Prediction for the fight Tallison Teixeira vs. Derrick Lewis

No matter how much Derrick Lewis begs the UFC not to give him 5-round fights, his star status inevitably leads to the need to headline tournaments. One of them will be held in Nashville, at Bridgestone Arena, on June 13, where the "Black Beast" will meet the new heavyweight talent - Tallison Teixeira. The guys will definitely decorate the anniversary UFC on ESPN 70, since there will be no knockout here.

• Tallison Teixeira vs Derrick Lewis;
• Tallison Teixeira;
• Derrick Lewis;
• Comparative analysis;
• Game Totals Prediction.

Tallison Teixeira vs Derrick Lewis

Tallison Teixeira

The undefeated heavyweight is ranked 13th, and this is with one win in the league - Aspinall's words about the division's hard times are right on point here. Tallison has won the bets on his victory 8 times in a row, in his last fight he defeated Justin Tafa, earning a bonus and, so far, no one has been able to put him on the mat, but he took all eight victories in the 1st round.

Strengths

Due to his size, which makes him look big even in this weight class, Teixeira is not particularly good at working his body on the ground, so he prefers to put out the lights for his opponents. He is a fast, young, charged striker, with good defense and a very high work rate.

Weaknesses

At the moment, Tallison has no experience, no fights with strong top fighters, not even the opportunity to test himself in long fights. This is a blank canvas, the shortcomings of which we have yet to learn.

The current form and readiness of the fighter

The guy is only 25 years old, he is on a great run, he won one fight in 2025, and at this stage of his career, he does not raise any questions when he comes out as a favorite in a fight with a veteran. This is exactly the case where one punch decides everything. Let's see what he can offer to a seasoned striker with an impressive background.

Derrick Lewis

Derrick is stable, sometimes he falls out of the TOP-10, sometimes he returns there and now he holds the 9th place. Having reached the blue belt in jiu-jitsu, he decided to stop there, but he is so in love with boxing that he tries to conduct all his fights standing.

In his last 10 fights, 5 times the bets came in for his victory. In May of last year, he defeated Rodrigo Nascimento and did not fight again.

Strengths

Despite his boxing background, Lewis never denies himself kicks, sometimes feints, even to the point of sudden flying knees or high kicks. Otherwise, he likes to wait for his opponent's actions and counter, doing everything possible to move less and finish fights as quickly as possible.

Weaknesses

It is obvious that Derrick is only good on the ground when he needs to finish a knocked down opponent. In other scenarios, things are not so rosy. In addition, he is an older fighter who remains effective at a distance of up to 15 minutes, and even then with difficulty.

The current form and readiness of the fighter

Lewis is 40 years old, hasn't fought in almost 14 months and will fight against a young knockout artist. On the one hand, this is a plus for him, and on the other, the underdog position is fully justified by the achievements of the "Black Beast" over the past few years. Nevertheless, he will have a chance to hit in a decade, so it is definitely not worth talking about the lack of chances here.

Comparative analysis

Tallison is noticeably taller, and his reach is 10 centimeters ahead. He throws many more punches, moves better, and has all the advantages of a young heavyweight, including no knockouts.

However, all this bravado is offset by only 8 professional fights, where he has not fought even with opponents of a similar level. We have not seen the Brazilian work in the 2nd round, when he will be more tired, and in general, there may be more pitfalls here than it seems at first glance.

Lewis, on the other hand, won't show us anything new, except that he may be too late to join the fight after such a break. However, such a cunning, trap-setting heavyweight is still hard to find, which slightly improves his position in our eyes.

Tallison Teixeira vs Derrick Lewis Prediction

Derrick had his last 5-round fight with Almeida, lying under him for all the allotted time. In other cases, he tries to finish fights before the end of the 3rd five-minute round, or they "finish" him. Therefore, it would be naive to expect that the fight will be protracted with an opponent like Tallison.

We will not guarantee that Teixeira or Lewis will secure an early victory in the first round, which is typical for the Brazilian. But taking a reserve of more than two and a half segments also does not make much sense. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Prediction: Total Less (1.5)/Total Less (2.5) by rounds