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Glover Teixeira is a serious fighter. He has 41 fights to his credit with 33 victories. This makes him one of the more experienced fighters in the league. Teixeira started his MMA career in 2002 and he has been around for more than two decades now. His repertoire has a lot of big names in it. As Teixeira is set to fight against Jamahal Hill in UFC 283 tomorrow, let’s have a look at some of his bigger losses.

Glover Teixeira has had a rich career.

Glover Teixeira is 43 years old. His Pro-MMA record reads 33-8- 0. Some of the fighters that Teixeira has met on his long journey are Jon Jones, Jan Blachowicz, Rashad Evans, and Jiri Prochazka. Teixeira has 18 knockouts and 10 submissions to his credit. Teixeira got the ESPN Fight of the year award for the year 2022. He also has the 202o comeback of the Year award for his fight against Thiago Santos. Even when Teixeira starts against Jamahal Hill, a section of fans will back him to come out victorious.

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Glover Teixeira’s career highlights

Teixeira‘s career highlights will not be justified if we do not start with him being the champion in the Light Heavyweight division. To add to it, Teixeira has the highest number of finishes in the Light Heavyweight Division.

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He is also the fighter with the most no. of submissions in the UFC Light Heavyweight division history. Texeira has been awarded the performance of the night award four times in his career and the Fight of the Night award three times in his distinguished career.

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Glover Teixeira has had his share of losses

Teixeira is running on a losing streak. He lost to Jiri Prochazka in his last fight, despite dominating the fight for the better part. He also suffered losses against Jon Jones, Corey Anderson, and Alexander Gustaffson. These losses have been far and few and Teixeira looks good to put up a solid challenge against Jamahal Hill at UFC 283.

Glover Teixeira’s next opponent.

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Jamahal Hill is supposed to meet Glover Teixeira at UFC 283. He is currently the #7 fighter in the Light Heavyweight Division. Hill sits on a Pro-MMA record of 11-1-0. What happens in the Light Heavyweight fight at UFC 283 is yet to be seen, but fans will definitely have a great spectacle to lap up. Who do you think will come out on top? Can Glover Teixeira break his losing streak? Let us know your views.

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