A heavyweight showdown pitting Derrick Lewis against Tallison Teixeira will serve as the main event for UFC Nashville on July 12.
Laerte Viana was first to report the booking. The UFC Fight Night event takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and is also expected to include a featherweight clash between Calvin Kattar and Steve Garcia.
Lewis has won two of his last three Octagon appearances. Most recently, the popular knockout artist known as “The Black Beast” scored a third-round stoppage of Rodrigo Nascimento in the UFC on ESPN 56 headliner in May 2024.