Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira: Analysis and Predictions UFC Nashville

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The two-time UFC heavyweight championship challenger, Derrick Lewis, will seek to return to the top when he faces undefeated contender Tallison Teixeira in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Lewis, who competed for the undisputed title at UFC 230 in November 2018 and for an interim title at UFC 265 in August 2021, will make his first octagon appearance in 2025. His last victory was against Rodrigo Nascimento by knockout in the third round in May 2024. Teixeira comes to the fight after a knockout in the first round over Justin Tafa at UFC 312 in February.

Analysis and Predictions

MMA analysts and former UFC fighters, Anthony Smith and Din Thomas, offer their predictions for the main event.Anthony Smith: “Tallison is a great fighter, but he hasn’t been thoroughly tested. Tallison is tall, but Lewis has a strange ability to find the chin of these young and tall guys. Tallison will probably want to fight, but I feel that Derrick is really good at this anti-fighting thing.”

Lewis’ experience is big in a fight like this. It’s been a minute since he fought, but I think he fights better when he’s able to take some time to think about how big these fights are.

Din Thomas

Betting Analysis

According to betting expert Ian Parker, Tallison is the favorite to win. Parker points out that Lewis, despite being a fan favorite, faces a difficult challenge against Teixeira, 25 years old. Lewis has more than 10 years of experience in the UFC and has participated in many multi-round fights, while Teixeira has not seen the second round in his eight-fight professional career. Parker predicts a knockout in favor of Teixeira.

Parker’s Best Bets for the Rest of the Card

Welterweight: Stephen Thompson vs. Gabriel Bonfim Bonfim to win inside the distance. Parker predicts that Bonfim will manage to take Thompson to the ground and implement his world-class jiu-jitsu.Peso Pluma: Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia Garcia to win. Parker hopes Garcia continues his impressive winning streak.Light Heavyweight: Junior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos Tafa to win. Parker believes Tafa will achieve the knockout.
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