Vitor Petrino was successful in his heavyweight debut at UFC on ESPN 70 with a one-sided showing against Austen Lane. Petrino (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) put Lane (13-7 MMA, 1-4 UFC) on his back early in the first round of Saturday's main card bout at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville,

He'll face unbeaten Brazilian slugger Tallison Teixeira, 25, who earned a UFC slot with a win on Dana White's Contender Series and stopped Justin Tafa in just 35 seconds in his official company debut on a pay-per-view undercard five months ago.

In a 3-round featherweight bout on the main card, Calvin Kattar and Steve Garcia meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Fair or foul? The UFC Nashville crowd heavily booed Gabriel Bonfim's split decision win over Stephen Thompson.

The UFC’s heavyweight division is in a dire state, plagued by a lack of depth, aging veterans, and few rising stars capable of reinvigorating the weight class. The division’s struggles were on full display at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs.