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.
