MMASucka Staff Picks: UFC Nashville

Kicking off the month of July in a gargantuan way, UFC Nashville sets the table for a colossal clash between heavyweight stalwarts as divisional luminary Derrick Lewis faces off with rising phenom Tallison Teixeira. Before that, however, Stephen Thompson will attempt to defend his ranking in the welterweight elite when he tangos with touted prospect Gabriel Bonfim.

UFC Nashville Main Event

Across his 13 years in the UFC, Lewis has built up a much-earned reputation for delivering a plethora of highlight reel finishes, starching standout 265-lb competitors such as Marcin Tybura, Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes. Standing as the all-time leader in company knockouts, “The Black Beast” can add…