Glover Teixeira vs. Misha Cirkunov added to UFC Sao Paulo

[Wild]

The UFC announced during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 114 broadcast that a clash of light heavyweight contenders was added to the next Brazil card, as former title challenger Glover Teixeira will take on Misha Cirkunov in Sao Paulo.

Glover Teixeira (26-6) had a unanimous decision win over Jared Cannonier in February, sandwiched between KO losses to Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson. Teixeira had previously won three consecutive fights over Ovince Saint Preux, Patrick Cummins, and Rashad Evans.

Misha Cirkunov (13-1) had a fantastic initial UFC run, going 4-0 with four stoppage wins over the likes of Daniel Jolly, Alex Nicholson, Ion Cutelaba and Nikita Krylov.…

Teixeira vs. Cirkunov announced for UFC Sao Paulo

 

[Yossarian]

Meh...

 

[The Big Guy]

Glover by tko

 

[LawFitz]

A lot of people seem to have written off Misha following that freak KO from the Volcano.

Glover also a big step up. He stops Misha's takedowns probably, and then it's trouble. Fights like these are why we wanted the UFC to re-sign Cirkunov. Sink or swim.

 

[Sheepdog]

Pretty dumb for anyone to base anything off the Volkan KO especially in light of the Manuwa KO. Maybe Cirkunov has a glass temple?

Cirkunov by not being a shot old man.

 

[nuraknu]

View: https://twitter.com/guicruzzz/status/907729842401136640


Glover not as recovered from his hand surgery as he had hoped.