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.

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

UFC on ESPN 70 takes place Saturday (ESPN, ESPN+ ), and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC on ESPN 70 takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

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.

Vitor Petrino was successful in his heavyweight debut at UFC Nashville with a one-sided finish of Austen Lane.