A collision of colossen takes over Nashville because the UFC Tallison Teixeira vs Derrick Lewis has booked in the main event of their upcoming event.
Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira are headliner on an intriguing map, just a week from UFC 318, in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Knockout record holder of the UFC will nowadays fight one of the greatest men in the UFC, in what a titanic collision of epic proportions should be that fans can enjoy.
In anticipation of UFC Nashville, the Bloody Elbow experts have picked their staff for the two main event leaves, as well as the performance of the night and the fight of the night.
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Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira predictions
- Jordan Ellis – Tallison Teixeira
- Kyle Dimond – Tallison Teixeira
- James Sweetnam – Tallison Teixeira
- Ross Markey – Tallison Teixeira
The bloody elbow experts have picked their staff for the upcoming UFC Nashville Main Event and have unanimously chosen Teixeira to take home the victory against an octagon in Lewis.
The undefeated Brazilian has so far only had one fight in the UFC, but it was an impressive one. Teixeira landed a 35-second knockout to overcome Justin Tafa on UFC 312 and will hope to do here in Nashville.
However, it will not be easy. So far Lewis has 23 knock -out victories in his MMA career, although he has been very susceptible to the defeat in recent years.
Of the seven career losses of Lewis, five have come over the past four years, which shows that his best years are behind him. The fight with Teixeira could be too far, and the experts fully expect the six-foot-inch Brazilian to win this fight on UFC Nashville.
Stephen Thompson vs Gabriel Bonfim predictions
- Jordan Ellis – Stephen Thompson
- Kyle Dimond – Stephen Thompson
- James Sweetnam – Stephen Thompson
- Ross Markey – Stephen Thompson
The Co-Main event of UFC Nashville also has a clear favorite, because the bloody elbow experts Stephen Thompson all baked back to win the victory.
While 'Wonderboy' is perhaps in the last years of his career, the Karate master is still a force to take into account. As one of the oldest hunters of the UFC at the age of 42, he will rather look at retirement instead of later after losing four of his last five attacks.
The losses of Thompson, however, all came across top hunters in the division and he even eliminated Kevin Holland in December 2022.
Whether Gabriel Bonfim is a top talent or not, must still be decided. Although he has an impressive record of 17-1, he has not yet confronted big names in the UFC, with Thompson as his toughest test so far.
UFC Nashville Fight of the Night
- Jordan Ellis – Nate Landwehr vs Morgan Carriere
- Kyle Dimond – Nate Landwehr vs Morgan Carriere
- James Sweetnam – Junior Tafa vs Tuco Tokkos
- Ross Markey – Nate Landwehr vs Morgan Carriere
Three of the experts look forward to seeing Nate Landwehr vs Morgan Chariere, an undercard featherweight battle that can be impressive in Nashville on Saturday.
The two former champions have both earned countless bonuses in the past for their exciting styles, giving this fight the chance to impress an already exciting card.
The last four victories of “The Last Pirate” came through Knock -Out, while Landwehr only all three rounds went into his last four fights.
James, however, thinks that Junior Tafa against Tuco Tokkos has the potential to earn the fight from the night bonus.
So far, Tafa wants to improve its mixed 2-3 record in the UFC, after he had won a victory against Sean Sharaf to bounce back from two losses in a row.
In the meantime, his opponent is still looking for his first UFC victory after he has not made an impression in his first two fights. This could be the last chance for Tokkos, which gives both men a great motivation to give everything in their fight.
UFC Nashville version of the night
- Jordan Ellis – Vitor Petrino
- Kyle Dimond – Steve Garcia
- James Sweetnam – Vitor Petrino
- Ross Markey – Steve Garcia
The experts are divided on who will pick up the performance of the night bonus, with two men in the race for the $ 50,000 bonus.
Steve Garcia is supported by Kyle and Ross to impress in his featherweight match against Calvin Kattar on the main map. He comes from five victories in a row, including two version of the night bonuses for epic KO victories in the first round.
His opponent has lost his last four fights, making the result of this fight more like a formality. He should easily send Kattar and earn the performance of the night bonus if he can retain his recent form.
In the meantime, both Jordan and James think that Vitor Petrino Dejuan Lane will finish to earn the cash prize for the best performance at UFC Nashville.
The Brazilian started his UFC career well, but suffered back-to-back defeats in recent battles and will convincingly bounce back against Dejuan Lane.
He was eliminated by Mario Pinto in March and was able to undergo the same fate by Petrino in UFC Nashville.