Red Hot Glover Teixeira wants to fight Jan Blachowicz ahead of Israel Adesanya

Red Hot Glover Teixeira wants to fight Jan Blachowicz ahead of Israel Adesanya
Thiago Santos (L), Glover Teixeira (C) and Israel Adesanya (R)

41-year old Brazilian veteran mixed martial artist, proved that he has still got it when he dominated fellow Brazilian Thiago Santos in the recently concluded UFC Fight Night in Vegas. His win saw the MMA world erupt in awe of his grit and longevity, with notable fighters like Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou, Jan Blachowicz and many others, taking to Twitter to praise the Brazilian. It left many wondering why the number 3 ranked light heavyweight contender was overlooked while deciding the Israel Adesanya vs Jan Blachowicz fight.

Likewise, Glover himself has stated that he deserves the Jan Blachowicz title fight ahead of Israel Adesanya. Speaking in an interview, the Brazilian expressed his interest to fight the current light heavyweight champion first.

“On my mind is Jan Blachowicz” – Glover Teixeira

Speaking of his fight, Glover Teixeira was quoted as saying, “In the first round, it was a little rough, because he was very explosive. I think it was more my mind that was like, ‘Holy sh*t, I’ve got to get out of here.’ But in the third round, when I got dropped, it was more I was off-balance, and I was able to see everything, the ground and pound. When the ref said I won, they said it was 1:45 seconds, and I was like, ‘I thought it was 4:30,’ because it felt like a long time on the bottom there.”

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Teixeira also spoke about his intentions of fighting Jan Blachowicz, speaking of which he said, “On my mind is Jan Blachowicz. He’s the champion, and he’s who I want to fight.”

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