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‘Big’ John McCarthy spoke with referee Jason Herzog following his main event stoppage at UFC Nashville. The UFC’s knockout king reigned supreme last weekend as Derrick Lewis quickly TKO’ed 6’7″ heavyweight Tallison Teixeira in 35 seconds for his 16th KO win in the Octagon. The UFC Nashville main event ended with much celebration, but not without controversy as some argued …

UFC fans are done watching Calvin Kattar fight after his latest loss inside the Octagon. The former featherweight contender slipped to a fifth consecutive defeat at UFC Nashville. Steve Garcia won every round on all three scorecards as he cruised to a decision win on Saturday night. Calvin Kattar‘s performance prompted mass concern from fight fans, with many of them …

Derrick Lewis spoke loudly with his fists in the UFC Nashville main event and with another memorable post-fight celebration. Following a 35-second knockout of Tallison Teixeira on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena, Lewis proceeded to remove his shorts, mime urinating in his opponent’s corner, throw his cup into the stands, moon the crowd, and then state his intentions to make love …

Former UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson could be at the end of his career in the sport, but Dana White is hoping he continues. UFC fan favorite Stephen Thompson returned to the Octagon at UFC Nashville this past Saturday, taking on Gabriel Bonfim on the undercard. ‘Wonderboy’ was hoping to return to the win column after suffering back-to-back losses against …

Country musician Conner Smith shared a statement on social media one month after he fatally struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk in Nashville. Smith, 24, was involved in a car accident on Sunday, June 8, which left a woman dead. After an investigation by the traffic division, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department announced July 10 that Smith was charged with …

Stephen Thompson has issued a statement following his controversial defeat at UFC Nashville. ‘Wonderboy’ squared off against rising welterweight star Gabriel Bonfim in Saturday night’s co-main event. The 42-year-old MMA legend suffered a nasty cut to his shin after checking a kick in round two. After 15 minutes of action, Stephen Thompson appeared to have done enough to get the …

Calvin Kattar can’t seem to catch a break in the UFC. UFC Nashville took place Saturday night with a 12-fight card headlined by heavyweight knockout king Derrick Lewis and the 6’7″ Tallison Teixeira. The Fight Night event is top-heavy, with former headliners littering the main card from karate specialist Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in the co-main event to boxer Calvin Kattar, …

Tallison Teixeira’s undefeated run is no more. Derrick Lewis more than made sure of that. Lewis easily handled Teixeira in a matter of seconds on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville in what was his first fight in more than a year. The 40-year-old, who is the UFC’s all-time knockout leader, added another TKO to his tally when he …

MMA Fighting has UFC Nashville results for the Lewis vs. Teixeira fight card, a live blog for the top two fights, and more from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night. In the main event, multi-time title challenger Derrick Lewis returns to the octagon for the first time in 14 months to face undefeated finisher Tallison Teixeira. In …

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