The Bridgestone Arena returns to hosting a UFC event for the first time since August 2023.
The headliner was a five-round Bantamweight bout where Cory Sandhagen won by unanimous decision against Rob Font.
This time, Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira prepare as the main event, which can only be described as a thrilling war.
While the headliner will claim most of the attention for this fight night, here are five other battles you should keep an eye out for.
Stephen Thompson vs Gabriel Bonfim
It’s veteran vs. prospect in the Welterweight division, as the co-main event promises to be an interesting watch.
Thompson has been on a downfall recently, losing his last two bouts to Shavkat Rakhmonov and Joaquin Buckley.
‘Wonderboy’ has tried to pave his way back up the 170-pound rankings after only winning once in his last five fights.
The 42-year-old’s preference is to keep the battle on the feet, as eight of his 17 victories have ended by KO/TKO, which is how his last fight ended against Kevin Holland after a gruelling war at UFC Orlando.
Every time the South Carolina fighter has been on a two-fight losing streak, he has managed to be victorious so that Nashville could be his time for redemption.
Bonfim began a winning streak in his last fight after submitting Khaos Williams at UFC Vegas 102.
The Brazilian looked to be the next problem at 170 pounds, but a knockout loss to Nicolas Dalby halted his dangerous presence.
‘Marretinha’ is a threatening submission artist with 13 of his 17 triumphs in MMA ending by submission.
Only going the distance once in his career, if Bonfim does succeed, it will most likely end via a stoppage.
Calvin Kattar vs Steve Garcia
A fight that sees one man experience a severe downfall and another have an incredible rise.
Kattar has not been victorious since January 2022 as he currently stands on a four-fight losing streak.
His last defeat came against Youssef Zalal at UFC Vegas 102, where he lost by unanimous decision.
The Methuen-born fighter aims to keep his contests on the feet, winning 11 of his bouts by knockout.
The #14 Featherweight contender is in danger of being cut from the UFC as he desperately needs a victory in Nashville.
Garcia increased his winning streak to five after knocking out Kyle Nelson in the first round at UFC Vegas 97.
The ‘Mean Machine’ is currently on five consecutive KO/TKO wins, proving that he is not messing around.
Just like his opponent, the 33-year-old likes the fight to stay on the feet, with 14 of his 17 victories ending by knockout.
This is Garcia’s ultimate chance to enter the 145-pound rankings and become the next big prospect in the Featherweight division.
Vitor Petrino vs Austen Lane
A battle for redemption as both men look to recover from knockout losses.
Petrino makes his Heavyweight debut at UFC Nashville as he aims to snap his two-fight losing streak.
The Brazilian was undefeated until he met Anthony Smith at UFC 301, missing a chance to enter the top 15 in the 205-pound rankings.
The Santa Luzia mixed martial artist has stopped eight of his 11 defeated opponents, seven of those coming by knockout or technical knockout.
Despite a change in weight class due to an unfortunate run, this could be the bounce-back moment that Petrino has been looking for.
Lane went back to losing ways at UFC Vegas 103 after a second-round knockout loss to debutant Mario Pinto.
The Iola-born fighter has only won once in the UFC out of five fights, which came against Robelis Despaigne.
Although all of his losses have ended by knockout, 11 of his 13 victories have ended by KO/TKO, making him hard to predict.
While some MMA fans are surprised Lane is still in the UFC, it’s a great chance for him to prove that he belongs in the organisation.
Max Griffin vs Chris Curtis
Two fighters looking to bounce back as one introduces the other to the Welterweight division.
Griffin took on fellow 170-pound veteran Michael Chiesa in his last bout but suffered a submission loss at UFC 310.
The 39-year-old made himself known to the organisation after defeating the likes of Mike Perry and Carlos Condit.
With 20 wins in his MMA career, 11 have ended in a stoppage, with nine by KO/TKO and two by submission.
Griffin is looking forward to UFC Nashville and wants to give his opponent a painful welcome to his weight division.
Curtis began his losing streak in his last battle after a last-second knockout loss to Roman Kopylov.
The ‘Action-Man’ was a contender at Middleweight, fighting the likes of Brendan Allen and Nassourdine Imavov.
Of the Cincinnati fighter’s 31 MMA triumphs, 17 have ended by KO/TKO, as he targets his fights on the feet.
Curtis makes his UFC Welterweight debut in Nashville, so he will be aiming to make a good first impression.
Kennedy Nzehcukwu vs Valter Walker
An intense Heavyweight battle, which has a potential contender’s spot up for grabs.
Nzehcukwu began his winning streak after knocking out Lukasz Brzeski in the first round at UFC 310.
The Nigerian previously fought at Light Heavyweight, having some success until a slight downfall at UFC Vegas 88.
The ‘African Savage’ is dangerous on the feet, with 10 of his 14 wins ending by KO/TKO.
Despite the 33-year-old not being in the Heavyweight rankings, a big statement victory could change that.
Walker earned his second consecutive first-round submission after stopping Don’Tale Mayes at UFC Vegas 102.
Despite losing on his UFC debut, ‘The Clean Monster’ has looked vicious, especially after his victory against Junior Tafa at UFC 305.
While he is yet to be stopped in his MMA career, the Brazilian holds six knockouts and three submissions on his record.
A third first-round finish in the UFC would surely book him a place in the rankings, making it a statement win.