Derrick Lewis proved he’s still a heavyweight threat last night (Sat., July 12, 2025) at UFC Nashville LIVE on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., stopping towering prospect Tallison Teixeira with a 35-second TKO finish (highlights HERE). “Black Beast” also decided to moon the crowd post-fight and take an in-cage phone call from President Donald Trump.
In addition to the heavyweight headliner, UFC’s return to Nashville proved to be an eventful one. Check out some of the key performances below and let us know which ones stood out the most:
Heavyweight prospect Valter Walker captured his third-straight heel hook finish with a 54-second stoppage over Kennedy Nzechukwu. Walker’s brother, UFC light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker, celebrated over “one more foot” after the fight and called for a $50,000 bonus (see below).
Mike Davis returned to the lightweight win column with a nasty second-round TKO stoppage over Mitch “Fight Stalker” Ramirez (see HERE)
Rising women’s strawweight prospect Fatima Kline delivered a brutal head-kick TKO over Melissa Martinez
Tuco Tokkos spoiled Junior Tafa’s light heavyweight debut with a slick arm-triangle choke to spark the main card (highlights HERE)
Former light heavyweight Vitor Petrino made a solid heavyweight debut with a first-round submission over former NFL player Austen Lane
Morgan Charriere put the featherweight division on notice with a blistering third-round TKO finish over fan favorite Nate Landwehr
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Nashville post-fight bonus winners below:
Fight of the Night: Morgan Charriere vs. Nate Landwehr
Performance of the Night: Valter Walker
Performance of the Night: Fatima Kline
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