Glover Teixeira has known as time on his profession after a punishing loss to Jamahal Hill of their mild heavyweight title contest in Brazil
Brazilian legend Glover Teixeira mentioned he was “too robust for his personal good” after preventing on regardless of taking important harm throughout his mild heavyweight title bout towards Jamahal Hill at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night time.
Closely lower and with a very nasty gash above his eye sending blood streaming throughout his face, Teixeira nonetheless completed the 5 rounds of his most important occasion for the vacant 205lbs title towards Hill earlier than shedding a unanimous choice 50-44 on all three scorecards.
As Hill broke down in tears on the realization that he was the brand new UFC mild heavyweight champion, Teixeira lay down his gloves on the Octagon ground because the 43-year-old signaled the tip of his profession.
“In actuality, I feel I’m too robust for my very own good. Too robust for my very own well being. I can’t sustain anymore,” mentioned Teixeira, who was bidding to recapture the title he gained in shock circumstances towards Jan Blachowicz in October 2021 earlier than shedding it to Jiri Prochazka the next yr.
“I’m going to focus my power on [helping Brazilian middleweight champion] Alex Pereira. He’s going to maintain his belt for some time after which go as much as mild heavyweight,” added Teixeira to the group at Jeunesse Area.
The Brazilian retires after a two-decade skilled MMA profession through which he has amassed a 33-9 file, together with 16 victories in 23 UFC outings.
Hill, 31, was emotional at claiming what many had maybe thought-about to be an unlikely mild heavyweight title for the Chicago fighter.
His efficiency at nullifying the harmful grappling risk from Teixeira was spectacular – not least because the struggle was one thing of a short-notice affair which was known as after the title contest between Russia’s Magomed Ankalaev and Blachowicz failed to supply a winner in December.
“The place I got here from to get to this, it’s unreal. Something’s attainable. Laborious work, dedication, accountability, don’t let no person inform you nothing,” mentioned Hill.
“Too many individuals tried to inform me I couldn’t do it. It was unattainable. I wanted to win in a single spherical. I couldn’t go 5 [rounds] – what the f**ok you bought to say now?”
The UFC mild heavyweight elite seems to be open, nevertheless, with Ankalaev nonetheless aggrieved at his controversial draw towards Blachowicz final month and Czech former champion Prochazka – who was pressured to vacate the title in November on account of a severe shoulder damage – stepping up his restoration.
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Additionally at UFC 283 in Brazil on Saturday night time, the co-main occasion for the flyweight title noticed Mexico’s Brandon Moreno dethrone native hero Deiveson Figueiredo in a fourth struggle between the pair. After the 2 rivals paid tribute to one another contained in the Octagon, Moreno was pressured to depart the cage shielded by safety workers as he was pelted by beer and different drinks by the group.