UFC 267: Pros react to Glover Teixeira’s historic title win
Glover Teixeira defeated Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the performance.
At 42 years of age, Glover Teixeira became the new light heavyweight champion at UFC 267. With a smart strategy against Jan Blachowicz controlled Polish man on the ground for the whole first round and was able to secure a tight rear-naked choke that forced an instant tap in the second. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the performance.
Really pulling for Glover here
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) October 30, 2021
I’d love to see Glover win, but damn he looks old.
— Funky (@Benaskren) October 30, 2021
Jan is not good at getting up #UFC267
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) October 30, 2021
Mutual respect between these older guys by taking the first round off 1-0 Glover #UFC267
— Billyq.eth (@BillyQMMA) October 30, 2021
Yeah!!!!!! Hell Yeah!!!!!! Way to go @gloverteixeira
— The Thugjitsu Master (@thugjitsumaster) October 30, 2021
Holy smokes @gloverteixeira pulls it off! Amazing!!!! #UFC267
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) October 30, 2021
Wowww unreal!!!! Yes @gloverteixeira
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) October 30, 2021
Wow!!! What a legend @gloverteixeira
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) October 30, 2021
Wow!!! Glover looked great. Awesome to see him get the belt.
— Funky (@Benaskren) October 30, 2021
What a freaking moment for Glover Teixeira at 42!!! Never count this man out #UFC267
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) October 30, 2021
Wow that’s what happens when @JonnyBones leaves the division. Great fight tho
— said yokub (@SaidYokubMMA) October 30, 2021
Wow !! Congrats to the new champ @gloverteixeira !!what a story !!
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) October 30, 2021
Good to see Glover get it done!!
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) October 30, 2021
Congrats @gloverteixeira !!!
— Jon Fitch ☠️ (@jonfitchdotnet) October 30, 2021
Beautiful.
WOAAAAAH! Inspiring cinderella story from Glover. At 42 years old we got a new champ! Just wow!!! #UFC267
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) October 30, 2021
CONGRATS TO THE NEW CHAMPION @gloverteixeira AMAZING RIDE #UFC267
— Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) October 30, 2021
old man Glover just crushed it ! #UFC269
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) October 30, 2021
Congrats to @gloverteixeira !! Super happy for him!! #ufc267
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) October 30, 2021
Love you brother! So proud of you and your hard work https://t.co/2hhFajAEIQ
— Chuck Liddell (@ChuckLiddell) October 30, 2021
Congrats to the CHAMP@gloverteixeira
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) October 30, 2021
And what a birthday gift
Well deserved pic.twitter.com/DBoHj4zNcG
Glover Teixeira is like a fine wine, the older he gets the better he is.
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) October 30, 2021
This man is unbelievable!!!
Congratulations Champ #UFC267
I did some Math … Does this make @CoreyA_MMA the best light heavy weight in the World now ???? Just asking
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) October 30, 2021
Congratulations to the champion of the world Brazil’s own @gloverteixeira ! Literally brought a tear to my eyes the way this man has never given up! Just amazing 42 years old man. #ufc267
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) October 30, 2021
Big Congrats To @gloverteixeira On The Victory @ufc Well Earned pic.twitter.com/s614Fq78vZ
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) October 30, 2021
Never give up. Congrats @gloverteixeira You are an inspiration.
— Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) October 30, 2021
Glover is a beast and such a nice guy :) Congrats Champ! #UFC268
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) October 30, 2021
As I said... Jan was worried about me after I handled my business and forgot he had his own business!! #UFC267
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) October 30, 2021