The UFC is back in “Music City” for the first time in two years with heavyweights at the top of the ticket.

UFC on ESPN 70 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Junior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos

• Records: Tafa (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Tokkos (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
• Past five: Tafa 2-3, Tokkos 3-2
• Division: Light heavyweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 07.07.25): Tafa -180, Tokkos +150
• Junkie pick results: Tafa 11, Tokkos 0

Austen Lane vs. Vitor Petrino

• Records: Lane (13-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC), Petrino (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
• Past five: Lane 2-3, Petrino 3-2
• Division: Heavyweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 07.07.25): Lane +500, Petrino -700
• Junkie pick results: Petrino 11, Lane 0

Morgan Charriere vs. Nate Landwehr

• Records: Charriere (20-11-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Landwehr (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
• Past five: Charriere 3-2, Landwehr 3-2
• Division: Featherweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 07.11.25): Charriere -260, Landwehr +210
• Junkie pick results: Charriere 10, Landwehr 1

Steve Garcia vs. Calvin Kattar

• Records: Garcia (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Kattar (23-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC)
• Past five: Garcia 5-0, Kattar 1-4
• Division: Featherweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 07.11.25): Garcia -125, Kattar +105
• Junkie pick results: Garcia 7, Kattar 4

Gabriel Bonfim vs. Stephen Thompson

• Records: Bonfim (17-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Thompson (17-8-1 MMA, 12-8-1 UFC)
• Past five: Bonfim 4-1, Thompson 1-4
• Division: Welterweight
• Rankings: Thompson No. 12
• Odds (as of 07.11.25): Bonfim -455, Thompson +350
• Junkie pick results: Bonfim 11, Thompson 0

Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira

• Records: Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC), Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
• Past five: Lewis 2-3, Teixeira 5-0
• Division: Heavyweight
• Rankings: Lewis No. 11
• Odds (as of 07.11.25): Lewis +245, Teixeira -305
• Junkie pick results: Lewis 7, Teixeira 4

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 92–57: Teixeira (50.1%), Bonfim (67%), Garcia (62%), Charriere (59%), Petrino (89%), Tafa (74%)

• Farah 97-52: Teixeira, Bonfim, Kattar, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• MikeB 95-54: Teixeira, Bonfim, Garcia, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• Nolan 95-54: Lewis, Bonfim, Kattar, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• Kenny 94-55: Lewis, Bonfim, Garcia, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• Abbey 94-55: Teixeira, Bonfim, Garcia, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• Brian 90-59: Lewis, Bonfim, Garcia, Landwehr, Petrino, Tafa
• MattE 89-60: Lewis, Bonfim, Garcia, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• Simon 89-60: Teixeira, Bonfim, Kattar, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• Danny 87-62: Lewis, Bonfim, Kattar, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• MattW 83-66: Lewis, Bonfim, Garcia, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa
• Jorge 81-68: Lewis, Bonfim, Garcia, Charriere, Petrino, Tafa

Preliminary card picks

Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results: 

• Chris Curtis vs. Max Griffin: Curtis 11, Griffin 0
• Jake Matthews vs. Chidi Njokuani: Njokuani 8, Matthews 3
• Eduarda Moura vs. Lauren Murphy: Moura 11, Murphy 0
• Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Valter Walker: Nzechukwu10, Walker 1
• Mike Davis vs. Mitch Ramirez: Davis 11, Ramirez 0
• Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez: Kline 11, Martinez 0

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Nashville predictions for Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira

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