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There were eight finishes in 12 fights at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with four each on the prelims and main card. Included among those stoppages was a bonus-winning heel hook for Valter Walker that gave him an astonishing three heel hook wins in three UFC fights – which never has been done before.
Stephen Thompson didn't address the controversial judging in the UFC Nashville co-main event, but the shin injury he suffered in the fight is more gnarly than expected. Thompson was on the wrong end of a split decision to Gabriel Bonfim on Saturday's UFC Fight Night event at Bridgestone Arena.
The UFC returns from a week off tonight (July 12) when UFC Nashville goes down at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.
Gabriel Bonfim (18-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) outworked Thompson (17-9-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and after the fight, "Wonderboy" posted a short video on social media – on crutches – showing his shin wrapped and saying that it was "split to the bone."
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Stephen Thompson thanks fans after UFC Nashville injury, reveals his shin split to the bone in gruesome update following fight cancellation.
Saturday night saw a 15-fight UFC veteran officially bring her career to an end. Derrick Lewis wasted no time in the main event, as he stopped Tallison Teixeira just 35 seconds into their clash at UFC Nashville.
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira fight card from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday