Nate Landwehr Gets Knocked Out
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Nate Landwehr suffered a third-round knockout loss to Morgan Charriere on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth fight while it lasted, but in the end, Landwehr's agressive style didn't help him this time. In the third round, Landwehr came out throwing right hand but he got hurt by Charriere. Charriere kept on the pressure and kept on punishing Landwehr with heavy looping hooks, finishing the hometown fighter in the third round. In 10:27 of action, Landwehr landed 63 significant strikes.Morgan Charriere Scores Third-Round Knockout
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Morgan Charriere returned to the win column by defeating Nate Landwehr via third-round knockout on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. The first two rounds of the fight were very competitive, but everything changed at the beginning of the third round. In the third round, Landwehr came out aggressively but was hurt with a clean punch. Charriere sensed that Landwehr was hurt, so he kept on tagging Landwehr with massive shots, knocking him out quickly in the third round. In 10:27 of action, Charriere landed two takedowns and 67 significant strikes. With the victory, Charriere has improved to 3-2 in the UFC.Austen Lane Suffers Submission Loss
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Austen Lane suffered a first-round submission loss to Vitor Petrino on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Lane couldn't do much as he was quickly taken down and punished with ground and pound, threatened with submission attempts until Petrino locked in a rear-naked choke, forcing Lane to tap. In 4:16 of action, Lane landed only three significant strikes. With the loss, Lane drops to 13-7 with one NC as a pro and is now 1-4 with one NC in the UFC.Vitor Petrino Scores First-Round Submission In Heavyweight Debut
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Vitor Petrino was successful in his heavyweight debut as he was able to score a first-round submission win over Austen Lane on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Petrino wasted no time taking Lane down and punishing him with ground and pound. As Lane was trying to find a more comfortable position, he gave up his back, and Petrino punished him by finishing Lane via rear-naked choke. In 4:16 of action, Petrino landed a takedown, 17 total strikes and three significant strikes. With the win, Petrino has improved to 12-2 as a pro and is now 5-2 in the UFC.Tuco Tokkos Earns His First UFC Win
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On Saturday, Tuco Tokkos earned his first UFC win by defeating Junior Tafa via second-round submission on the UFC Nashville main-card opener. Not including Tafa's brief striking success in the second round, Tokkos was on point throughout this fight. He dictated the tempo of the fight with his wrestling and he took Tafa down multiple times before sinking in an arm-triangle choke to submit Tafa near the end of the second round. In 9:25 of action, Tokkos landed five takedowns and 11 significant strikes. With the win, Tokkos has improved to 11-5 as a professional and is now 1-2 in the UFC.Junior Tafa Unsuccessful in his Light-Heavyweight Debut
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Junior Tafa was unsuccessful in his light heavyweight debut as he suffered a second-round submission loss to Tuco Tokkos on the UFC Nashville main card opener on Saturday. Tafa had some success with his striking in the second round. Still, Tokkos was the one dictating the action, completely outwrestling Tafa, taking him down time and time again and eventually submitting him with an arm-triangle choke. In 9:25 of action, Tafa landed 24 significant strikes. With the loss, Tafa fell to 6-4 as a pro and 2-4 in the UFC.Tallison Teixeira Set For His First UFC Main Event
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Undefeated Tallison Teixeira is set to face off against former title challenger Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday. The 25-year-old Teixeira earned his UFC contract by knocking out Arthur Lopes in the first round on Dana White's Contender Series. He then made his UFC debut in his previous fight in February at UFC 312 with a first-round knockout of Justin Tafa, earning a 'Performance of the Night' bonus. He has finished all eight of his opponents, seven via TKO/knockout and one via submission. DraftKings sees Teixeira as the favorite with a salary of $9,000.
Derrick Lewis Set To Headline UFC Nashville
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Former title challenger Derrick Lewis is scheduled to take on the undefeated Tallison Teixeira in the main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Lewis was last seen in action back in May 2024 at UFC St. Louis, where he got back in the win column by finishing Rodrigo Nascimento via third-round TKO. Prior to that, Lewis dropped a unanimous decision to Jailton Almeida. Lewis, the UFC's all-time leader in knockouts with 15, has gone 2-4 in his last six appearances. DraftKings sees Lewis as a huge underdog with a salary of $7,200.Gabriel Bonfim Looks For His Third UFC Win
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Gabriel Bonfim is set to face off against UFC veteran and former title challenger Stephen Thompson in the co-main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Bonfim earned his UFC contract by defeating Trey Waters back in 2022 on Dana White's Contender Series. Since signing with the UFC, Bonfim has gone 4-1, with his only career loss being to Nicolas Dalby. Bonfim rebounded from his first career loss to Dalby by defeating Ange Loosa via unanimous decision. He then submitted Khaos Williams with a D'arce choke in February to win back-to-back fights. DraftKings sees Bonfim as the favorite with a salary of $9,300.Stephen Thompson Returns At UFC Nashville
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UFC veteran and former title challenger Stephen Thompson will look to bounce back when he takes on Gabriel Bonfim in the co-main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Thompson, who is known for his movement, elusive striking and karate-based style, is currently riding a two-fight skid and has gone 1-4 in his last five bouts. In his last bout, Thompson got knocked out by Joaquin Buckley, and before that fight, Thompson got dominated and then submitted by Shavkat Rakhmonov. DraftKings sees Thompson as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,900.Steve Garcia Looks To Extend His Win Streak
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Steve Garcia will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Calvin Kattar on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. After winning five straight fights, Garcia will finally get the chance to face off against a ranked opponent. Garcia was last seen in action back in September at UFC Vegas 97, where he finished Kyle Nelson via first-round TKO. Since signing with the promotion back in 2020, Garcia has gone 6-2. DraftKings sees Garcia as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.Calvin Kattar In Dire Need Of Victory
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Calvin Kattar will look to return to the win column when he takes on Steve Garcia on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Once perennial contender Kattar hasn't looked the best for quite some time. Kattar is currently on a four-fight losing streak that include defeats to Josh Emmett, Arnold Allen, former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, and more recently, Youssef Zalal. Since signing with the UFC, Kattar has gone 7-7. DraftKings sees Kattar as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.Morgan Charriere A Favorite At UFC Nashville
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Morgan Charriere will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Nate Landwehr on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Charriere comes into UFC Nashville after dropping a hard-fought unanimous decision to Nathaniel Wood in March at UFC London. Before his bout with Wood, Charriere defeated Gabriel Miranda via a second-round highlight-reel knockout over Gabriel Miranda. DraftKings sees Charriere as the favorite with a salary of $8,900.Nate Landwehr Aims To Bounce Back
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Nate Landwehr will look to bounce back in the win column when he takes on Morgan Charriere on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Known as a brawler and for his relentless forward pressure, Landwehr has gone 5-4 in the UFC. Landwehr was last seen in action back in December at UFC 310 where he suffered a third-round TKO loss to Doo Ho Choi. Prior to that bout, Landwehr secured "Performance of the Night" bonus when he stopped Jamall Emmers late in the first round. DraftKings sees Landwehr as the underdog with a salary of $7,300.Austen Lane Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
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Austen Lane will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Vitor Petrino on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Lane has struggled to find his footing in the UFC thus far, going 1-3 with one NC in his last four fights. All three of his UFC losses ended in a knockout. He was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 103, where he lost to Mario Pinto via second-round knockout. DraftKings sees Lane as a massive underdog with a salary of $6,600.