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New UFC light heavyweight champion Glover
Teixeira was recently honored with a parade and the key to the
city in his adopted hometown.
Teixeira became the oldest first-time champion in promotion history
at age 42 when he submitted Jan
Blachowicz in the second round of the UFC 267 headliner in Abu
Dhabi on Oct. 30. The Brazilian is a longtime resident of Danbury,
Conn., where he runs Teixeira MMA and Fitness.
Teixeira has won six straight fights dating back to January 2019, a
stretch that includes finishes of Anthony
Smith, Thiago
Santos and Blachowicz. His championship victory came more than
seven years after his first title opportunity, a loss to Jon Jones at
UFC 172 in April 2014.
Watch video of Teixeira’s acceptance speech below:
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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