Kelly Slater is arguably the greatest surfer of all time, winning the “World Surf League” 11 times, a record that hasn’t been beaten. Slater is a huge MMA fan and watches the UFC cards regularly. Recently, he gave props to Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira for their amazing fight.
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The UFC 275 main event featured an epic showdown between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. The winner of this bout would be crowned the light heavyweight champion. This fight was action-packed, with the fans on the edge of their seats.
Prochazka won the bout after submitting Teixeira in the final 30 seconds of the last round. Slater congratulated the two fighters for their performance on his Instagram story.
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He shared a picture posted by the UFC of the two fighters. He mentioned Dana White as he captioned his story, “Such a rollercoaster battle of a fight. Love to see an instant rematch, @danawhite. @jiriprochazka @gloverteixeira.”
The Stacked Card of UFC 275
There is no doubt that UFC 275 delivered several great matchups and adrenaline-fueled fights.
The fight between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk was thrilling and emotional. The two women gave it their all as they traded blows in the first round. Zhang then knocked out Jedrzejczyk via a beautifully timed spinning back fist.
Jedrzejczyk would then announce her retirement in an emotional post-fight interview. The co-main event of the card featured Taila Santos, taking on the likes of Valentina Shevchenko. This fight was closer than expected, as Santos gave Shevchenko a run for her money.
Santos dominated the wrestling department and used her ground and pound skills to overwhelm Shevchenko. She also attempted to submit Shevchenko thrice. The Bullet dominated the striking department, using her long strikes to keep Santos at bay.
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Shevchenko ultimately came out on top after a split decision win (48-47, 47-48, 49-46). The highlight of the night was the main event in which the two fighters displayed a brilliant performance.
Teixeira utilized his takedown skills to bring the battle to the ground and dominated the ground exchanges after using his ground and pound skills. Prochazka had his moments in the fight, but it looked unlikely that he would come out on top after a beautiful takedown from Teixeira in the final round.
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Prochazka then pulled off the impossible by kicking off the cage and reversing his position. From there, he found the neck of Teixeira and submitted him via a rear-naked choke in the final half-minute of the round.
What did you think of the UFC 275 card? Which was your favorite fight? Drop your opinions in the comments below.