After getting a first-round finish of Karl Roberson at UFC on ESPN+ 1, Glover Teixeira put in a request: He wanted to fight fellow countryman Mauricio Rua, hopefully in Brazil.
Considering Teixeira (28-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC) is now set to meet Ion Cutelaba (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in Ft. Lauderdale on the main card of this Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 8, it’s obvious he didn’t get any part of his wish. Teixeira, however, isn’t exactly losing sleep over the circumstances.
“They called me, and I’m...