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Knockout king Derrick Lewis extended his record by making quick work of Tallison Teixeira in the UFC on ESPN 70 main event.
Lewis easily handled Teixeira in a matter of seconds on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville in what was his first fight in more than a year. The 40-year-old, who is the UFC’s all-time knockout leader, added another TKO to his tally when he handled the 6-foot-7 Brazilian without much of an issue whatsoever.
Derrick Lewis will cash a check against anyone. Tallison Teixeira seeks to expedite his rise by beating a heavyweight stalwart. Their clashing philosophies meet at UFC Fight Night in Nashville on Saturday.
Only a select group in history have reached 20 octagon wins, and Derrick Lewis is now one of them after UFC Nashville.