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Sat 12th July 2025 11:00pm UTC
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UFC on ESPN 70 Lewis vs Teixeira
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Sat 12th July 2025 Local
Sat 12th July 2025 11:00pm UTC
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2025
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23
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Bridgestone Arena
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UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira (also known as UFC on ESPN 70) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 12, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Background
The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Nashville and first since UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font in August 2023.
A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and undefeated prospect Tallison Teixeira headlined the event.
Junior Tafa faced Tuco Tokkos in a light heavyweight bout at this event. They were originally scheduled to compete at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo in May, but both Tafa and Tokkos were forced to withdraw due to an injury.
A middleweight bout between Ateba Gautier and Robert Valentin was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was moved to UFC 318 one week later for unknown reasons.
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Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis def. Tallison Teixeira TKO (punches) 1 0:35
Welterweight Gabriel Bonfim def. Stephen Thompson Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Steve Garcia def. Calvin Kattar Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Morgan Charrière def. Nate Landwehr KO (punches) 3 0:27
Heavyweight Vitor Petrino def. Austen Lane Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:16
Light Heavyweight Tuco Tokkos def. Junior Tafa Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 4:25
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Welterweight Chris Curtis def. Max Griffin Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jake Matthews def. Chidi Njokuani Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:09
Women's Flyweight Eduarda Moura def. Lauren Murphy Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Valter Walker def. Kennedy Nzechukwu Submission (inverted heel hook) 1 0:54
Lightweight Mike Davis def. Mitch Ramirez TKO (flying knee and punches) 2 4:08
Women's Strawweight Fatima Kline def. Melissa Martinez TKO (head kick and punches) 3 2:36
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis def. Tallison Teixeira TKO (punches) 1 0:35
Welterweight Gabriel Bonfim def. Stephen Thompson Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Steve Garcia def. Calvin Kattar Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Morgan Charrière def. Nate Landwehr KO (punches) 3 0:27
Heavyweight Vitor Petrino def. Austen Lane Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:16
Light Heavyweight Tuco Tokkos def. Junior Tafa Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 4:25
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Welterweight Chris Curtis def. Max Griffin Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jake Matthews def. Chidi Njokuani Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:09
Women's Flyweight Eduarda Moura def. Lauren Murphy Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Valter Walker def. Kennedy Nzechukwu Submission (inverted heel hook) 1 0:54
Lightweight Mike Davis def. Mitch Ramirez TKO (flying knee and punches) 2 4:08
Women's Strawweight Fatima Kline def. Melissa Martinez TKO (head kick and punches) 3 2:36
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