A parade was held in honor of new UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira in his home city of Danbury, Conn. Teixeira (33-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC), who captured the 205-pound title with a dominant second-round submission of Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267, was awarded the key to the city of Danbury, where he owns a gym. “What a Day?! A parade and the Key to the City!! An amazing tribute to @gloverteixeira , his entire team & all the hard work. Thank you @cityofdanbury for all your support & love!!! #Blessed#TeamTeixeira” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teixeira MMA & Fitness (@teixeirammaandfitness) Watch Teixeira’s acceptance speech in the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teixeira MMA & Fitness (@teixeirammaandfitness) A longtime resident of Danbury, Teixeira has had one of the most remarkable career resurgences in the history of the sport
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