Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derrick Lewis
The Black Beast
29-14-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Derrick Lewis def. Tallison Teixeira (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:35
Tallison Teixeira
Xicao
9-2-0
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Derrick Lewis defeated Tallison Teixeira by TKO in round 1 (0:35) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira, held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Fight stats

Derrick Lewis
Tallison Teixeira
1
Knockdowns
0
9 of 17
Significant strikes
3 of 5
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
10 of 21
Total strikes
3 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:12
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 16
Head
3 of 5
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 6
Distance
3 of 5
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
6 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
3 of 5
10 of 21
Total str.
3 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Derrick Lewis
+236
30% implied win probability
Open: +189Best: +255
Tallison Teixeira
-290
74% implied win probability
Open: -233Best: -263

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDerrick LewisTallison Teixeira
4casters+252-272
4Cx+248-278
Bet105+242-281
BetAnything+255-330
BetMGM+225-325
BetOnline+255-305
BetRivers+215-295
BetUS+250-305
Betway+250-333
Bookmaker+219-280
Bovada+240-285
Caesars+230-280
Circa+235-280
Cloudbet+217-276
DraftKings+220-270
FanDuel+245-300
MyBookie+240-310
Pinnacle+234-270
Stake+230-263
SXBet+220-292

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira?

Derrick Lewis defeated Tallison Teixeira by TKO in round 1 (0:35) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira, held Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Derrick Lewis 59%41% Tallison Teixeira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)

Derrick Lewis
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Tallison Teixeira
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power91
93Speed50
91Precision55
91Durability85
88Engine57
87Wrestling98
92Ground79

Biggest edge Derrick Lewis, Kick speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Derrick Lewis is on the left of every row, Tallison Teixeira on the right.
100Punch power94
94Kick power88
93Punch speed51
92Kick speed48
91Accuracy55
87Takedowns98
100Ground striking98
83Submissions60
93Chin76
88Body strength93
88Cardio57

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-14-0 (1 NC)
Record
9-2-0
1812
Power Index rating
1746
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
26
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'7"
201 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
4.85
48%
Str. Acc.
62%
2.79
SApM
4.10
38%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
2.40
25%
TD Acc.
30%
51%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derrick Lewis · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Tallison Teixeira · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2024 · Sep 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 4 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
15.5
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.75
0:58
Avg control time
1:48
53
Career high strikes
51
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Derrick Lewis
Strike target
Tallison Teixeira
79%
Head
76%
17%
Body
21%
4%
Leg
3%
Derrick Lewis
Strike position
Tallison Teixeira
40%
Distance
48%
18%
Clinch
11%
42%
Ground
40%