UFC, Lewis and Teixeira
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Tallison Teixeira believes he can be the one to unseat Tom Aspinall, as long as one of his fellow countrymen doesn't do it
Tallison Teixeira lived up to expectations in his UFC debut. Touted by many as a big prospect in the heavyweight division, Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) only needed 35 second to log his first UFC win. The Brazilian quickly stopped veteran Justin Tafa with a nasty elbow to the nose and then some follow-up shots in February at UFC 312.
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Jon Jones is retired; Tom Aspinall is here to stay. Let's talk UFC heavyweights ahead of Saturday's Lewis vs. Teixeira main event.
Undefeated at 8-0, Brazil’s Teixeira stands at an impressive 6 feet and 7 inches tall and is tied with another heavyweight contender as the fifth-tallest fighter in UFC history. Bloody Elbow ranks the top 5 tallest fighters to have entered the Octagon before Teixeira.
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