UFC Nashville will be a telling sign for the state of the heavyweight division, regardless of who wins between Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira.

So much so, that the following year Lewis told MMA Junkie ahead of his UFC main event fight against Junior dos Santos that he could not retire without running it back with ‘The Predator’.

But who will the heavyweight star be facing? Who will Derrick Lewis next fight be against? Following a knockout win last year, health issues forced Lewis out of his most recent UFC booking. Assuming he doesn’t have another surprise health concern,

Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) returns to the cage Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. He takes on undefeated heavyweight prospect Tallison Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a five-round contest.

Derrick Lewis wants to fight Tom Aspinall before his career is over as he says it's a fight he needs and thinks he can win.

UFC star Derrick Lewis isn’t confident he’ll fight on a potential card at The White House. UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis will look to continue his rise up the rankings this Saturday at UFC Nashville. Lewis and Tallison Teixeira headline an intriguing card featuring the likes of Stephen Thompson, Calvin Kattar, and Nate Landwehr.