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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Dana White: Derrick Lewis 'delivered' but KO stoppage 'was a little fast'
UFC CEO Dana White weighs in on Derrick Lewis' latest KO win. UFC CEO Dana White was impressed with what he saw from "The Black Beast," but not everything was perfect. Derrick Lewis, a two-time UFC heavyweight title challenger, extended his record for most knockouts in UFC history, putting away undefeated prospect Tallison Teixeira in the main event of UFC on ESPN 70 on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Lewis (29-12 MMA, 20-10 UFC) just needed 35 seconds to drop Teixeira (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), land ground-and-pound on him, and more shots as Teixeira was standing up, to get referee Jason Herzog to intervene. "We kind of figured that fight would go like that," White said at the UFC on ESPN 70 post-fight press conference. "I mean, the line on that thing was over/under five minutes, so yeah, it delivered. It was what we expected. It was what everyone expected. Nobody expected a five-round fight." Although impressed with what Lewis was able to do at 40, White did think the stoppage was premature. Teixeira, though visibly hurt, was working his way back to his feet while grabbing the cage – which is illegal – while taking shots from Lewis. Teixeira, and many online, complained about the stoppage as soon as the fight ended. "The fight can turn in one punch," White said. "Whoever lands that big shot – and they were both trying to land them – but (Lewis) got him. I thought the stoppage was a little fast, but it is what it is." With the win, Lewis wins back-to-back fights for the first time since beating Aleksei Oleinik in August 2020 and Curtis Blaydes in February 2021. Lewis entered his third straight main event following a third-round finish of Rodrigo Nascimento last May, and extended his knockout total to 16, the most in UFC history. He's now 3-1 in his past four outings and is angling another run at the belt, which is currently being held by Tom Aspinall.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 70 post-event facts: Derrick Lewis adds to KO record, joins exclusive club
The UFC's return to Nashville, Tenn., delivered an action-filled card with Saturday's UFC on ESPN 70 event seeing eight of 12 fights end in a stoppage. The quickest of those finishes went to headliner Derrick Lewis (29-12 MMA, 20-10 UFC), who needed just 35 seconds to score the TKO victory over Tallison Teixeira (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at Bridgestone Arena, further adding to the legendary octagon resume of "The Black Beast." For more on the numbers behind Lewis' win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie's post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 70. Event stats The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $204,500. Morgan Charriere, Nate Landwehr, Valter Walker and Fatima Kline earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 70 fight-night bonuses. UFC on ESPN 70 drew an announced attendance of 17,007 for a live gate of $2,189,826. Betting favorites went 8-4 on the card. Betting favorites fell to 14-9 in UFC headliners this year. Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 1:48:30. Derrick Lewis def. Tallison Teixeira Lewis became the 13th fighter in history to earn 20 or more UFC victories. Lewis' 20 victories in UFC heavyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Andre Arlovski (23). Lewis' 16 stoppage victories in UFC heavyweight competition are most in divisional history. Lewis' 16 stoppage victories in UFC competition are tied with Donald Cerrone for third-most in company history behind Charles Oliveira (20), Jim Miller (17). Lewis' 16 knockout victories in UFC competition are most in company history. Lewis' 16 knockout victories in UFC competition stemming from punches are the most in company history. Lewis' eight knockouts stemming from ground strikes in UFC competition are most in company history. Lewis' 11 knockdowns landed in UFC heavyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Junior Dos Santos (14). Teixeira had his eight-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career. Gabriel Bonfim def. Stephen Thompson Stephen Thompson's (17-9-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since December 2022. Thompson has suffered six of his nine career losses by decision. Steve Garcia def. Calvin Kattar Steve Garcia's (18-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at featherweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Movsar Evloev (eight) and Lerone Murphy (eight). Calvin Kattar's (23-10 MMA, 7-8 UFC) five-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since January 2022. Kattar has suffered seven of his eight UFC losses by decision. Morgan Charriere def. Nate Landwehr Charriere (21-11-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has earned all three of his UFC victories by knockout. Landwehr (18-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) has suffered four of his five UFC losses by stoppage. Vitor Petrino def. Austen Lane Vitor Petrino (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was successful in his heavyweight debut. Austen Lane (13-7 MMA, 1-4 UFC) has suffered all seven of his career losses by stoppage. Lane suffered the first submission loss of his career. Tuco Tokkos def. Junior Tafa Junior Tafa (6-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) was unsuccessful in his light heavyweight debut. Chris Curtis def. Max Griffin Chris Curtis (32-12 MMA, 6-4 UFC) was successful in his UFC welterweight debut. Max Griffin (19-12 MMA, 8-10 UFC) has suffered 10 of his 12 career losses by decision. Jake Matthews def. Chidi Njokuani Jake Matthews (21-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) improved to 11-4 since he moved up to the UFC welterweight division in November 2017. Matthews has earned eight of his 15 UFC victories by stoppage. Chidi Njokuani (25-11 MMA, 5-4 UFC) fell to 3-1 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in March 2024. Njokuani has suffered nine of his 11 career losses by stoppage. Eduarda Moura def. Lauren Murphy Lauren Murphy (16-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) fell to 7-4 since she dropped to the UFC flyweight division in December 2017. Murphy has suffered six of her seven career losses by decision. Valter Walker def. Kennedy Nzechukwu Walker (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned all three of his UFC victories by submission. Walker became the first heavyweight in UFC history to earn three consecutive victories by heel hook submission. Walker's three heel hook submission victories in UFC competition are second-most in company history behind Rousimar Palhares (four). Kennedy Nzechukwu (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) fell to 2-1 since he moved up to the heavyweight division in October. Nzechukwu has suffered four of his six career losses by stoppage. Mike Davis def. Mitch Ramirez Mike Davis (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has earned all but one of his career stoppage victories by knockout. Mitch Ramirez (8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by knockout. Fatima Kline def. Melissa Martinez Kline (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of her UFC victories by knockout. Melissa Martinez (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of her career with a TKO defeat. UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 70 result: Derrick Lewis plays possum, TKOs Tallison Teixeira in 35 seconds
DERRICK LEWIS FAULT 🤯@TheBeast_UFC | #UFCNashville Derrick Lewis keeps racking up knockouts. Lewis (29-12 MMA, 20-10 UFC), the UFC's knockout leader, ended the unbeaten record of Tallison Teixeira quickly. The heavyweight bout served as the main event of UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. In just 35 seconds, Lewis recorded a TKO over Teixeira (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), after some admitted gamesmanship. Lewis came out offering a jumping switch kick. Teixeira fired in a punch that appeared to hurt Lewis' right eye. After covering up his eye, Lewis kept swinging and dropped Teixeira with a powerful left hand right on the jaw. "The Black Beast" swarmed with follow-up punches until referee Jason Herzog stopped the fight. In typical Lewis fashion, he removed his fight trunks and waved them over his head. He went over to Texeira's corner and "marked his territory" before continuing with the celebration. Then he launched his protective cup into the crowd, and then mooned them, giving Nashville the whole "Black Beast" experience. HERE HE GOES 😅@TheBeast_UFC | #UFCNashville While the official decision was being announced, Lewis had UFC CEO Dana White's cell phone in his hand, allegedly speaking with U.S. president Donald Trump. "U.S.A in this hoe, f*ck what they talkin' about," Lewis told Daniel Cormier during his post-fight interview. Lewis then explained how Teixeira's corner was "talking sh*t" all week, which is why he went over to the corner after the fight. On the UFC Post-fight Show, Lewis admitted he was playing possum by gesturing toward his right eye during the fight in order to draw Teixeira in closer. The UFC's knockout leader has a few sly tricks up his sleeve, along with vicious fight-ending power. With the result, Lewis wins back-to-back fights for the first time since beating Aleksei Oleinik in August 2020 and Curtis Blaydes in February 2021. "The Black Beast" entered his third straight main event following a third-round finish of Rodrigo Nascimento last May, and extended his knockout total to 16, the most in UFC history. On the other side, Teixeira, 25, walks away with his first career loss. In every previous fight, the Brazilian finished every opponent in the first round. However, facing a former title challenger in his second UFC appearance was a bit too much to handle. Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 70 results
