purge-by-releasing-three-fighters-including-john-phillips/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=BjPenn.com|language=en-US}} ===Post-UFC career=== Lewis headlined [PFL Challenger Series 6](/source/PFL_Challenger_Series) in a heavyweight bout against Marcelo Nunes on March 25, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/02/heavyweights-set-for-pfl-challengers-6-including-bevon-lewis-vs-marcelo-nunes|title=Heavyweights set for PFL Challengers 6, including Bevon Lewis vs. Marcelo Nunes|date=February 3, 2020|work=[MMAjunkie.com](/source/MMAjunkie.com)}} He lost the bout via arm-triangle choke in the second round.{{Cite web |last=Sherdog.com |title=Professional Fighters League Signs Adam Keresh Following PFL Challenger Series 6 Stoppage |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Professional-Fighters-League-Signs-Adam-Keresh-Following-PFL-Challenger-Series-6-Stoppage-185641 |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Sherdog |language=en}} Lewis made his Light Heavyweight debut against Ozzy Diaz on May 17, 2024 in the Main Event of [LFA 184](/source/2024_in_Legacy_Fighting_Alliance). He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.{{cite web | url=https://cagesidepress.com/2024/05/17/lfa-184-diaz-vs-lewis-full-results/ | title=LFA 184: Diaz vs. Lewis Full Results | date=17 May 2024 }} Synergy FC 16 on November 16, 2024: Lewis faced Julius “Juice Box” Walker for the Synergy FC Light Heavyweight Championship. He lost the bout via TKO (punches) in the first round at 3:30. LFA 214 on August 15, 2025: Lewis faced Devin “Brown Bear” Clark at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He won via split decision, with judges scoring the bout 29–28, 28–29, and 29–28, improving his professional record to 8–6. == 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](/source/Pat_Miletich). ==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox |ko-wins=3 |sub-wins= |dec-wins=5 |ko-losses=4 |sub-losses=1 |dec-losses=1 |dq-wins= |dq-losses= |other-wins= |other-losses= |draws= }} {{MMA record start}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |align=center|8–6 |[Devin Clark](/source/Devin_Clark_(fighter)) |Decision (split) |[LFA 214](/source/2025_in_Legacy_Fighting_Alliance) |{{dts|2025|August|15}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |[Sioux Falls, South Dakota](/source/Sioux_Falls%2C_South_Dakota), United States |{{small|Heavyweight bout.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–6 |Julius Walker |TKO (punches) |Synergy FC 16 |{{dts|2024|November|16}} |align=center|1 |align=center|3:30 |[Springfield, Missouri](/source/Springfield%2C_Missouri), United States |{{small|For the Synergy FC Light Heavyweight Championship.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–5 |Ozzy Diaz |TKO (punches) |[LFA 184](/source/2024_in_Legacy_Fighting_Alliance) |{{dts|2024|May|17}} |align=center|2 |align=center|3:24 |[Commerce, California](/source/Commerce%2C_California), United States |{{small|Light Heavyweight debut.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–4 |Marcelo Nunes |Submission (arm-triangle choke) |[PFL Challenger Series 6](/source/PFL_Challenger_Series) |{{dts|2022|March|25}} |align=center|2 |align=center|2:39 |[Orlando, Florida](/source/Orlando%2C_Florida), United States |{{small|Heavyweight debut.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–3 |[Trevin Giles](/source/Trevin_Giles) |TKO (punches) |[UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira](/source/UFC_on_ESPN%3A_Santos_vs._Teixeira) |{{dts|2020|November|7}} |align=center|3 |align=center|1:26 |[Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas), [Nevada](/source/Nevada), United States | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|7–2 |[Dequan Townsend](/source/Dequan_Townsend) |Decision (unanimous) |[UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos](/source/UFC_Fight_Night%3A_Blaydes_vs._dos_Santos) |{{dts|2020|January|25}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |[Raleigh, North Carolina](/source/Raleigh%2C_North_Carolina), United States | |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|6–2 |[Darren Stewart](/source/Darren_Stewart_(fighter)) |Decision (unanimous) |[UFC 238](/source/UFC_238) |{{dts|2019|June|08}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |[Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), United States | |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|6–1 |[Uriah Hall](/source/Uriah_Hall) |KO (punch) |[UFC 232](/source/UFC_232) |{{dts|2018|December|29}} |align=center|3 |align=center|1:32 |[Inglewood, California](/source/Inglewood%2C_California), United States | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|6–0 |Alton Cunningham |TKO (knees) |[Dana White's Contender Series 12](/source/Dana_White's_Contender_Series_Season_Two) |{{dts|2018|July|27}} |align=center|1 |align=center|3:01 |[Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas), United States | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|5–0 |Collin Huckbody |Decision (unanimous) |[LFA 38](/source/Legacy_Fighting_Alliance_in_2018) |{{dts|2018|April|27}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |[Minneapolis, Minnesota](/source/Minneapolis%2C_Minnesota), United States | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|4–0 |Elias Urbina |KO (punches) |[Dana White's Contender Series 8](/source/Dana_White's_Contender_Series_Season_One) |{{dts|2017|August|29}} |align=center|2 |align=center|2:47 |[Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas), United States | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|3–0 |Sonny Yohn |Decision (unanimous) |[LFA 10](/source/Legacy_Fighting_Alliance_in_2017) |{{dts|2017|April|21}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |[Pueblo, Colorado](/source/Pueblo%2C_Colorado), United States | |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|2–0 |Kristopher Gratalo |KO (punches) |Xtreme Caged Combat 24 |{{dts|2016|April|30}} |align=center|3 |align=center|0:52 |[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania](/source/Bethlehem%2C_Pennsylvania), United States |{{small|Middleweight debut.}} |- |{{Yes2}}Win |align=center|1–0 |Aaron Aschendorf |Decision (unanimous) |House of Fame 4 |{{dts|2015|October|29}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |[Jacksonville, Florida](/source/Jacksonville%2C_Florida), United States |{{small|Welterweight debut.}} |- {{end}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Bevon-Lewis-211153|title=Bevon|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2020-03-10}} ==See also== *[List of male mixed martial artists](/source/List_of_male_mixed_martial_artists) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{UFC|bevon-lewis}} * {{Sherdog|211153}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Bevon}} Category:1991 births Category:Middleweight mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Category:Living people Category:American male mixed martial artists Category:American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Category:21st-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bevon Lewis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevon_Lewis) by 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