Derrick Lewis returns to fight 6'7' knockout machine this weekend

Derrick Lewis takes on Tallison Teixeira in UFC Nashville main event

Lewis gets a chance to piece together his first winning streak since 2021 when he fights Tallison Teixeira in the main event of UFC Nashville this weekend.

6'7" Teixeira is a towering addition to the heavyweight rankings and is receiving a heavy push from the UFC. He debuted with a 35-second elbow knockout over Justin Tafa in February, and the promotion is already putting him in a main event slot.

Lewis isn't the typical grappling specialist who typically breaks new heavyweight prospects, but he serves to give Teixeira a stiff test in a fight that should snap the recent trend of heavyweight fights always going to decision.

Lewis vs. Teixeira fits at the top of the stacked UFC Nashville bill:

• Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira; heavy
• Stephen Thompson vs. Gabriel Bonfim; welter
• Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia; feather
• Nate Landwehr vs. Morgan Charriere; feather
• Vitor Petrino vs. Austen Lane; heavy
• Junior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos; light heavy
• Chris Curtis vs. Max Griffin; welter
• Jake Matthews vs. Chidi Njokuani; welter
• Lauren Murphy vs. Eduarda Moura; fly
• Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Valter Walker; heavy
• Mike Davis vs. Mitch Ramirez; light
• Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez; straw

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