Saturday night in Nashville offered a little more than live country music and good barbeque.
Instead, the Music City was host to UFC Fight Night 73, headlined by light heavyweight contenders Glover Teixeira and Ovince Saint Preux.
Their matchup was billed as a collision between one of the more well-rounded 205-pound threats in mixed martial arts and arguably the most athletic fighter in the division.
As the No. 4- and No. 6-ranked light heavyweights in the UFC, this was an extremely important step for both fighters in their respective climbs toward a title shot in 2016.