UFC, Derrick Lewis and Teixeira
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It's youth vs. experience when the unbeaten and favored Tallison Teixeira tries to make a major early career statement against Derrick Lewis.
The Black Beast returns to the Octagon Saturday night in Nashville, with Derrick Lewis set to fight fellow heavyweight contender Tallison Teixeira on UFC Fight Night.
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Sportsnaut on MSNDerrick Lewis next fight: ‘Black Beast’ returns this Saturday for dangerous main event clashBut who will the heavyweight star be facing? Who will Derrick Lewis next fight be against? Following a knockout win last year, health issues forced Lewis out of his most recent UFC booking. Assuming he doesn’t have another surprise health concern,
Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) returns to the cage Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. He takes on undefeated heavyweight prospect Tallison Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a five-round contest.
UFC star Derrick Lewis isn’t confident he’ll fight on a potential card at The White House. UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis will look to continue his rise up the rankings this Saturday at UFC Nashville. Lewis and Tallison Teixeira headline an intriguing card featuring the likes of Stephen Thompson, Calvin Kattar, and Nate Landwehr.