UFC on ESPN+ 1 will represent perhaps the last time Glover Teixeira steps in the octagon before turning 40. He said he’s still capable of competing at the highest level, but is aware that age brings limitations. Teixeira (27-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) only competed once in 2018, and that marked a unanimous decision loss to Corey Anderson at UFC Fight Night 134 in July. He pulled out of a scheduled bout with Jimi Manuwa at UFC Fight Night 137 in September due to a shoulder injury , and the recovery process has made the Brazilian realize he needs to be more cautious. “We have to deal with certain situations in our careers,” Teixeira told MMAjunkie
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UFC on ESPN+ 1: Aging Glover Teixeira knows he ‘can’t just bang it out’ anymore – MMA Junkie