Revenge is woven into Pereira's legacy whether he likes it or not as he looks to make his first defense of the light heavyweight title
Revenge is woven into Pereira's legacy whether he likes it or not as he looks to make his first defense of the light heavyweight title
Glover Teixeira will be watching UFC 300 very closely. All settled into retirement, the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion will watch his pupil Alex Pereira go to work against an all too familiar foe in Jamahal Hill.
Although he misses fighting at times, Glover Teixeira is content with retirement and focusing all his energies on close friend Alex Pereira. Teixeira hung up his gloves in January following a unanimous decision title loss against Jamahal Hill at UFC 283.
Francis Ngannou’s impressive performance against Tyson Fury this past Saturday has drawn well-deserved praise from the MMA community. Even former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira, who typically maintains a low profile, published a video in Portuguese on his Instagram account while watching the fight with teammate Alex Pereira.
Sean O'Malley has chimed in on Jamahal Hill relinquishing the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship due to an injury. Hill captured the 205-pound gold back in January when he defeated Glover Teixeira via unanimous decision.
The mixed martial arts world figures to be a lesser place without Glover Teixeira in it. A rugged, regal and revered competitor, the Brazilian exited the stage for the final time with a 33-9 record that included his run as Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder.
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Glover Teixeira laid down his arms for the final time in the UFC 283 main event, where he failed in his bid to reclaim the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title in a unanimous decision defeat to Jamahal Hill on Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
The light heavyweight title is vacant no more as Jamahal Hill defeated former champion Glover Teixeira in the main event of Saturday's UFC 283 to win the title.
After a valiant — but ultimately unsuccessful — effort in his bid to regain the light heavyweight crown, Glover Teixeira is calling it a career. The Brazilian veteran announced his retirement in the Octagon following a unanimous decision loss to Jamahal Hill in the UFC 283 headliner at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.
Jamahal Hill battered hometown favorite Glover Teixeira over five grueling rounds to easily win the light heavyweight title by unanimous decision at UFC 283 on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro.
SportsLine's Kyle Marley reveals his UFC 283 picks and predictions for Jamahal Hill vs. Glover Teixeira in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC 283 will see Glover Teixeira fight for light heavyweight gold once again. Could this be the last ride for the former champion?
Glover Teixeira Born: October 28, 1979 (Age: 43) Division: Light Heavyweight Height: 6’2” Reach: 76” Record: 33-8 Association: Teixeira MMA and Fitness Stage of Career: Post-Prime Summary: Teixeira is one of the most inspirational fighters in MMA history, a man who exemplifies all the highest, most honorable qualities of the martial arts.
A promotion that appears to be in disarray kicks off its major event schedule for 2023 on Saturday night with UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Over the
Coming off a tap-out loss last June, the 43-year-old expects to prove he's the "best in the world" Saturday against Jamahal Hill. View the original article to see embedded media.
UFC 283 takes place Saturday, Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro at Jeunesse Arena. There are fifteen fights on the loaded docket with the light heavyweight and flyweight title's on the line.
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Veteran referee Marc Goddard will be the third man in the cage when Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira have their light heavyweight championship rematch in the main event at UFC 282.
A sequel to Prochazka and Teixeira's 2022 Fight of the Year candidate closes out UFC's pay-per-view calendar for this year
Per the report, the two 205ers have verbally agreed to the pairing, but the contracts have not been signed.
A former Rizin Fighting Federation 205-pound champion, Prochazka has won his last 13 professional outings, including stoppages of Teixeira, Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir in UFC competition.
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