Derrick Lewis, Tallison Teixeira set in Nashville
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At UFC Nashville Saturday night, Kattar fell short of expectations with an underwhelming unanimous decision loss to Steve Garcia (30-27 x3). Kattar (23-10 MMA, 7-8 UFC) has lost five in a row dating to June 2022, with his last win coming five months prior.
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira fight card from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday
The UFC Nashville main event featured a heavyweight clash featuring former title challenger Derrick Lewis and prospect Tallison Teixeira.
The co-main event of UFC Nashville was a welterweight clash between Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and Gabriel Bonfim.
We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC Nashville results, including the featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Steve Garcia.
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Stephen Thompson’s octagon return ended in yet another defeat after he suffered a gruesome injury against Gabriel Bonfim tonight at UFC Nashville.
After blitzing Nzechukwu to the cage, Walker dropped for a leg and managed to secure another heel hook finish. Nzechukwu's face contorted with pain as his leg was twisted beyond its normal limits, and he tapped almost immediately.
Tallison Teixeira's undefeated record is no more. Derrick Lewis made sure of that.
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SB Nation on MSNUFC Nashville video: Valter Walker taps Kennedy Nzechukwu with 3rd straight heel hook submissionValter Walker pulled off an unbelievable feat at UFC Nashville after he tapped out Kennedy Nzechukwu with a heel hook — the third consecutive time he’s won with that submission. It was a rapid-fire succession of offensive moves from Walker as he immediately stormed across the cage and tried to overwhelm Nzechukwu with strikes and he nearly succeeded.