Derrick Lewis def. Tallison Teixeira at UFC on ESPN 70
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On the main card of UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Charriere (21-11-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) stunned the crowd with a finishing barrage of the hometown fighter Landwehr (18-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC). Referee Blake Grice jumped in to stop the fight at 0:27 of Round 3.
He'll face unbeaten Brazilian slugger Tallison Teixeira, 25, who earned a UFC slot with a win on Dana White's Contender Series and stopped Justin Tafa in just 35 seconds in his official company debut on a pay-per-view undercard five months ago.
In a 3-round featherweight bout on the main card, Calvin Kattar and Steve Garcia meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Fair or foul? The UFC Nashville crowd heavily booed Gabriel Bonfim's split decision win over Stephen Thompson.
Derrick Lewis will cash a check against anyone. Tallison Teixeira seeks to expedite his rise by beating a heavyweight stalwart. Their clashing philosophies meet at UFC Fight Night in Nashville on Saturday.
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