UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira

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
Event chronology
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UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira (also known as UFC on ESPN 70) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on July 12, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.^[1]

Background

The event will mark the promotion's seventh visit to Nashville and first since UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font in August 2023.^[1]

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and undefeated prospect Tallison Teixeira is expected to headline the event.^[2]

Fight card

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Derrick Lewis	vs.	Tallison Teixeira

^[3]

Announced bouts

• Women's Flyweight bout: Lauren Murphy vs. Eduarda Moura^[4]
• Women's Strawweight bout: Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez^[5]
• Heavyweight bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Austen Lane^[6]
• Featherweight bout: Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia^[7]

See also

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

References

1. Harrison Campbell (2025-05-15). "UFC Fight Night coming to Nashville in July". tennessean.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
2. Mathew Riddle (2025-04-02). "Derrick Lewis to fight 6'8" wrecking machine in UFC main event". si.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
3. "UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs Teixeira". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
4. Nolan King (2025-04-09). "Former UFC title challenger Lauren Murphy returns from two-year layoff vs. Eduarda Moura". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
5. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2025-04-10). "UFC adds Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez to July 12 event in Nashville". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
6. "Vitor Petrino elevates to UFC heavyweight division, faces Austen Lane in Nashville". MMA Junkie. 2025-04-12. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
7. Nolan King (2025-05-06). "UFC books Calvin Kattar vs. Steve Garcia for Nashville". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-05-06.