Tag: Glover

UFC 153 Results: Glover Teixeira Defeats Fabio Maldonado Via TKO

Glover Teixeira has been rapidly building himself a UFC fanbase. His performance at UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will do nothing but speed up the Teixeira hype train even more. Teixeira (19-2) dismantled Fabio Maldonado (18-6) via TKO on…

Glover Teixeira has been rapidly building himself a UFC fanbase. His performance at UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will do nothing but speed up the Teixeira hype train even more. Teixeira (19-2) dismantled Fabio Maldonado (18-6) via TKO once the doctor stepped in after the end of the second round and said enough was enough. The […]

UFC 153: Rampage Jackson Lands Glover Teixeira for His Final UFC Fight

The Quinton “Rampage” Jackson drama with the UFC will soon be coming to an end. Not too long after it was announced Shogun Rua had turned down a fight with Glover Teixeira, Teixeira has been tagged as Rampage’s likely final UFC oppone…

The Quinton “Rampage” Jackson drama with the UFC will soon be coming to an end. Not too long after it was announced Shogun Rua had turned down a fight with Glover Teixeira, Teixeira has been tagged as Rampage’s likely final UFC opponent. MMAweekly reported that Rampage Jackson is set to meet the well-traveled veteran at […]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Denies Saying He’d Rather Be Cut Than Face Glover Teixeira

UFC fans were buzzing with skepticism when it was announced that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua turned down a bout against rising prospect Glover Teixeira. The drama became even bigger when Dana White said that “Shogun” told him he&#8217…

UFC fans were buzzing with skepticism when it was announced that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua turned down a bout against rising prospect Glover Teixeira. The drama became even bigger when Dana White said that “Shogun” told him he’d rather be cut than face Teixeira. The plot has thickened, as Rua is now telling MMAJunkie.com that he […]

Shogun Rua: UFC President Dana White Lied About Glover Teixeira Conversation

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua may no longer be considered the top 205-pound fighter in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the dream of getting back there. However, after upsettin…

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua may no longer be considered the top 205-pound fighter in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the dream of getting back there. However, after upsetting UFC President Dana White by turning down a fight with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira, Shogun might be […]

Shogun Rua: Is the Legendary Light Heavyweight Scared of Glover Teixeira?

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is an absolute legend of mixed martial arts, but he hasn’t the easiest run of things over the past two years. Rua is 2-3 since October 2009, which sounds bad until you consider that his three losses came against …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is an absolute legend of mixed martial arts, but he hasn’t the easiest run of things over the past two years. Rua is 2-3 since October 2009, which sounds bad until you consider that his three losses came against Lyoto Machida, Jon Jones and Dan Henderson. But records are records, and Shogun’s […]

Dana White: Shogun Would Rather Be Cut Than Have to Fight Glover Teixeira

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated for August 4, but an injury sustained during training forced Silva off the card. With the main […]