UFC UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira Final

Heavyweight · main event

Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira

Derrick Lewis
United States

Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-14

Winner

VS
Tallison Teixeira
Brazil

Tallison Teixeira

“Xicão”

9-2

Winner

Derrick Lewis

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · On Ground) · Round 1 — 0:35

12 July 2025 · Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, USA

Key takeaways

  • Derrick Lewis beat Tallison Teixeira by KO/TKO in round 1 at 0:35.
  • Derrick Lewis landed 10 of 21 total strikes, with 0:12 of control time.
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Tale of the tape

Derrick LewisTallison Teixeira
29-14Record9-2
40Age on fight night25
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′7″ (201 cm)
79″ (201 cm)Reach83″ (211 cm)
260 lb (117.9 kg)Weight258 lb (117 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Main Street Boxing & Muay ThaiTeamTeam Lucas Mineiro
New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesFromVitoria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Fight statistics

10of 21 · 48%Total strikes landed3of 5 · 60%
9of 20Head strikes3of 5
1of 1Body strikes0
1Knockdowns0
0:12Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Derrick LewisRoundTallison Teixeira
10/21strikes0/0TD1KD0:12controlR13/5strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Derrick Lewis

  1. WRodrigo NascimentoKO/TKO R3 0:492024
  2. LJailton Almeidaunanimous decision2023
  3. WMarcos Rogerio de LimaKO/TKO R1 0:332023
  4. LSerghei Spivacsubmission R1 3:052023
  5. LSergei PavlovichKO/TKO R1 0:552022

Tallison Teixeira

  1. WJustin TafaKO/TKO R1 0:352025
  2. WArthur LopesKO/TKO R1 1:572024

Also on this card

Stephen Thompson vs Gabriel BonfimWelterweightsplit decisionCalvin Kattar vs Steve GarciaFeatherweightunanimous decisionNate Landwehr vs Morgan CharriereFeatherweightKO/TKO R3 0:27Vitor Petrino vs Austen LaneHeavyweightsubmission R1 4:16Junior Tafa vs Tuco TokkosLight Heavyweightsubmission R2 4:25

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