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UFC 275: Jiri Procházka stuns Glover Teixeira for title in instant classic

Jiri Procházka v Glover Teixeira
Jiri Procházka, right, lands a right hand on Glover Teixeira during their UFC light heavyweight title bout during UFC 275 on Sunday at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Photograph: Suhaimi Abdullah/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

Jiri Procházka stopped Glover Teixeira by submission with 28 seconds left in the fifth round to claim the UFC light heavyweight title in a grueling bout at UFC 275 on Sunday.

Procházka survived nearly five rounds of consistent punishment from the 42-year-old Teixeira, who became a first-time UFC champion at 205lbs late last year. After a back-and-forth fight that left both men cut and bleeding, the Czech challenger got into position to execute a choke that ended one of the most compelling title bouts in recent UFC history.

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