Despite the post-fight debate, Teixeira suffered the first defeat of his career after the Dana White’s Contender Series standout won his previous eight professional outings. Teixeira won his UFC debut by 35-second knockout over Justin Tafa at UFC 312 earlier this year.

Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira Heavyweight bout earlier tonight (Sat. July 12, 2025) live on ESPN inside Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tallison Teixeira lived up to expectations in his UFC debut. Touted by many as a big prospect in the heavyweight division, Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) only needed 35 second to log his first UFC win. The Brazilian quickly stopped veteran Justin Tafa with a nasty elbow to the nose and then some follow-up shots in February at UFC 312.