Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill believes he has a whole lot more to show inside the Octagon upon his return from injury. Hill hasn't entered the Octagon since his title crowning at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, last January.
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.
It seems that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira's pursuit of gold on mixed martial arts' biggest stage won't end with his current crown. Pereira, a former multi-weight Glory Kickboxing titleholder, has achieved immense success in short time under the UFC banner.
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.
At this weekend's UFC 295 pay-per-view, Jiří Procházka will go toe-to-toe with Alex Pereira in competition for the vacant light heavyweight title — and it won't be the first time that the latter's gym has battled the Czech samurai.
Alex Pereira has history in his sights at this weekend's UFC 295 pay-per-view. In the main event of the numbered event, which is set for the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City, Pereira will look to become the first fighter to have held both the middleweight and light heavyweight titles on MMA's biggest stage.
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.
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Jamahal Hill believes that Jiří Procházka hasn't been dominant enough in the UFC for fans to still consider him the king of the light heavyweight division.
Jamahal Hill puts himself above most of the top light heavyweights in UFC history when it comes to mental preparation. Hill earned the UFC light heavyweight title by defeating Glover Teixeira in a dominant performance at UFC 283 earlier this year.
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Prior to the crowning of the second-ever BMF titleholder tonight, a new top contender for the vacant light heavyweight championship will be confirmed at UFC 291.
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.
According to Glover Teixeira, former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira made the right decision to move to 205 pounds. “I was like, ‘I love it that
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.
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.
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.
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.
Though he didn’t necessarily know it at the time, Alex Pereira was down on the scorecards heading into the fifth round of his middleweight championship clash with Israel Adesanya at UFC 281.
Per the report, the two 205ers have verbally agreed to the pairing, but the contracts have not been signed.
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