There were eight finishes in 12 fights at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with four each on the prelims and main card. Included among those stoppages was a bonus-winning heel hook for Valter Walker that gave him an astonishing three heel hook wins in three UFC fights – which never has been done before.

It was not the prettiest of sights for No. 14-ranked featherweight contender Calvin Kattar.At UFC Nashville Saturday night, Kattar fell short of expectations with an underwhelming unanimous decision loss to Steve Garcia (30-27 x3).

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.

UFC Nashville showcased a mix of experienced veterans competing against rising prospects. While many fighters enjoyed positive outcomes, others faced disappointment, losing by narrow margins.

Just past the halfway point of the calendar year, the UFC has named its best knockouts of 2025 so far. Without question, there are some that will be in the conversation for Knockout of the Year when we hit late December.

Three heavyweight contests take place this weekend at UFC Nashville, where 'The Black Beast' Derrick Lewis makes his return against Tallison Teixeira.