Teixeira started his five-fight winning streak against Dana White’s Contender Series alum Karl Roberson on the UFC’s first ever event during the ESPN era. He faced serious adversity early when Roberson dropped him with some violent elbows in the clinch, but he was able to hang on, get up and then secure a takedown of his own.
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Teixeira then executed some of his textbook ground-and-pound before locking in a beautiful arm triangle submission for the win.
Glover Teixeira vs Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Smith – May 13, 2020
After defeating Roberson, Texieira put together back-to-back wins over Ion Cutelaba and Nikita Krylov on his way to a main event showdown with Anthony Smith.
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Smith started out strong, connecting almost at will with his jab and his crisp combinations. But in classic Teixeira fashion, he persevered until he was able to land a devastating uppercut that hurt Smith badly at the start of the third. He followed that up with a huge left hook that dropped “Lionheart”.
