Glover Teixeira likely earned himself a shot at the light heavyweight championship at UFC Fight Night 28.
Despite taking some punishment from Ryan Bader in Wednesday’s main event, Teixeira was able to dig in and land a finishing blow while weathering a storm. Teixeira’s chin has become questionable after apparently being hurt by both Bader and Fabio Maldonado, but the Brazilian has the power to change a fight’s momentum with a single punch.
The UFC brass has named Teixeira the next 205-pound title challenger, but was his victory enough to make him the No. 1 contender in the light heavyweight rankings voted on by MMA media.
With UFC Fight Night 28 in the books and UFC 165 ahead, here are the latest official UFC rankings.