UFC Fight Night 259
| UFC Fight Night 259 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 12, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Bridgestone Arena | |||
| City | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night 259 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on July 12, 2025, at a to be announced arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.[1][2][3][4][5]
Background
[edit]The event will mark the promotion's seventh visit to Nashville and first since UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font in August 2023.
A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and undefeated prospect Tallison Teixeira is expected to headline the event.[1]
Announced bouts
[edit]- Heavyweight bout: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira[1]
- Women's Flyweight bout: Lauren Murphy vs. Eduarda Moura[6]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mathew Riddle (2025-04-02). "Derrick Lewis to fight 6'8" wrecking machine in UFC main event". si.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Ross Markey (2025-04-02). "Report – Derrick Lewis set to headline UFC Nashville in July fight with Tallison Teixeira". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Pranav Pandey (2025-04-02). "Report: Derrick Lewis' UFC return to come against undefeated prospect who debuted with brutal 35-second KO". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Curtis Calhoun (2025-04-02). "KO king Derrick Lewis set to face 6'7" behemoth who finished UFC debut in 35 seconds". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Bartłomiej Stachura (2025-04-03). "Derrick Lewis w walce wieczoru lipcowej gali UFC Nashville! Nieoczekiwany rywal dla Amerykanina!". lowking.pl. Retrieved 2025-04-03. (in Polish)
- ^ Nolan King (2025-04-09). "Former UFC title challenger Lauren Murphy returns from two-year layoff vs. Eduarda Moura". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2025-04-10). "UFC adds Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez to July 12 event in Nashville". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
