Teixeira wants to retire this year

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Glover Teixeira announced that he plans to hang gloves on a nail this year.

“In November, I will be 43 years old. Whether I am at the top or not, I want to stop this year. This will probably be my last year. I don't want to make that decision after the next fight, but it's something I've been thinking about for a while. I don't want to leave the sport like Henry Cejudo who keeps begging for fights.

The ideal plan is to end my career with the belt this year, but I still have a lot to do. Let's see if I can have one last fight in New York, but I still have to beat a damn tough guy. This is my plan,” the Brazilian said in an interview with Mundo da Luta.

11 at UFC 275, Teixeira will make his first title defense against Jiri Prochazka.