Neither fighter appeared to have issue and weighed in just 2 pounds apart with Lewis at 261 and Teixeira at 259. The co-feature had no issue, either, when Gabriel Bonfim (17-1 MMA,

Who has the edge in this week's UFC Fight Night? MMA analysts and former UFC fighters Anthony Smith and Din Thomas make their picks.

But 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.

A major theme for this weekend’s UFC event in Nashville is age disparity, including 15-year age gaps in both the main and co-main events.

Tom Aspinall wants to run through all ranked heavyweights, and Derrick Lewis welcomes the task if he wins at UFC Nashville.

Three heavyweight contests take place this weekend at UFC Nashville, where 'The Black Beast' Derrick Lewis makes his return against Tallison Teixeira.