Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Tallison Teixeira to Headline UFC Nashville on July 12

A heavyweight showdown pitting Derrick Lewis against Tallison Teixeira will serve as the main event for UFC Nashville on July 12.

Laerte Viana was first to report the booking. The UFC Fight Night event takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and is also expected to include a featherweight clash between Calvin Kattar and Steve Garcia.

Lewis has won two of his last three Octagon appearances. Most recently, the popular knockout artist known as “The Black Beast” scored a third-round stoppage of Rodrigo Nascimento in the UFC on ESPN 56 headliner in May 2024. His ledger includes notable wins over the likes of Francis Ngannou, Curtis Blaydes, Marcin Tybura, Alexander Volkov and Roy Nelson, to name a few.

A 6-foot-8 heavyweight from Brazil, Teixeira has kicked off his professional tenure with eight consecutive victories. After earning a UFC contract with a first-round KO of Arthur Lopes on Dana White's Contender Series, “Xicao” enjoyed a successful Octagon debut with a 35-second stoppage of Justin Tafa at UFC 312 this past February.