Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira are set to go head-to-head in the main event at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena in what should be an entertaining contest.

Currently ninth in heavyweight rankings, Lewis will be looking to stay in contention for a world title shot with a win over the Brazilian now Tom Aspinall has been made the full champion following the retirement of Jon Jones.

Teixiera has made an instant impact since making his UFC debut in February with a first-round knockout and 'performance of the night' bonus against Justin Tafa, and the 25-year-old will be looking to build on his exciting start inside the Octagon.

DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Lewis vs Teixeira.

Lewis vs Teixeira fight date, start time

Lewis vs Teixeira will take place on Saturday, July 12 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The main card will begin 9pm on the East Coast which means for UFC fans in the UK, it will be 2am start in the early hours of Sunday morning. 

Lewis and Texiera are expected to make their cagewalks at 11:40pm ET / 4:40am BST (Sunday), but these timings are subject to change.

• Date: Saturday, July 12 
• Main card start time: 9pm ET / 6pm PT / 2am BST (Sunday)
• Lewis vs Teixeira main event cagewalks (approx): 11:40pm ET / 8:40pm PT / 4:40am BST (Sunday)

Lewis vs Teixeira fight card

Main card

• Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira; Heavyweight
• Stephen Thompson vs Gabriel Bonfim; Welterweight
• Calvin Kattar vs Steve Garcia; Featherweight
• Nate Landwher vs Morgan Charriere; Featherweight
• Vitor Petrino vs Austen Lane; Heavyweight
• Junior Tafa vs Tuco Tokkos; Light heavyweight

Prelims

• Max Griffin vs Chris Curtis; Welterweight
• Jake Matthews vs Chidi Njokuani; Welterweight
• Lauren Murphy vs Eduarda Moura; Women's flyweight
• Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Valter Walker; Heavyweight
• Mitch Ramirez vs Mike Davis; Lightweight
• Fatima Kline vs Melissa Martinez; Women's strawweight

How to watch Lewis vs Teixeira?

The fight and the rest of the card will be broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ (click here for more information). 

TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.

Where is the Lewis vs Teixeira fight?

The fight is set to be held at the Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville, Tennessee. 

The arena hosts a variety of events and can hold up to 20,000 fans. 

Lewis vs Teixeira tale of the tape

Derrick Lewis record 

• Nationality: American
• Age: 40
• Height: 6' 3"
• Reach: 79"
• Total fights: 40
• Record: 28-12-0 (1 NC)

Tallison Teixeira record

• Nationality: Brazilian
• Age: 25
• Height: 6' 7"
• Reach: 83"
• Total fights: 8
• Record: 8-0-0