Former light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira spoke with Megan Olivi ahead of his main event title fight at UFC 283 with …
thank you so much guys Glover what has this been like you were preparing to face Yuri in a rematch and then you find out oh there might be another opponent they make a different fight in December after the fight I briefly saw you he said I don’t really know what’s gonna happen and then they call you and say Jamal Hill in Brazil your home nation I mean what has this roller coaster been like and how do you feel now that you’ve landed here it’s all good you know so good I I’m very happy about everything uh turned out to be good now we’re here through this energy in Brazil and uh where did you fight what’s it been like for you to be able to return here and potentially win your title back here a place that has given you so much support and love throughout the years it’s been amazing you know this is a great opportunity for me to show the country in front of the crowd in front of my family it’s amazing you know I very happy I very prepared and very focused let’s talk about the matchup with Jamal Hill you have some great training partners with you in Connecticut to help you get ready for his style his length his speed for you what really were the keys and the focuses for this one you know my style I’m just coming in I want to grind them bring them to Deep Water you know try to take him down trying to see their leg and uh you know those overhand right hand left hook everything you know my boxing my wrestling is my key to keep pushing the pace you know and get the victory my for me is the victory is important I’m Ready for War and uh here we go again and calm about the potential potential I mean you’re so Justified itself is five you were a point so you had a part of a camp behind you he got this call a pretty late notice do you feel like those fourth and fifth rounds you’ll be able to push the pace on him yeah for sure you know I believe in my cardio I believe in that push you know and um yeah I’ve been training for quite a while now and uh you know like I say I’m very focused for this if we all fights I’m very focused his opportunity for me to get the the title everything is going well here in Brazil uh you know every time you travel different places you I’m focused but you know it’s a different situations you know like jet lag and cutting the weight and this and there and Brazil’s going everything good like uh John Annex say one more sleep you know sleep good tonight and um going after tomorrow and we can’t wait to watch Glover best of luck too thanks guys