UFC, Derrick Lewis and Nashville
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Derrick Lewis jokingly leaked a 'script' for his UFC Nashville main event, but went on to live up to it perfectly.
UFC Nashville served up a mouthwatering contest between two hard-hitting heavyweights in Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira. The UFC's all-time knockout leader, Lewis, took on the undefeated Brazilian Teixeira on Saturday,
UFC on ESPN 70 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Francis Ngannou, Daniel Cormier, Junior Dos Santos and Mark Hunt are just a few of the legends Lewis has faced in 30-fight UFC career. 16 of those fights have ended in a knockout for Lewis, with the UFC record-holder getting his hand raised once again in the UFC Nashville headliner.
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira fight card from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday
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MMA Fighting on MSNUFC Nashville weigh-in videoIn the main event, the UFC’s all-time knockout leader Derrick Lewis returns to the octagon for the first time in 14 months as he faces the undefeated Tallison Teixeira in a heavyweight matchup. Both men need to hit the heavyweight limit of 266 pounds.