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Glover Teixeira, Jiri Prochazka
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Glover Teixeira plans to not be so "careless" in Jiri Prochazka rematch: "I'm going to be focused to not to fall into any traps"

Cole Shelton - August 31, 2022

Glover Teixeira is confident he will defeat Jiri Prochazka in the rematch after he made some careless mistakes in the first fight. Teixeira was looking to defend his light heavyweight title for the first time at UFC 275 when he fought Prochazka. Unfortnately, the fight did not go his way as he suffered a submission loss in the final minute in a bout that was going his way.

Jamahal Hill
Jamahal Hill

Jamahal Hill disappointed with Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira December booking: "It's what we expected, but damn"

Josh Evanoff - August 12, 2022

UFC light-heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill is unhappy with the current top of the division. ‘Sweet Dreams’ is fresh off a knockout victory over Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 59 last weekend. The win was his third finish in a row. Hill had previously scored first-round knockouts over Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute.

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Jon Jones

Jon Jones applauds Glover Teixeira for being the only fighter to have kept “kicking ass” after fighting him: “I’ve always found this interesting”

Harry Kettle - August 9, 2022

Jon Jones has applauded Glover Teixeira as being his only opponent to continue thriving after fighting him. While he may not be ‘undefeated’ in the traditional sense as a result of a DQ loss and a no contest, Jon Jones is considered by many to be one of the greatest fighters of all-time – and the only one of the modern era, alongside Khabib Nurmagomedov, who has technically never lost a fight.

Glover Teixeira, Jiri Prochazka
Glover Teixeira

Daniel Cormier disapproves of Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira 2: "What about Jan Blachowicz?"

Josh Evanoff - July 14, 2022

Daniel Cormier doesn’t want to see Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira go again. Last month at UFC 275, the two light-heavyweights faced off in Singapore. The bout was a back-and-forth war. With the Brazilian winning on the cards, Prochazka secured a submission victory in the waning seconds of round five.

Glover Teixeira, Jiri Prochazka
Jiri Prochazka

Glover Teixeira says he's "hungry" again and wants a rematch with Jiri Prochazka in Czech Republic

Cole Shelton - June 23, 2022

Glover Teixeira says he is not thinking about retirement as he eyes a rematch with Jiri Prochazka. Teixeira and Prochazka headlined UFC 275 in arguably the best fight of the year. The two went back and forth and both were close to finishing the fight on numerous occasions. In the end, with less than 30 seconds left in the fight, Prochazka sunk in a choke, and Teixeira tapped making Prochazka the new champ.

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Jiri Prochazka

Glover Teixeira reflects on failed guillotine against Jiri Prochazka: "I feel like crying watching it"

Josh Evanoff - June 17, 2022

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira has reflected on his loss to Jiri Prochazka. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, fans were witness to one of the greatest title fights in promotion history. Teixeira looked to make the first title defense of his light-heavyweight strap against Prochazka. The Brazilian won the title with a win over Jan Blachowicz last October.

Jiri Prochazka, Glover Teixeira
Jiri Prochazka

Teddy Atlas compares UFC 275 main event to the “Thrilla in Manila”, explains why he doesn’t want to see Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira 2

Harry Kettle - June 15, 2022

Teddy Atlas has compared Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 to the iconic Thrilla in Manila showdown. Last Saturday night at UFC 275, Jiri Prochazka submitted Glover Teixeira in the fifth round to capture the UFC light heavyweight title in an all-time classic. These two warriors went back and forth at one another for the better part of 25 minutes and in the end, it was the young challenger that came out on top.

Jiri Prochazka, Glover Teixeira
Jiri Prochazka

Glover Teixeira says a bad weight cut caused him to gas at UFC 275: “When I started to recover, I started to vomit”

Harry Kettle - June 14, 2022

Glover Teixeira has suggested a bad weight cut was one of the reasons for his UFC 275 defeat to Jiri Prochazka. Last Saturday night in the main event of UFC 275, Glover Teixeira went to war with Jiri Prochazka with the UFC light heavyweight title on the line. The Brazilian had to overcome some real adversity but with just half a minute remaining in the final round, he seemed to be on track to retain the strap.

Anthony Smith
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Anthony Smith weighs in on Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka: "They just made terrible decisions"

Josh Evanoff - June 13, 2022

Don’t expect UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith to fight like Glover Teixeira or Jiri Prochazka next time out. Last Saturday night in Singapore, fans were witness to one of the greatest fights in UFC history. UFC 275’s main event saw champion Glover Teixeira look to defend against Jiri Prochazka. The bout was the first title defense for the Brazilian since capturing the strap last October.

Jiri Prochazka, Glover Teixeira
Jiri Prochazka

What's next for the stars of UFC 275?

Cole Shelton - June 13, 2022

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 to defend her flyweight title against Taila Santos.

Dana White, UFC 275
Glover Teixeira

Watch Dana White's live reaction to Jiri Prochazka submitting Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 (Video)

Chris Taylor - June 12, 2022

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 UFC 267 with a second round submission victory over Jan Blachowicz.

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Jiri Prochazka

Glover Teixeira requests an immediate rematch with Jiri Prochazka following UFC 275 title loss

Fernando Quiles - June 12, 2022

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.

Jiri Procházka, UFC 275
Jiri Prochazka

Pros react after Jiri Procházka dethrones Glover Teixeira at UFC 275

Chris Taylor - June 11, 2022

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 stoppage.

Jiri Procházka, Glover Teixeira, UFC 275
Jiri Prochazka

UFC 275 Results: Jiri Procházka stops Glover Teixeira in the final seconds (Video)

Chris Taylor - June 11, 2022

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.

Glover Teixeira, Paulo Costa, UFC
Paulo Costa

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"

Chris Taylor - June 11, 2022

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 did not go as planned against ‘Stylebender’, as Adesanya retained his title with a second round TKO.

UFC 275, Glover Teixeira, Jiri Prochazka, Valentina Shevchenko
Jiri Prochazka

UFC 275: 'Teixeira vs. Procházka' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - June 10, 2022

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.

Glover Teixeira, Alex Pereira
Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira claims Israel Adesanya will have a conversation with Dana White "to get away" from fighting Alex Pereira

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022

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 MMA and is now 2-0 in the UFC. The Brazilian is set to face Sean Strickland at UFC 276 on July 2 and should he win, many expect he will face Adesanya next. However, for Teixeira, he doubts the middleweight champ will accept the fight against Pereira.

Daniel Cormier, UFC, Commentary
Glover Teixeira

Daniel Cormier previews Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka: "It is a tougher fight than maybe many originally thought it was for Jiri"

Josh Evanoff - June 8, 2022

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 oldest fighters to ever become UFC champion.