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It was not the prettiest of sights for No. 14-ranked featherweight contender Calvin Kattar. At UFC Nashville Saturday night, Kattar fell short of expectations w
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira fight card from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday
We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC Nashville results, including the welterweight bout between Jake Matthews and Chidi Njokuani.
Headlined by the UFC's all-time knockout leader Derrick Lewis and undefeated heavyweight contender Tallison Teixeira, UFC Nashville saw the world's leading MMA promotion return to action after a week off following International Fight Week and UFC 317.
On Episode 3,582, the guys look ahead to UFC on ESPN 70 in Nashville, Tenn., and talk the latest news in MMA, including reaction to Ben Askren speaking for the first time since his double lung transplant. The fellas also welcome Belal Muhammad and Anthony Hernandez to the show. Tune in!
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Stephen Thompson has issued a statement following his controversial defeat at UFC Nashville. ‘Wonderboy’ squared off against rising welterweight star Gabriel Bonfim in Saturday night’s co-main event. The 42-year-old MMA legend suffered a nasty cut to his shin after checking a kick in round two.
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MMA Fighting on MSNGabriel Bonfim: Stephen Thompson has ‘zero’ ground game, and UFC Nashville win ‘puts me closer to the belt’Thompson is a decorate striker with nearly half his MMA wins by way of knockout, including stoppages over Robert Whittaker, Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger. Those finishes happened nearly a decade ago, however, and he has won only four of 10 MMA bouts since coming up short in UFC title bouts with Tyron Woodley in 2016 and 2017.
Derrick Lewis knocked out Tallison Teixeira in the 35-second UFC Nashville main event. Before that, controversy struck as Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson suffered a split decision defeat against Gabriel Bonfim in the co-headliner.
UFC Nashville will be a telling sign for the state of the heavyweight division, regardless of who wins between Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira.