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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
Read More »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 …
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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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UFC returns to Nashville with a clash of heavyweight knockout artists as former world title challenger and current No. 9 ranked contender Derrick Lewis battles No. 13 Tallison Teixeira. Also, fan favorite No. 14 ranked featherweight contender Calvin Kattar takes on Steve Garcia, who rides a 5-fight finish streak into Saturday. Don’t miss a moment of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira, …
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Chidi Njokuani almost lost back-to-back fights with the scale. The would-be welterweight initially came in at 171.5 pounds for his bout with Jake Matthews at UFC Nashville, half a pound over the limit for a non-title bout in the 170-pound division. Matthews successfully weighted in at 170.5 pounds. Njokuani’s weight was later updated on UFC.com showing that his official weight …
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