UFC Results: Derrick Lewis makes a spectacule of himself
Lewis, a UFC heavyweight contender, scoring a 35-second finish of Tallison Teixeira in the main event of UFC Nashville this past weekend. The card aired live on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+ from the Bridgestone Arena.
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After the finish, Lewis promptly removed his shorts and pretended to urinate like a dog on the corner of his fallen opponent. Things continued to get weird during the post-fight interview.
Lewis also took a phone call from President Donald Trump via UFC CEO Dana White immediately after the finish.
In other action, Gabriel Bonfim bested Stephen Thompson in a thrilling three-round co-main event. Bonfim won by split decision.
Steve Garcia, Morgan Charriere, Vitor Petrino and Tuco Tokkos were other main card winners. Charriere and Nate Landwehr earned "Fight of the Night" while Valter Walker and Fatima Kline took home "Performance of the Night" bonuses.
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The attendance was announced at 17,007 with a total gate of just under $2.2 million.
UFC Nashville Results
Derrick Lewis def. Tallison Teixeira via TKO (strikes) at :35 of Round 1
Gabriel Bonfim def. Stephen Thompson via split decision
Steve Garcia def. Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision
Morgan Charriere def. Nate Landwehr via KO (strike) at :27 of Round 3
Vitor Petrino def. Austen Lane via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:16 of Round 1
Tuco Tokkos def. Junior Tafa via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:25 of Round 2
Chris Curtis def. Max Griffin via split decision
Jake Matthews def. Chidi Njoukani via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:09 of Round 1
Eduarda Moura def. Lauren Murphy via unanimous decision
Valter Walker def. Kennedy Nwzechukwu via submission (inverted heel hook) at :54 of Round 1
Mike Davis def. Mitch Ramirez via TKO (flying knee/strikes) at 4:08 of Round 2
Fatima Kline def. Melissa Martinez via TKO (head kick/strikes) at 2:36 of Round 3
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