Glover Teixeira still is comfortable with the choices that left him as the odd man out of the UFC 282 vacant light heavyweight title fight, and already can see light at the end of the tunnel.
Teixeira (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) was scheduled to challenge Jiri Prochazka in a title rematch in the Dec. 10 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but Prochazka suffered a serious shoulder injury that forced him to vacate the belt. The UFC offered Teixeira a fight against Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant belt, but Teixeira preferred to face Jan Blachowicz, whom he is more familiar with and already beat.
The UFC opted against Teixeira’s preference, however, and decided to move forward with Blachowicz (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) vs. Ankalaev (18-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) as the new headliner, leaving Teixeira in the lurch wondering what’s next. Many argued the Brazilian was mistreated in the situation, and while Teixeira would’ve liked to have fought for the belt, he said he stands behind his decisions.
