The welterweight bout took place on the prelims of UFC on ESPN 70 at Bridgestone Arena, and was filled with action for as long as it lasted. Matthews (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) found the neck of Njokuani (25-11 MMA, 5-4 UFC) and cranked until the tap came at 1:09 of Round 1.

In a 5-round heavyweight bout in the main event, Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 70 in Nashville.

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.

Valter Walker made history at UFC on ESPN 70 when he finished Kennedy Nzechukwu with his third consecutive heel hook finish.

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira fight card from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday

Gabriel Bonfim expects to insert his name in the list of future UFC title challengers when he beats former welterweight contender Stephen Thompson in the co-main event of UFC Nashville. Bonfim was offered the biggest fight of his MMA career after choking out Khaos Williams in February,

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