That is the UFC Nashville reside weblog for Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira, the heavyweight predominant occasion on Saturday.
The person with probably the most knockouts in UFC historical past, at 40 years previous, it’s honest to marvel simply how a lot Lewis has left within the tank. Actually, “The Black Beast” seemed like his profession is perhaps in dire straits over the previous few years, shedding greater than he gained, however Lewis turned issues round in his most up-to-date battle, knocking out Rodrigo Nascimento within the third spherical. Nonetheless, that bout was over a 12 months in the past, and it’s unclear what sort of type to anticipate from one of many sport’s most beloved figures.
A brand new child on the block at simply 25 years previous, Teixeira joined the UFC off of the latest season of Contender Collection and made a right away splash by knocking out Justin Tafa in simply 35 seconds. That debut opened up this chance for Teixeira to vault proper into the highest 15 in simply his second UFC battle, if he can get previous the long-tenured veteran.
Try the UFC Nashville reside weblog for Lewis vs. Teixeira beneath.
