UFC, Derrick Lewis and Nashville
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Brutal Finishes originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Derrick Lewis holds the UFC record for most KO wins with 15. On Saturday in Nashville, Lewis will attempt to add to that total when he clashes with Tallison Teixeira in the main event of a promising card.
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Sportsnaut on MSNDerrick Lewis next fight: ‘Black Beast’ returns this Saturday for dangerous main event clashBut who will the heavyweight star be facing? Who will Derrick Lewis next fight be against? Following a knockout win last year, health issues forced Lewis out of his most recent UFC booking. Assuming he doesn’t have another surprise health concern,
Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) returns to the cage Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. He takes on undefeated heavyweight prospect Tallison Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a five-round contest.
UFC star Derrick Lewis isn’t confident he’ll fight on a potential card at The White House. UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis will look to continue his rise up the rankings this Saturday at UFC Nashville. Lewis and Tallison Teixeira headline an intriguing card featuring the likes of Stephen Thompson, Calvin Kattar, and Nate Landwehr.
A major theme for this weekend’s UFC event in Nashville is age disparity, including 15-year age gaps in both the main and co-main events.
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Three heavyweight contests take place this weekend at UFC Nashville, where 'The Black Beast' Derrick Lewis makes his return against Tallison Teixeira.
In the main event at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, then-light heavyweight king Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to capture the heavyweight gold and become a simultaneous two-division UFC champion.