UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira

UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
The poster for UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	July 12, 2025 (2025-07-12)
Venue	Bridgestone Arena
City	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Attendance	17,007 [1]
Total gate	$2,189,826 [1]
Event chronology
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

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. ^[2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Nashville and first since UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font in August 2023. ^[2]

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and undefeated prospect Tallison Teixeira headlined the event. ^[3]

Junior Tafa faced Tuco Tokkos in a light heavyweight bout at this event. ^[4] 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. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

A middleweight bout between Ateba Abega Gautier and Robert Valentin was scheduled for this event. ^[8] However, the bout was moved to UFC 318 one week later for unknown reasons. ^[9]

Results

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

^[10]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. ^[11]

• Fight of the Night: Morgan Charrière vs. Nate Landwehr
• Performance of the Night: Valter Walker and Fatima Kline

See also

• Martial Arts portal

• List of UFC events
• List of current UFC fighters
• 2025 in UFC

References

1. Mike Bohn (2025-07-13). "UFC on ESPN 70 post-event facts: Derrick Lewis adds to KO record, joins exclusive club". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
2. Harrison Campbell (2025-05-15). "UFC Fight Night coming to Nashville in July". tennessean.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
3. Mathew Riddle (2025-04-02). "Derrick Lewis to fight 6'8" wrecking machine in UFC main event". si.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
4. Jed Meshew (2025-05-27). "UFC Nashville adds several new fights to card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
5. Michael Aldon (2025-02-26). "UFC fighter facing release takes on much bigger Opponent". athlonsports.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
6. Matthew Riddle (2025-04-24). "UFC Des Moines reportedly loses heavyweight banger fight". si.com. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
7. Nolan King (2025-04-29). "UFC Des Moines loses fight due to double injuries". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
8. Mathew Riddle (2025-05-24). "'Mini Francis Ngannou' gets second UFC fight booked after knockout debut". si.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
9. Mathew Riddle (2025-06-04). "Dustin Poirier's retirement card reportedly adds banger fight". si.com. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
10. "UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs Teixeira". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
11. Chris Taylor (2025-07-12). "UFC Nashville Bonus Report: Morgan Charriere one of four fighters to take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2025-07-12.