Glover Teixeira
Glover Teixeira is the Brazilian light heavyweight who worked as a landscaper in Connecticut while waiting years for a US visa, then went on a long UFC winning run that earned him a 2014 title shot against Jon Jones.
In 2021, at 42, he submitted Jan Błachowicz to become the oldest first-time champion in UFC history. He lost the title to Jiří Procházka in a classic in 2022 and retired the following year. CagePotato covered his title shot against Jones.
| Full name | Glover Lucas Teixeira |
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| Place of birth | Sobrália, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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