The UFC keeps on rolling only days after Anthony Pettis dethroned Benson Henderson. At UFC 164 on Wednesday, Glover Teixeira will try to take a step closer to a title shot with a win over Ryan Bader.
Undefeated since joining the UFC roster just over a year ago, Teixeira is already considered one of the light heavyweight division’s top contenders. Although he holds no wins over current top-10 light heavyweights, Teixeira has looked the part of a title threat both standing and on the ground.
Although he’s ranked much higher than his UFC Fight Night 28 adversary, Teixeira could be facing his toughest test to date in Bader. The former TUF winner sits just outside the top 10 right now, but wins over Quinton Jackson and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira make him one of the better fighters in the 205-pound class.
While Teixeira and Bader will own the headlines heading into Wednesday’s fights, there are a number of interesting contests taking place at UFC Fight Night 28. Here are the most likely performance bonus winners from the upcoming fight card.