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What’s next for the stars of UFC 275?
The UFC returned to Singapore for the first time since October of 2019 where two titles were on the line at UFC 275. In the main event, Glover Teixeira was looking to defend his light heavyweight title for the first time as he took on Jiri Prochazka. In the evenings co-headliner, Valentina Shevchenko was looking […]
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Watch Dana White’s live reaction to Jiri Prochazka submitting Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 (Video)
Like many fight fans, Dana White was losing his mind during last night’s UFC 275 main event between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. Teixeira (33-8 MMA) was looking to earn his first career title defense when he squared off with Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA) yesterday in Singapore. The 42-year-old had captured the promotions light heavyweight title back at […]
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Glover Teixeira requests an immediate rematch with Jiri Prochazka following UFC 275 title loss
Glover Teixeira is calling for a rematch against Jiri Prochazka following an instant classic at UFC 275. Teixeira walked into Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore as the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He didn’t end up walking out with the gold, however. That honor went to Prochazka, who secured the rear-naked choke in the final […]
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UFC 275 Bonus Report: Seven different fighters take home $50k
The Octagon returned to Singapore for tonight’s UFC 275 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Procházka. The highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight resulted in what many fans and analysts are calling the “fight of the year”. Teixeira and Procházka went to absolute war for the better part of twenty-five […]
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Pros react after Jiri Procházka dethrones Glover Teixeira at UFC 275
Tonight’s UFC 275 event was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight featuring Glover Teixeira taking on Jiri Procházka. Teixeira (33-8 MMA) had captured the promotions light heavyweight title back at UFC 267 with a second round submission victory over Jan Blachowicz. That win had marked the 42-year-olds sixth in a row and third straight […]
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UFC 275 Results: Jiri Procházka stops Glover Teixeira in the final seconds (Video)
Tonight’s UFC 275 event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight featuring Glover Teixeira taking on Jiri Procházka. Teixeira (33-7 MMA) captured the promotions light heavyweight title at UFC 267 with a second round submission victory over Jan Blachowicz. The win marked the 42-year-olds sixth in a row and third straight stoppage. Meanwhile, Jiri […]
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Glover Teixeira shares career advice for “corrupted” Paulo Costa: “If that’s his goal, be the Kim Kardashian of Instagram, he’s on the right path”
UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira has shared some career advice for “corrupted” Brazilian fighter Paulo Costa. Costa (13-2 MMA) began his UFC career with five straight victories, four of which came via knockout. The then undefeated ‘Borrachinha’ would receive a middleweight title shot against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. Unfortunately for ‘The Eraser’, things […]
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UFC 275: ‘Teixeira vs. Procházka’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Singapore for tonight’s UFC 275 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Procházka. Teixeira (33-7 MMA) captured the promotions light heavyweight title at UFC 267 with a second round submission victory over Jan Blachowicz. The victory marked the 42-year-olds sixth in a row and third straight stoppage. […]
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Daniel Cormier explains why UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira should hold off on retirement: “There ain’t no Jon Jones or Daniel Cormier in that weight class”
Daniel Cormier has explained why he thinks Glover Teixeira should hold off on a possible retirement from mixed martial arts. As we head into UFC 275 tomorrow night, Glover Teixeira’s legacy as a legend of the UFC’s light heavyweight division is already secure. The Brazilian became the oldest first-time UFC champion last year with his […]
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Glover Teixeira claims Israel Adesanya will have a conversation with Dana White “to get away” from fighting Alex Pereira
Glover Teixeira thinks Israel Adesanya will avoid fighting his teammate Alex Pereira at all costs. Pereira and Adesanya fought twice in kickboxing with the Brazilian winning both including one by KO. Since then, ‘The Last Stylebender’ made the move to MMA and has become a UFC champion, this while Pereira just recently got back into […]
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Daniel Cormier previews Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka: “It is a tougher fight than maybe many originally thought it was for Jiri”
Daniel Cormier believes that Jiri Prochazka will have his hands full against UFC light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira. This Saturday night in Singapore, the Brazilian looks to make his first title defense. Teixeira captured the light-heavyweight strap following a win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267 last year. The victory made the 42-year-old one of the […]
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UFC 275 | Pro fighters make their picks for Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka title fight
In the main event of UFC 275, the light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Glover Teixeira looks to defend his strap against Jiri Prochazka. Heading into the fight, Teixeira is a +164 underdog on FanDuel while the challenger is a -215 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to […]
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Glover Teixeira plans to “go after” Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275: “It’s going to be a war”
Glover Teixeira is expecting a very fan-friendly fight in the main event of UFC 275. Teixeira is looking to defend his light heavyweight title for the first time against Jiri Prochazka in an intriguing matchup. The champ is once again the betting underdog as many think the Czech fighter has the power to KO him, […]
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Jiri Prochazka excited to fight “true warrior” Glover Teixeira, confident he will get the finish to become the champ: “I know it’s my time”
Jiri Prochazka always knew he would eventually fight for the UFC light heavyweight title but admits this is sooner than he expected. Prochazka is the former RIZIN light heavyweight champion and signed with the UFC in 2020. He made his Octagon debut that July against Volkan Oezdemir, where he continued his win streak with a […]
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Glover Teixeira slams the UFC for “ridiculous” decision to strip Charles Oliveira of the lightweight title: “It was a disgrace”
Glover Teixeira has slammed the UFC for the ‘ridiculous’ decision to strip Charles Oliveira of the lightweight title. Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) was scheduled to defend his then-UFC lightweight title against Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) at UFC 274 on May 7th. Unfortunately for Oliveira he failed to make the 155 pound weight limit at weigh-in’s […]
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Glover Teixeira walks back retirement comments ahead of UFC 275: “I don’t want to make a decision like that”
UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira doesn’t want to put a permanent end date on his career. The champion is set to face Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 next month. Ahead of his first title defense, Teixeira stated that he was likely going to retire this year. His ideal year would be a win at […]
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Glover Teixeira announces plans to retire in 2022 regardless of championship status: “I wanna stop this year”
UFC light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira’s days in the sport are numbered. The 42-year-old seems set to retire later this year. The Brazilian is set to face Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 275 next month. The bout is going to be Teixeira’s first title defense since capturing the light-heavyweight title last year against […]
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Glover Teixeira unbothered by Corey Anderson’s recent comments: “He got knocked out by the man I took the belt from”
UFC light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira doesn’t seem to care about Corey Anderson’s comments. The Bellator light-heavyweight title contender is fresh off a no-contest with Vadim Nemkov last month. Despite not picking up the win due to a headbutt, Anderson seemed confident that he was the best 205-pound fighter on the planet. The former UFC fighter […]
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Paul Craig believes “experienced” Glover Teixeira will retain his title at UFC 275: “I don’t think Jiri has what it takes to beat him”
UFC star Paul Craig has said he believes Glover Teixeira will retain the UFC light heavyweight title against Jiri Prochazka. The UFC’s 205-pound division is one of the most unpredictable in all of mixed martial arts. It’s incredibly tough to know who is going to come out on top from one fight to the next, […]
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Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka pushed back to UFC 275 in June
Glover Teixeira announced that his first title defense against Jiri Prochazka has been pushed back to UFC 275 in June. Teixeira (33-7 MMA) and Prochazka (28-3-1 MMA) were initially slated to collide on May 7th at UFC 274. However, the bout has now been pushed back to June for undisclosed reasons. That news comes from […]
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Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka set for UFC 274
Light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira is set to make his first attempted title defense at UFC 274 against Jiri Prochazka. That news come courtesy of ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who reported the following on Twitter: “The Brazilian champ officially has his next assignment. Glover Teixeira (@gloverteixeira) vs. Jiri Prochazka (@jiri_bjp) is a go for UFC 274 […]
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Alex Pereira “three fights” away from fighting Israel Adesanya, says Glover Teixeira
New UFC middleweight fighter Alex Pereira is “three fights” away from fighting Israel Adesanya for the championship, says Glover Teixeira. Pereira is a former GLORY kickboxing star who made his UFC debut earlier this month at UFC 268 in spectacular fashion when he knocked out Andreas Michailidis with a flying knee. Considering Pereira holds a […]
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Glover Teixeira reflects on title win, didn’t expect to dominate so easily
At long last, Glover Teixeira is the UFC light heavyweight champion. UFC 267 was headlined by Poland’s Jan Blachowicz who hoped to make a second title defense against the resurgent 42-year old Brazilian. However, Teixeira has other plans as a quick takedown in round one led to a dominant start before rocking and finishing the […]
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Glover Teixeira gets hero’s welcome in Connecticut after winning light heavyweight title at UFC 267 (Video)
Glover Teixeira returned to his adopted home of Connecticut and got a hero’s welcome after becoming the new UFC light heavyweight champion. In the main event of the card from Abu Dhabi, Teixeira, who turned 42 during fight week, was a sizeable underdog against Jan Blachowicz. Many expected Blachowicz to win the fight, but Teixeira […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 267?
The UFC was back on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi for a stacked UFC 267 card on Saturday. The event saw two titles on the line as Jan Blachowicz was looking to defend his light heavyweight strap against Glover Teixeira while Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen were fighting for the interim bantamweight title. UFC 267 […]
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Anthony Johnson congratulates former foe Glover Teixeira on winning UFC title: “You deserve the belt”
Anthony Johnson congratulated his former foe Glover Teixeira on winning the UFC light heavyweight title, telling him “you deserve the belt.” Teixeira submitted Jan Blachowicz in the second round with a rear-naked choke in the main event of UFC 267 to capture the UFC light heavyweight title for the first time at age 42. It […]
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Watch Chuck Liddell freak out after longtime friend Glover Teixeira wins the UFC light heavyweight title
Watch Chuck Liddell freak out after his longtime friend Glover Teixeira won the UFC light heavyweight title on Saturday at UFC 267. Teixeira and Liddell are longtime friends and former training partners at The Pit under the tutelage of coach John Hackleman. The two fighters have remained good friends for years since then, and this […]
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Jan Blachowicz issues statement following title fight loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC 267
Jan Blachowicz issued a statement following title fight loss to new UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira at UFC 267. Blachowicz entered the fight against Teixeira as a sizable betting favorite, but he lost his 205lbs title in the second round when Teixeira submitted him with a rear-naked choke. It was one hell of a […]