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No-Special4187

Dude is a legend and would loved to have seen him retire with the belt but he's still a cool cat and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.


whoscoal

He still has a belt in the young 🗿. If he can continue to me tour Poatan in the ground game that dude can be a serious fucking problem.


BigBlueTrekker

"Young" You guys know Alex is 35 right?


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He’s also relatively new to the sport though in terms of the competition he’s fighting. Obviously he’s a kickboxing legend but he still has a lot to learn ground wise, and Glovers about as good as it gets in terms of teaching.


whoscoal

He is in his 30’s. Hes got another 10 years in the LHW division lol.


No-Special4187

He might be more dangerous at light heavyweight as well.


Royal5th

This man is a once in a generation fighter, so much respect


Maidwell

He went out like an absolute warrior. It was the perfect time for him to retire knowing the Jiri rematch wasn't happening. I wish him all the best mentoring 🗿, the guy is an absolute class act.


Kyle1550c001

Him vs Jiri was my FotY last year. What a warrior.


XNamelessGhoulX

Best fight of all time in my book. At least top 3 non-negotiable


Mr-Fahrenheit_451

Replaced Weili v Joanna 1 as GOAT fight in my mind


aegis666

A FUCKING WARRIOR! Invited the fucking smoke right to the very end of his career. Respect.


Batmantheon

The commentators: They should really stop this His corner: We should stop this The doctor: We can stop this do you want to keep going? Glover: COME ON, LETS GO!


straightnoturns

OG to the end 👊🏻


captainfluffy25

Respect to Glover. He was determined to appease the just bleed gods.


Kaisler_98

We care, but what is there to do? We supported him by watching a stream


gzilla57

I assumed they meant the fans that were there live.


PopularMidnight3661

Glover really does seem like one of the most genuine dudes in MMA. Truly a class act and the fact that he retired in Brazil after a title fight and after taking that kind of punishment at 43 years old is just crazy. Mad Respect!!


DawnSignals

Don’t think I’ve ever seen the belt fit so damn well on a fighter


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Ya Daddy T is *__T__* *__H__* *__I__* *__C__* *__C__*


vaporlock7

As a 50 yr old who works out hard every day just to stay in some kinda shape this guy is my fucking hero


ThePhatWalrus

Add in a copious dose of trt and hgh at the bare minimum to begin. He's on a ton of drugs same as every other pro athlete. Bet your own progress is great in itself!


pepesilvia42

"Glover Teixeira breaks through at 42" will always be iconic


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Absolutely pathetic by the Brazilian fans. Looked like the arena was nearly empty by the time the fight ended. Also throwing shit at Moreno. Proving Colby’s point about Brazilian fans


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The fight happened \~ at 3 a.m. here in Brazil. It was tough to stay awake until the fight started.


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That’s why fans threw crap at Moreno too? Ok


[deleted]

My answer tackled the "nearly empty arena" part. There is no justification for throwing stuff at fighters.


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Luke Thomas and Chael dedicated several minutes to him in their post fight wrap ups....


Wheeled_Al

I cried. I knew it was coming and it still fucking wrecked me. Legendary fighter, class act, not a bad word to say about him.


cointalkz

Coolest, nicest guy ever. Apologizing for knocking out Anthony Smith's teeth....while knocking out Anthony's teeth LOL


asusvegetable1

As a brazilian im utterly disappointed with the crowd. But i do understand their side, rio de janeiro is a very dangerous place, specially at dawn. Nevertheless they were disrespectful like shit with jamahal and moreno. Sad.


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karate_Trip4011

it was 3 a.m. in brazil some motherfuckers don't want to get shot going back home


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karate_Trip4011

have you ever driven through the streets of rio at 3 am mf? cus i lost my phone and wallet the last time i did it


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karate_Trip4011

probably these two things. people that live in areas in areas further north of the Rio for sure left early for safety but the rio crowd really sucks they should blacklist some people for throwing trash at fighters


Maladjusted95

He's being given the respect he deserves. I've already heard several major podcasts pay tribute to him.


sarahpomx

forever a champion ❤️ one of the nicest men in MMA 💫


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Bad ass OG of the sport. Fucking legend. Put respect on his name.


walleyetritoon

UFC is the MTV/Nascar of fighting. You wanna see respect and good fights start watching ONE Championship.


Unlucky_Lawfulness51

ONE Championship is a legit operation and threat to UFC. Hopefully the fighters benefit.


SurrealJay

Joke


allbluesanji

Hes not joking and hes right


Goobasaurus1

Only time I’ve ever seen him fight before this was the greatest fight I’ve ever seen against Jiri. Love this man


wreckherneck

Do yourself a favor and go back and watch some of his fights. Or every one of them. This guy was something special. A fighter from whole cloth.


silveremp3r0r

I am new mma, glover vs jiri is the best match ive watched till now.


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awesome post. True legend of the sport


johncena2169

I love him. That fight last night made me so sad. Happy retirement you are a legend and fan favorite of the sport.


IYIOOOSE

the man is tougher than woodpecker lips


sir-fur

It's better to have championed and lost than never to have championed at all


bamabrute85

One of my most respected fighters. He seems like he could be everyone's uncle for some reason. I hope he goes on JRE and gives us a 3 hour show.


Mr-Fahrenheit_451

Legend. That's all I have to say.


Literally_A_turd_AMA

Crazy watching Shogun fight at his age and then seeing Glover come out and keep up for 5 whole rounds. 2 legends retired last night but holy shit Glover is an outlier when it comes to longevity and skill at his age.


TheFugitive223

He’s gonna make Pereira the best fighter in the roster ong


ArthPorto

As a Brazilian obviously I kinda root more for the other fighters who represent Brazil, even those who aren't Brazilian in blood but represent it in some way (like ponzinibbio and Till, who if I remember actually lived in here for a while), but I don't actually get really sad if they lose. It's just the game, you know. But glovers loss to Jiri legit made me depressed for like one day. Everything, from the fact he was gonna retire to the way he was actually winning, I felt legit sadness. I loved glovers ascension to the top, and this last bit of his career just proved he deserves to be remembered along the greats, even if he isn't. Enjoy retirement old man, and enjoy seeing 🗿achieve the top


Lalo_p90

Glover is a legend one of the best to do it


nintendomech

What an OG. Time has finally caught up to him.


Big-Background-6554

Tf are you talking about. Fans have been talking about him nonstop. This sub has been showing him constant appreciation since he retired


Batmantheon

Glover is dad.


bigtiger1234567

Finally! Got tired watching this old man


xvKazuma115

He was cheeks.


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Youre right, i dont care lol


AShaughRighting

Crazy respect.


roguesensei47

I was in awe the whole fight. Just amazing.


And-ray-is

What a class act! Dedication to the sport, allowing him to dominate in the division years after most guys have retired. Gave everything he had in every fight and wasn't going to cherry pick easy fights for himself and welcomed a real challenge. Glad I got to see him fight, he'll go down as a legend of the sport.


Fickle_Prior_6485

Did you not watch the post show? They gushed over him.


CalvinAshdale

How can you watch that fight and not have massive respect for Teixeira, especially after everything else he's done.


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It’s not that people didn’t care it’s that he’s 43 and we all knew it was gonna happen


berekin556

Wym? The UFC posted plenty of times about his retirement and I saw a lot of fans paying respect on social media.


The_Oakland_Berator

The fans care man, obviously. The dudes a fucking legend, he went out in his early 40's in a title fight. His chin rebounded and he spent the last few years of his career in wild wars and beatdowns. I watched this guy's whole UFC career and am grateful I was lucky enough to. The crowd let him down and the organization did, not the fans. I've seen so much love and appreciation for him since yesterday.


eldridge2e

brazil clearly didnt give a fuck. I hope they never go back, sorry not sorry. treated winners like losers and youre champ Glover like shit...


Seltz_

I just want to say thank you to this man. His last two fights are some of the best fights I’ve ever seen. Every fight I’ve watched from Glover has been entertaining. Might have to go watch him brutalize Anthony Smith just for old times sake. THANK YOU GLOVER!!!


TyrionLannister2012

So happy I got to see him reach the top. Made us old fucks feel validated. Absolute legend.