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Teixeira: 'If I'd beat Hill, I wouldn't have retired'

Dmitriy Kel Feb. 15, 2023, 4:37 p.m.
Glover Teixeira
Glover Teixeira

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Glover Teixeira explained why he decided to hang his gloves on a nail after the defeat Jamal Hill.

Recall that on January 21 at the UFC 283 tournament, Teixeira lost to Hill by unanimous decision. At stake was the vacant championship belt.

ā€œI went to this fight, but I couldnā€™t find the distance and adjust. I was tired of chasing weight, and the opponent fought well. He was faster, you have to give him credit.

I made the decision to leave the sport right on the spot, because of how this fight went. I couldn't find the distance, missed a lot of punches. In the last round, I managed to knock down Hill, but I didn't manage to finish him. Of course, if I had won, I would have continued my career and defended the belt. That was my plan, ā€Ag Fight quotes the Brazilian.

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