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After a rare week off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Nashville with 12 fights that are now official following the UFC Nashville weigh-ins.
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Headlining the UFC on ESPN fight night card is a heavyweight fight between Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira. As expected, both men successfully came in under the 266-pound limit for the five-round main event. As for the rest of the card, all fighters made weight with the exception of Chidi Njokuani. The would-be welterweight came in half a pound heavy at 171.5 pounds and will be fined a percentage of his purse, which will go to opponent Jake Matthews.
A fan-favorite fighter inside the Octagon, Lewis (28-12, 1 NC) is looking to build on recent momentum. 2-1 in his last three fights, TKO wins over Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Rodrigo Nascimento have shown that “The Black Beast” is still dangerous. Now 40, the heavyweight veteran will look to fend off an opponent 15 years younger. Lewis officially weighed 261 pounds for the fight.
This is the biggest fight in the career of Teixeira (8-0). The undefeated prospect recently debuted with a win over Justin Tafa, whom he beat in just 35 seconds. The Brazilian is getting a much tougher opponent in his second UFC fight. “Xicao” will look to announce himself as a heavyweight to watch with a win and stepped on the scale weighing 259 pounds.
UFC Nashville will air in its entirety on ESPN and ESPN+. Prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, while the main card kicks off at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
UFC Nashville Weigh-in Results:
Derrick Lewis (261) vs. Tallison Teixeira (259)
Stephen Thompson (170.5) vs. Gabriel Bonfim (171)
Calvin Kattar (146) vs. Steve Garcia (146)
Nate Landwehr (146) vs. Morgan Charriere (146)
Vitor Petrino (249) vs. Austen Lane (245)
Junior Tafa (206) vs. George Tokkos (206)
Max Griffin (170.25) vs. Chris Curtis (170.5)
Jake Matthews (170.5) vs. Chidi Njokuani (171.5)*
Lauren Murphy (126) vs. Eduarda Moura (126)
Kennedy Nzechukwu (238) vs. Valter Walker (244.5)
Mitch Ramirez (156) vs. Mike Davis (155.25)
Fatima Kline (115.5) vs. Melissa Martinez (116)
*Njokuani missed weight by .5 pounds and will be fined a percentage of his purse.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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