“Could get knocked out in 2 minutes”- Jon Anik shares a bold assumption about the title fight between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka
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Jon Anik on Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka
Jon Anik breaks down the main event of UFC 275! Current UFC’s light heavyweight champion, Glover Teixeira is going to defend his throne against the young prospect Jiri Prochazka. It’ll be Glover’s first title defense, and he is dialed in his camp for the fight.
Glover defeated Jan Blachowicz in the second round of their contest at the main event of UFC 267, and at the age of 42, Glover fulfilled his dream of becoming an undisputed UFC champion. He is one of the most iconic fighters to ever step inside the octagon, and his journey to the top has been nothing but inspirational.
Glover has a formidable opponent in Prochazka, and the challenger is taking the help of the former double champ, Henry Cejudo to prepare for this fight. Jiri’s last performance against Dominick Reyes was scary, to say the least, and many believe he can easily defeat Glover to become the new undisputed light heavyweight champion.
“Fascinating to see what he can do”- Jon Anik is excited to see Glover Teixeira’s gameplan against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275
As UFC 275 inches closer both these athletes are making the final adjustments, and UFC commentator and analyst, Jon Anik broke down this fight in a very detailed manner. Talking to MMA Fighting, he said, “When a 42-year-old man gets hit, generally speaking, it looks different than when a 26-year-old man gets hit. I was just in Connecticut with Glover Teixeira last month and, man, he’s ready to go right now. He looks strong as an ox, he couldn’t look healthier, just really excited about being champion and this fight.”
He added, “I don’t expect him to be around all that long, and it certainly stands to reason given Prochazka’s weaponry on the feet that Glover Teixeira could get knocked out in two minutes, and I don’t know if Glover would be totally surprised by that result because Glover knows how to mitigate risk but is willing to take risks at times to get things done.”
“He’s willing, if he’s losing, to go get knocked out and go out on his shield, and that’s not something you can necessarily say about all of these fighters. Stylistically, it’s absolutely fascinating to see what he can do. His confidence in his submission grappling game is so strong that there will be this sort of rising tension in the building if this fight does go to the mat,” Anik concluded.
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