After a 21-year skilled run that included a one-time title reign, Glover Teixeira is asking it a profession. The 43-year-old veteran laid his gloves on the Octagon after surviving a five-rounder towards newly-minted champion Jamahal Hill.
“In actuality, I believe I’m too robust for my very own good, too robust for my very own well being. I can’t sustain anymore,” Teixeira mentioned by a translator throughout his Octagon interview with Daniel Cormier.
And he isn’t mendacity. On this battle with Hill alone, Teixeira determined to battle on approaching the fifth spherical, even with a mouth-sized gash above his proper eye.
However now that he’s finished with the game, his subsequent aim is to proceed to groom one other recently-crowned champion.
“I’m gonna focus my power on Alex Pereira, on Poatan. He’s gonna maintain his belt for some time then go as much as gentle heavyweight.”
Teixeira bought to battle in entrance of his countrymen for one final time and he bought to retire with fellow legend and former champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, which for him is one other spotlight of the evening.
“It’s an honor to place the gloves down on the identical evening as Shogun. I want we have been within the Royce Gracie period the place you simply go no rounds and maintain going. However we’re not, and I simply can’t sustain anymore.”
Teixeira, who received the title towards Jan Blachowicz in 2021, left the game with a document of 33-9.
In regards to the creator: Milan Ordoñez has been masking fight sports activities since 2012 and has been a part of the Bloody Elbow employees since 2016. He’s additionally competed in novice combined martial arts and submission grappling tournaments. (full bio)
