ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – MAY 11: Derrick Lewis waits backstage during the UFC Fight Night event at … More
The next fight card on the UFC schedule, UFC Nashville: Lewis vs. Teixeira, is nearly upon us. The UFC Fight Night event takes place on Saturday, July 12, from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. The main event is a heavyweight matchup between former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis and undefeated contender Tallison Teixeira. Meanwhile, in the co-headliner, former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson faces the fast-rising Gabriel Bonfim.
UFC Nashville Fight Card: Date
Saturday, July 12, 2025
UFC Nashville Fight Card: Location
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
UFC Nashville Fight Card: How to Watch Or Stream
Main Card: ESPN
Preliminary Card: ESPN
UFC Nashville Fight Card: Fight Card Time
Prelims: 6:00 p.m. ET
Main Card: 9:00 p.m. ET
UFC Nashville Main Card
Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira – Heavyweight
Stephen Thompson vs. Gabriel Bonfim – Welterweight
Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia – Featherweight
Nate Landwehr vs. Morgan Charriere – Featherweight
Vitor Petrino vs. Austen Lane – Heavyweight
Junior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos – Light Heavyweight
UFC Nashville Preliminary Card
Max Griffin vs. Chris Curtis – Welterweight
Jake Matthews vs. Chidi Njokuani – Welterweight
Lauren Murphy vs. Eduarda Moura – Women’s Flyweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Valter Walker – Heavyweight
Mitch Ramirez vs. Mike Davis – Lightweight
Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez – Strawweight
UFC Nashville Main Event: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – MAY 11: Derrick Lewis reacts after his TKO victory over Rodrigo Nascimento of … More
Derrick Lewis (28-12-0-1) is the No. 9 fighter in the official UFC heavyweight rankings. The 40-year-old former UFC title challenger is coming off a May 2024 knockout win over Rodrigo Nascimento. Lewis, who owns the record for most knockouts in UFC history with 15, is 2-4 in his past six trips to the Octagon dating back to February 2022.
Lewis has been with the UFC since 2014. He also has the UFC record for most finishes in the heavyweight division with 15. No active UFC heavyweight has as many fights in the Octagon as Lewis does at 29. Lewis has a UFC heavyweight record eight fight-night bonus awards.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 09: Tallison Teixeira of Brazil reacts after a knockout victory against … More
Tallison Teixeira (8-0) joined the UFC in 2024 with a knockout win on a Dana White Contender Series card. The 25-year-old made his official UFC debut in February 2025, scoring a first-round knockout, and a “Performance of the Night” bonus in a win over Justin Tafa.
The UFC is wasting no time in throwing Teixeira into the deep end of the heavyweight pool, giving him a veteran opponent in a main event contest. All eight of Teixeira’s career wins have come via first-round stoppage (seven knockouts, on submission). He has been a pro since 2021. He is ranked No. 13 in the UFC’s heavyweight weight class.
We will have more on the UFC Nashville fight card as fight night nears, including updated betting odds, picks, predictions and more. As well as full fight card results, reactions and highlights on fight night.