Glover Teixeira turns 45 on the finish of the month.
That gained’t cease the previous UFC gentle heavyweight champion from making his return to competitors, regardless of his retirement within the wake of UFC 283. When and the place stays to be seen, nevertheless it sounds just like the Brazilian bruiser is keen to entertain any and all choices.
Even a return to UFC.
“There’s nothing [booked], however I’ll undoubtedly return to competitors,” Teixeira stated in an interview with MMA Preventing. “I maintain going after challenges. It’s arduous to remain [training] with no purpose why, so I’ll undoubtedly do one thing. I wish to compete. I’ll do some jiu-jitsu, I wanna do … I don’t know, perhaps boxing. And even return for some fights within the UFC.”
Blame his high pupil and present UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.
“I’m feeling nice, combating arduous with the blokes within the gymnasium,” Teixeira continued. “I’ve rolled with some wrestlers, coaching with Sean Strickland and ‘Poatan.’ I used to be performing some gentle sparring with ‘Poatan’ the opposite day, and he’s like, ‘F*ck, Glover, it’s a must to come again!’ I’m coaching effectively, I’m feeling effectively. I really like this. I’m not saying I wish to struggle, however I wish to compete. If it’s jiu-jitsu, Lovato, guys like that. I wanna do some matches, that’s for positive.”
This ongoing sequence would make an important touchdown spot.
Teixeira (33-9) hung up the gloves after struggling back-to-back losses to Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill, the latter of which was a very bloody beatdown. One of the best case situation has Teixeira returning to the brain-friendly jiu-jitsu mats, the place he’s defeated the likes of Dean Lister and Renato Ferreira, amongst others.
