UFC 267: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi:<\/h2>

The UFC now has it’s 14th light heavyweight champion. And in it, has the 2nd oldest champion at the age of 42-years old and two days. With Glover Teixeira<\/a> upsetting Jan Blachowicz<\/a>, it’s safe to say; Glover shocks the world. The Danbury Connecticut native knew his second crack at the title would most likely be his last. He also predicted a second-round submission, then went out and did it.<\/p>

Teixeira, in his 40th pro-fight laid the ground work (pardon the pun)<\/em>, by being on the ground. Taking the 38-year old Pole down early in the opening roundlet Blachowicz know he was in for a fight. There he grinded him for the remainder of the round. <\/p>

There was a little back-and-forth in the second stanza, where both fighters stung each other. But along the cage, once again it was Teixeira bringing the fight to the mat thanks to a single-leg takedown. Once on the ground, he worked to back control and flattened the champion out and locked in a rear-naked-choke. Without a lot of fighting, due to the squeeze, Blachowicz tapped at 3:02.<\/p>

UNDISPUTED CHAMP AT 42 YEARS OLD!!!! ?

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