Oldest first-time UFC champ
Glover Teixeira's first MMA fight was in 2002 when he was 22. He joined the UFC in 2012. He lost a battle for the Light Heavyweight championship against Jon Jones in 2014. Glover would not get another shot at the title until seven years and fifteen fights later.
At UFC 267, Teixeira would be an underdog to Jan Błachowicz in the main event. He would submit Jan in the second round with a rear-naked choke to win the Light Heavyweight belt at the age of 42. He became the oldest first-time UFC champion.
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20 years baby, I have no words to describe this moment. I thought about what I was going to say, right now I don’t have it, I’m gonna keep breaking the rules. Don’t give up on your dreams, don’t let anyone tell you what you can do – believe in yourself and keep going forward.
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UFC 267: New LHW champion Glover Teixeira teaches a valuable lesson in persistence
This result makes him the second oldest UFC champion in history behind Randy Couture, the oldest first-time champion in modern promotional history (42y, 2d) and he’s not done just yet.
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