Longtime contender and heavyweight knockout king Derrick Lewis will take on Brazil’s 14th-ranked Tallison Teixeira in a hard-hitting main event at the Bridgestone Arena, with both men looking to claim a highlight-reel finish to move up the wide open UFC heavyweight division.
Per a UFC press release:
UFC KO king Lewis (28-12, 1NC, fighting out of Houston, Texas) aims to add to his record 15 UFC knockouts with another highlight-reel stoppage. Stepping into his 10th UFC main event, Lewis has consistently entertained fans with his finishes of Curtis Blaydes, Alexander Volkov and Rodrigo Nascimento. He now looks to defend his spot in the rankings from another rising prospect with a dominant showcase.
Dana White’s Contender Series standout Teixeira (8-0, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) plans to make the most of his first UFC main event with a spectacular upset. Undefeated with an impressive 100 percent first-round finishing rate, Teixeira proved he has what it takes to compete with the best in the world with victories over Justin Tafa and Arthur Lopes. He now has his sights set on taking out Lewis in the biggest opportunity of his career.
A featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Steve Garcia will also feature on the card, while welterweights collide as Australia’s Jake Matthews takes on Chidi Njokuani.
Check out a full list of confirmed matchups below, with more bouts set to be added in due course.
UFC Nashville: Confirmed fights
- Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira – heavyweight
- Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia – featherweight
- Jake Matthews vs. Chidi Njokuani – welterweight
- Junior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos – light heavyweight
- Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin – middleweight
- Vitor Petrino vs. Austen Lane – heavyweight
- Max Griffin vs. Chris Curtis – welterweight
- Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez – women’s strawweight
- Lauren Murphy vs. Eduarda Moura – women’s flyweight
