UFC Nashville features Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira, live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN on Saturday, July 12. The pair square off in a five-round main event bout at heavyweight.
Former title challenger Lewis (28-12, 1 NC) of New Orleans, LA stopped Rodrigo Nascimento in the third round last May. Unbeaten Teixeira (8-0) of Brazil defeated Justin Tafa via a 35-second TKO in February.
The co-main event is a welterweight bout between Stephen Thompson and Gabriel Bonfim. Thompson (17-8-1) of Simpsonville, SC lost two fights in a row against Joaquin Buckley and Shavkat Rakhmonov. Bonfim (17-1) of Brazil submitted Kalinn Williams in the second round in February, earning his second straight victory.
Also on the card two featherweight bouts as Calvin Kattar (23-9) of Methuen, MA meets Steve Garcia (17-5) of Albuquerque, NM, and Nate Landwehr (18-6) of Clarksville, TN takes on France’s Morgan Charriere (20-11-1). Plus, Vitor Petrino (11-2) of Brazil and Austen Lane (13-6, 1 NC) of Evanston, IL clash at heavyweight.
UFC Nashville results
Get UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Derrick Lewis def. Tallison Teixeira by TKO (punches, R1, 0:35)
- Gabriel Bonfim def. Stephen Thompson by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Steve Garcia def. Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Morgan Charriere def. Nate Landwehr by TKO (punches, R3, 0:27)
- Vitor Petrino def. Austen Lane by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 4:16)
- Tuco Tokkos def. Junior Tafa by submission (arm-triangle choke, R2, 4:25)
Prelims
- Chris Curtis def. Max Griffin by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Jake Matthews def. Chidi Njokuani by submission (R1, 1:09)
- Eduarda Moura def. Lauren Murphy by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Valter Walker def. Kennedy Nzechukwu by submission (heel hook, R1, 0:54)
- Mike Davis def. Mitch Ramirez by TKO (punches, R2, 4:08)
- Fatima Kline def. Melissa Martinez by TKO (head kick and punches, R3, 2:36)
UFC Nashville live blog
UFC Nashville post-fight press conference
The UFC Nashville post-fight press conference wraps up the event.
Derrick Lewis TKO's Tallison Teixeira in first round
In the heavyweight main event, Derrick Lewis stops previously unbeaten Tallison Teixeira in 35 seconds.
Gabriel Bonfim defeats Stephen Thompson by decision
In the co-main event, Gabriel Bonfim defeats Stephen Thompson by split decision at welterweight. The scores were 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28.
Steve Garcia defeats Calvin Kattar by decision
Steve Garcia defeats Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three scores were 30-27.
Morgan Charriere stops Nate Landwehr in third round
Morgan Charriere defeats Nate Landwehr by TKO with punches at featherweight. The time of the stoppage was 27 seconds into the third round.
Vitor Petrino submits Austen Lane in first round
Vitor Petrino defeats Austen Lane via rear-naked choke, rebounding from two straight defeats. The stoppage came at 4:16 of the first round.
Tuco Tokkos submits Junior Tafa in second round
In the main card opener, Tuco Tokkos defeats Junior Tafa via arm-triangle choke. The time was 4:25 into the second round.
Chris Curtis defeats Max Griffin by decision
Rounding out the prelims, Chris Curtis defeats Max Griffin by split decision at welterweight. The scores were 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Jake Matthews submits Chidi Njokuani in the first round
Jake Matthews defeats Chidi Njokuani via rear-naked choke to secure his third win in a row. The time was 1:09 into the first round.
Eduarda Moura defeats Lauren Murphy by decision
Eduarda Moura defeats Lauren Murphy by unanimous decision at flyweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Valter Walker submits Kennedy Nzechukwu in 54 seconds
Valter Walker submits Kennedy Nzechukwu via heel hook in 54 seconds at heavyweight.
Mike Davis TKO's Mitch Ramirez in second round
The second fight also ends inside the distance, as Mike Davis TKO’s Mitch Ramirez in the second round at lightweight. The stoppage came at 4:08 of the round.
Fatima Kline stops Melissa Martinez in third round
Kicking off the action, Fatima Kline defeats Melissa Martinez via third-round TKO at strawweight. The time of the stoppage was 2:36 into the round.
UFC Nashville kick-off
The UFC Nashville fights start at the top of the hour. Meanwhile, UFC 318 Countdown is now streaming, previewing next weekend’s trilogy fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier.
UFC Nashville final face-offs
The UFC Nashville fighters went face-to-face one last time before their bouts during the weigh-in, held a day before the event.
UFC Nashville: How to watch & start time
UFC Nashville airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.