Expert picks, best bets: Former heavyweight title contender Derrick Lewis is back
Briefly

Derrick Lewis, a two-time heavyweight title challenger, is set to fight undefeated contender Tallison Teixeira in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Nashville. Lewis, who last fought in 2025 after defeating Rodrigo Nascimento in May 2024, looks to capitalize on his experience. In contrast, Teixeira is coming off a knockout win over Justin Tafa. Expert predictions lean towards Lewis winning, citing his experience and ability to combat younger wrestlers effectively, while noting Teixeira's less extensive fight history.
Lewis' experience is big in a fight like this. It's been a minute since he fought, but I think he fights better when he's able to take some time to think about how big these fights are.
Tallison is a stud, but he's not supremely tested. Tallison is tall, but Lewis has a weird ability to find the chin of these young, tall guys. Tallison is probably going to want to wrestle, but I feel like Derrick is actually really good at this anti-wrestling thing.
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