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Derrick Lewis capped off UFC's Fight Night from Nashville on July 12 with a highlight-reel first-round knockout of Tallison Teixeira.
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was shocked by the nature of Ilia Topuria's knockout win over Charles Oliveira.
Max Holloway has a long resume filled with UFC Hall of Fame-worthy accolades. The former featherweight champion has records at 145 pounds, naturally, as well as overall marks in the promotion. He's also got a baker's dozen of finishes, including 11 of them at featherweight – a UFC record.
W ith just one UFC fight under his belt, Tallison Teixeira entered Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event looking to break into the heavyweight top 10. Teixeira was given a rude awakening by the UFC's greatest knockout artist, Derrick Lewis, who finished Teixeira with strikes in just 35 seconds.
The main event of UFC Nashville saw Derrick Lewis square off with undefeated contender Tallison Teixeira in a heavyweight bout.
Gabriel Bonfim edged out the UFC's oldest rostered fighter, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson by split decision in the night's co-main event. Two judges scored the bout 29-28 for Bonfim, while one scored 29-28 in favor of Thompson.
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Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier 3 is a tough act to live up to. Two of UFC's most endearing and enduring stars will collide, after which Poirier will retire in his home state of Louisiana at UFC 318.
Just past the halfway point of the calendar year, the UFC has named its best knockouts of 2025 so far. Without question, there are some that will be in the conversation for Knockout of the Year when we hit late December.
Ilia Topuria was already soaring in popularity and becoming one of the best fighters in the world -- and that was solidified after UFC 317, if it wasn't
Abbott, who debuted at UFC 6 on the card’s heavyweight tournament, fought three times in one night in July 1995. While he didn’t win the night’s tournament, Abbott left the arena as arguably the biggest storyline from the event.