Derrick Lewis is again in the principle occasion highlight.
The trusty heavyweight headliner closes out UFC Nashville on July 12 reverse undefeated prospect Tallison Teixeira. MMA Preventing’s Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck confirmed the information with sources following an preliminary report by Laerte Viana.
Lewis (28-12, 1 NC) makes his thirtieth UFC look. The 40-year-old veteran competes for the primary time in over a 12 months. In his most up-to-date look in Could 2024, Lewis scored a third-round knockout of Rodrigo Nascimento in the principle occasion of UFC St. Louis. That was simply his second win in his previous six fights.
Teixeira (8-0), who stands at a towering 6-foot-7, made a profitable UFC debut this previous February after being signed off of Dana White’s Contender Sequence. The 25-year-old completed Justin Tafa by way of strikes in 35 seconds, conserving his excellent ending price intact.
UFC Nashville marks the promotion’s return to the Tennessee capital after most not too long ago touchdown there in August 2023. That occasion was headlined by Cory Sandhagen incomes a unanimous determination over Rob Font.
