{"id":1249,"date":"2023-01-22T08:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T09:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/?p=1249"},"modified":"2025-06-20T11:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:02:56","slug":"ufc-legend-retires-after-brutal-title-fight-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/22\/ufc-legend-retires-after-brutal-title-fight-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC legend retires after brutal title fight defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glover Teixeira has called time on his career after a punishing loss to Jamahal Hill in their light heavyweight title contest in Brazil<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brazilian legend Glover Teixeira said he was \u201ctoo tough for his own good\u201d<\/em> after fighting on despite taking significant damage during his light heavyweight title bout against Jamahal Hill at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Heavily cut and with a particularly nasty gash above his eye sending blood streaming across his face, Teixeira nonetheless finished the five rounds of the main event for the vacant 205lbs title against Hill before losing a unanimous decision 50-44 on all three scorecards.<\/p>\n

As Hill broke down in tears at the realization that he was the new UFC light heavyweight champion, Teixeira lay down his gloves on the Octagon floor as the 43-year-old signaled the end of his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn reality, I think I\u2019m too tough for my own good. Too tough for my own health. I can\u2019t keep up anymore,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said<\/a> Teixeira, who was bidding to recapture the title he won in shock circumstances against Jan Blachowicz in October 2021 before losing it to Jiri Prochazka the following year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to focus my energy on\u00a0[helping Brazilian middleweight champion] Alex Pereira. He\u2019s going to keep his belt for a while and then go up to light heavyweight,\u201d<\/em> added Teixeira to the crowd at Jeunesse Arena.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian retires after a two-decade professional MMA career in which he has amassed a 33-9 record, including 16 victories in 23 UFC outings.<\/p>\n

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\n Teixeira fought on despite shipping significant damage to his face.<\/p>\n


\n \u00a9\u00a0 Buda Mendes \/ Zuffa LLC via Getty Images <\/span>
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Hill, 31, was emotional at claiming what many had perhaps considered to be an unlikely light heavyweight title for the Chicago fighter.<\/p>\n

His performance at nullifying the dangerous grappling threat from Teixeira\u00a0was impressive \u2013 not least as the fight was something of a short-notice affair which was called after the title contest between Russia\u2019s Magomed Ankalaev and Blachowicz failed to produce a winner in December.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere I came from to get to this, it\u2019s unreal. Anything\u2019s possible. Hard work, dedication, accountability, don\u2019t let nobody tell you nothing,\u201d<\/em> said Hill.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo many people tried to tell me I couldn\u2019t do it. It was impossible. I needed to win in one round. I couldn\u2019t go five [rounds] \u2013 what the f**k you got to say now?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n Hill and Teixeira embraced after their five-round war.<\/p>\n


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The UFC light heavyweight elite appears to be open, however, with Ankalaev still aggrieved at his controversial draw against Blachowicz<\/a> last month and Czech former champion Prochazka \u2013 who was forced to vacate the title in November due to a serious shoulder injury \u2013 stepping up his recovery.<\/p>\n

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Also at UFC 283 in Brazil on Saturday night, the co-main event for the flyweight title saw Mexico\u2019s Brandon Moreno dethrone local hero Deiveson Figueiredo in a fourth fight between the pair.<\/p>\n

The contest was ended with a doctor\u2019s stoppage after the third round, with Figueiredo\u2019s right eye completely swollen shut.\u00a0After the two rivals paid tribute to each other inside the Octagon, Moreno was forced to leave the cage shielded by security staff as he was pelted by beer and other drinks by the angry crowd. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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