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UFC Fight Night – Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira
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With President Donald Trump saying there’s going to be a UFC fight at the White House for the United States’ 250th anniversary, the Ultimate Fighting Championship goes to “Music City” for UFC Fight Night in the meantime.
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.
Teixeira sent his opponent stumbling back with a jab and as Fonseca started to move away from his big follow-up shots, he walked right into a head kick that sent him to the floor, ending the fight inside of two minutes. The 25-year-old went on to mimic the iconic walkout of Pereira by drawing his bow and shouting while releasing the arrow.
Tallison Teixeira lived up to expectations in his UFC debut. Touted by many as a big prospect in the heavyweight division, Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) only needed 35 second to log his first UFC win. The Brazilian quickly stopped veteran Justin Tafa with a nasty elbow to the nose and then some follow-up shots in February at UFC 312.
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One half of this weekend’s UFC Nashville main event will try to vault into the ranks of the heavyweight elite in his just second Octagon appearance.
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