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Alex Pattle

UFC 275: Fights to make next as Jiri Prochazka dethrones Glover Teixeira in instant classic

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At UFC 275 on Saturday night, Jiri Prochazka claimed the light heavyweight title with a late submission of Glover Teixeira, producing a dramatic finish at the end of an instant classic.

Before that main-event contest, Valentina Shevchenko retained her flyweight belt with a controversial split-decision win against Taila Santos, and Weili Zhang knocked out Joanna Jedrzejczyk with a brutal spinning back fist that led the Pole to announce her retirement from MMA.

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