The UFC takes its signature Octagon to Music City for a 12-fight card headlined by a heavyweight showdown between Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira on July 12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

The UFC is back in Nashville for the first time since 2023. They have a heavyweight matchup in the main event with a fan favorite entering the octagon against an up-and-coming contender. Ninth-ranked Derrick Lewis is fighting thirteenth-ranked Tallison Teixeira,

Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC on ESPN 70 (ESPN, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Make your picks below. Rankings: Thompson No. 12